Do YOU prefer water or sodas, sweet teas, etc?

Hello everyone, today I would like to blog about what beverages do YOU prefer?  As for many people I know, aren't fans of water or healthier beverages. I will explain why it is important on what drinks you choose and how much water you should be drinking daily. I also would like to go in details on why most drinks that are chosen are not good for you and how to prevent yourselves from drinking a lot of caffeine and sugars.

I would first like to touch basis on why I prefer water. I was at that stage like many others, when I couldn't stand to drink any water. I have never been raised on sodas so we always drank a lot of juices and Kool-aid. (which also is not a good choice because of all the artificial flavors and sugars added.) As I got older I started to drink more water because of the request from my doctor. When I chose to drink water it not only was a good choice for me but it also contains zero calories and has no added ingredients. I always think of it as this, I am saving calories throughout the day if I choose to drink water rather than juice and the more water I drink the hydrated I am. Also as I mentioned above I have recently enjoyed the different tastes of green tea. I have been purchasing brands such as Arizona, Lipton and herbal teas. I enjoy the natural flavors of ginger, honey and citrus that are added to the teas and I also like how it can be enjoyed cold or hot.

For those who enjoy juices, you have to be aware of all the added artificial colors and the sugars. I too enjoyed apple juice and orange juices the most, but after I discovered all the added ingredients I slowed down on how much I drank.  Have you ever taken a look at the back of the bottles nutritional facts and read the calories? Hint. Hint. You will be very surprised on where your added pounds are coming from. For the individuals that enjoy sodas you have to pay attention to the high doses of caffeniene that are being intaked as well. As mentioned we were not allowed to drink many sodas when I was growing up, so this was not a challenge for me. Many people are tricked in believing also that diet sodas or juices are better choices than just drinking the sodas. But I have learned that a diet soda is not at all any better of a choice than a juice or soda. The reason is because diet drinks have a ingredient added that is called aspartame. Aspartame is an artificial sweetner that has many negative effects if too many does are intaked. The sweetner can cause a number of conditions such as: spasms, headaches, depression and a number of conditions as well. I am not trying to scare anyone on whether or not you should drink these beverages but what I am simply saying is that too many doses of these diet drinks can cause serious health conditions.

So why should you drink more water? Because it keeps you hydrated and every human needs water to survive. It is not only an important part of our diet but it also is free of calories and keeps you flushed from the intake of daily toxins. For those who cannot drink water by itself, you can also add mint, fresh fruits and even citrus to give it a more interesting taste. When drinking flavored water you also need to be aware of the added ingredients, as well as aspartame.

I hope that everyone was able to gain some knowledge on choosing healthier beverages. Remember to drink more water and less sodas, juices and diet beverages!!

Have a Merry Monday!!

One Love <3
YM

Do YOU take the stairs or elevator?

Which do you prefer, the stairs or elevator? I find it quite interesting when I see people wait on the elevator to come back down, when not even a few steps away is the sign for the staircase. Don't get me wrong I have taken the elevators also in my day, but now I prefer the steps because I look at it as me going that extra step in being active. I can also remember when I couldn't climb the steps without getting to the top and being out of breath, now I am proud to say that I can handle 3 to 4 flights of steps. Recently I saw a woman waiting on the elevator and I begin to take the steps, there were 3 flights of steps I had to go up and by the time I reached the top and headed to my destination, her elevator had not reached the 3rd floor yet. Seeing this I began to realize you have more control of your time taking the stairs rather than the elevator. Time is such a terrible thing to waste... Don't you agree?

I am surely not trying to have anyone upset because they would rather take the elevator, but all I am emphasizing on is that if we want to be more active and fit we have to take baby steps in getting there. I do believe taking a flight of steps instead of the elevator is a good step in becoming more active. So what will you be taking today?

I hope that everyone was able to gain some knowledge from this blog about taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Be sure to Read/Comment/Share my other blogs as well. Have a Happy Friday!!!

One Love <3

YM