Pack a Healthy Beverage with a School Lunch

One of the biggest factors in your children’s education could actually be what they eat. Having a nutritious lunch with a healthy beverage can support their learning ability as well as their health. (more…)

More Schools Offering Only Healthy Beverages to Kids

In a welcome shift, more schools are eliminating soda, sports and energy drinks in their cafeterias and replacing them with healthier beverage choices, according to a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago. These findings were published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
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Drinking Sugary Beverages May Increase Pancreatic Cancer Risk

A recent article on the website, FoodConsumer.org has drawn attention to another study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention that once again links consumption of sugar sweetened beverages to a higher risk of pancreatic cancer. (more…)

Can Carbonated Beverages Be Healthy for You?

The subject of whether carbonation is bad for your health has been making the rounds on some health blogs lately. Studies have consistently shown that there are no known adverse health effects of carbonation and carbonation can have positive health benefits by relieving indigestion and helping to keep you hydrated. (more…)

Time to Get Prepared for Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is officially upon us now and even before the season started on June 1st we already had two named storms. So now’s the time to get prepared in case a storm comes your way.
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