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Today the effects of too much sugar are more commonly known. Increased amounts of sugar consumption have been linked to obesity, high blood pressure, cavities and diabetes. Many consumers look to artificially sweetened beverages in an attempt to make a healthier choice. However, choosing beverages containing artificial sweeteners may do you more harm than good
In a study published earlier this year in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers evaluated the effects of sugary beverages, artificially sweetened beverages and fruit juices on the incident rates of type 2 diabetes. The study confirmed that a higher consumption of sugary beverages, measured by just one more than the recommended serving per day, was associated with a 13% greater incidence of type 2 diabetes. This amount was adjusted in order eliminate incidence rates of diabetes due to obesity.
What may be surprising to those who have turned away from sugary sodas to avoid the risk of diabetes, the study also reported that a higher consumption of beverages containing artificial sweeteners was associated with a 25% greater incidence of type 2 diabetes (see our earlier post on why artificial sweeteners may affect glucose intolerance). After adjusting for obesity, artificially sweetened beverages were associated with an 8% greater incidence of type 2 diabetes. It may also be important to note, as previously mentioned in our post Diet Soda and Belly Fat, artificial sweeteners may also be linked to more fat around the abdomen.
So if sugary sodas are no good, and artificially sweeteners can be harmful, you may be thinking, what about juice? Researchers in the study also found that increased consumption of fruit juices also increased the likelihood of developed type 2 diabetes.
There is another option. When looking for a healthier choice, try Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters. Our sparkling waters are delicious and refreshing, made with purified water without additives, sugar, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, or sodium. Visit our health and recipe sections for more information and recipes.
‘Tis the season to be jolly! We seem to be starting a tradition — sharing these sparkling Syfolicious Christmas beverage recipes to enjoy during the holiday season or anytime. Wow your guests with these festive and refreshing Christmas beverage concoctions made with Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters. For those who prefer a simpler, no sugar/no alcohol sparkling drink, there is the delicious and refreshing Sparkling Cranberry Grapefruit Punch.
Cointreau Berry Rickey
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 Blackberries
- 2 Raspberries
- 5 Mint Leaves
- 3-4 oz Syfo Original Seltzer
PREPARATION:
Muddle the berries and mint in the bottom of a glass. Add Cointreau and fresh lime juice with ice, and top with club soda. Stir briefly. Garnish with a berry and mint sprig.
Recipe courtesy of Cointreau.com
Cointreau Apple Rosemary Rickey
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 3 slices Tart Apple
- 7 leaves Fresh Rosemary
- 3-4 oz Syfo Original Seltzer
PREPARATION:
Muddle the apple and rosemary in the bottom of a glass. Add Cointreau and lime juice with ice and top with club soda. Stir briefly. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a slice of apple.
Recipe courtesy of Cointreau.com.
Spiced Pear Sparkling Sangria
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 medium pears, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 medium (or 2 small) tangerine(s), not peeled, halved and thinly sliced
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- One 750-ml. bottle moscato wine
- One 750-ml. bottle dry sparkling wine, chilled
- 2 Cups Syfo Peach-Pear Sparkling Water, chilled
PREPARATION:
Place pears, tangerine, and cinnamon sticks in a very large pitcher or serving bowl (at least 2-quart capacity). Add moscato wine, and gently stir. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours. (The longer it sits, the more flavorful it gets!)
Just before serving, add sparkling wine and club soda and gently stir. Grab a ladle and serve it up!
MAKES 10 SERVINGS
Recipe courtesy of Hungry Girl.
Sparkling Cranberry-Grapefruit Punch
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Cups of Chilled Cranberry Juice Cocktail
- 3/4 cup Fresh Florida Grapefruit Juice (or any not from concentrate)
- 1 10-ounce Bottle Syfo Naturally Flavored Lemon Lime Sparkling Water
- 2 Cups of Ice cubes
PREPARATION
In a pitcher combine the cranberry and grapefruit juice. Gently stir in the Syfo Naturally-Flavored Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water and add the ice cubes. Garnish with Florida orange or grapefruit wedges (optional). Substitute orange juice for grapefruit juice.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories per serving: 36
- Per serving: 36 Calories; 0g Fat (1% calories from fat); 0g Protein;
- 9g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium
We hope you enjoy these refreshing holiday beverage recipes and everyone at Syfo Beverages would like to wish you a happy and healthy Holiday Season.
The 2015 NPC South Florida Bodybuilding, Physique, Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships will be held on Saturday, November 28TH, 2015 at the Miami Dade County Auditorium in Miami, FL. The event will feature over 29 great contests and is being staged by NPC South Florida, which is active in promoting fitness competitions throughout the region.
Mari Rendondo and her husband Sergio Pacheco run NPC South Florida and are dedicated to bringing the best shows and extreme athletes to South Florida fitness competitions. Mari is the official organizer and promoter for this event and she also is a big fan of Syfo.
“I love your product because it’s pure, doesn’t contain preservatives and it’s so tasteful. We recommend it to all our competitors,” says Mari. Mari encourages anyone looking to stay healthy and fit to try any of our delicious Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters. Syfo is proud to be a sponsor for this event.
For more information about the NPC South Florida Fitness Competition, visit www.npcsouthflorida.com.
Syfo Beverages was proud to be a sponsor of Paws & Reflect, a gala, fundraising event held in Miami on Saturday, October 17 to celebrate the 20-Year Anniversary of The Cat Network, Inc. The Cat Network is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to humanely reducing feral cat overpopulation through education and low-cost sterilization and vaccination services.
Featured speaker for the gala event was Jackson Galaxy, also known as Cat Daddy and star of Animal Planet’s “My Cat From Hell.” The event’s silent auction featured art, travel, unique cat collectibles and more to raise funds for The Cat Network’s worthy cause. Vegetarian hors d’oeuvres and cuisine were served and folks lined up at the Syfo Beverages table for our healthy, sugar-free, no-calorie seltzer and naturally-flavored sparkling waters. Our new Peach-Pear flavor was a particular hit!
All of us at Syfo were happy to support The Cat Network volunteers and appreciate the exceptional job they do to considerably reduce stray/feral cat overpopulation in Miami. In addition to educating the public about the need to sterilize cats and strays, the organization provides access to low-cost spay/neuter services for stray, homeless and abandoned cats, helps members place adoptable cats in loving homes and is an advocate for non-lethal population control and humane public policy.
For more information on The Cat Network and its initiatives or to donate, visit thecatnetwork.org.
As more and more people turn away from soda and other soft drinks, the sparkling water beverage category continues to see robust growth as soda sales decline.
Volume of the domestic sparkling water segment increased by 17.9% to 338.8 million gallons in 2014, in comparison to volume growth of 7% and 11.5% in the non-sparkling and imported bottled water categories. According to market research conducted by Euromonitor International, the sale volume of sparkling water in the U.S. increased by 56.4% from 2009 to 2014.
What’s driving this rising demand is that health-conscious people who enjoy carbonated beverages view sparkling water as a better choice, as sparkling water beverages have no sweeteners or artificial ingredients. Sodas are packed full of sugar, high fructose corn syrup and other potentially harmful additives and have been linked to negative health effects such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters are made from 100% purified water and are free of sugar, artificial sweeteners, sodium, preservatives or any other additives. Our carbonated beverages are calorie-free and naturally-flavored with extracts from the peel of real fruit. Try our Wild Cherry, Tangerine-Orange or Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water for yourself and our newest flavor, Peach-Pear.
Learn more about Syfo Beverages and check out one of our delicious beverage recipes.