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beverages

Top tips for smart sips

Nix the beverages laden with artificial sweeteners, added sugars and caffeine—and make water your drink of choice.

Beware the festival fare

There's no shortage of fried and sugary foods at summer celebrations. A bit of pre-planning can help you make healthier choices.

Mocktail madness 

Spice up gatherings with creative twists on alcohol-free drinks.

A pernicious fizz

Sugary sodas will raise your cholesterol and triglyceride levels, upping the odds of heart disease and stroke.

Coffee—a magic microbiome machine?

Your gut instinct to enjoy that favorite cup of java may positively influence your overall health.

A soda-stroke link?

New research suggests older women may be at especially high risk if they consume several artificially sweetened beverages each day.

Lunchtime H2O may curb kids’ obesity

Getting kids to drink water with their school lunches could help keep their weight in check and save the U.S. billions in obesity-related costs.

Drink up for better sleep

You'll get better ZZZs if you consume the right things—and avoid the wrong ones—before bedtime.

Another reason to think twice about cola

Two servings daily linked to higher odds for a disabling condition.