Monday, May 12, 2008

Natural soft drinks for the summer



This summer,chuck the artificial stuff,dip into nature's trove and relish these drinks.With the advent of summer and the temperatures soaring,ther is a transition in the dietary part of most people.The sweltering heat causes water loss in the form of sweat,and as a result people preferto have a lot of liquids and 'cool' foods through the day.Here are some healthy choices to beat the heat.

JUICE:Fruit and vegetable juices are good sources of nutrients.Citrus fruits provide vitamin C,carrot juice contains vitamin A,in the form of beta-carotene and a number of green juices are a good source of vitamin E.Fruit juices provide essential minerals such as iron,copper,potassium,sodium and iodine which are bound by the plant in a form that is more easily assimilated during digestion.Since juicing removes the indigestible fibre,these nutrients are available to the body in much larger quantities than if the piece of fruit or vegetable were eaten whole.

For example,when you eat raw carrot arotene,because many of the nutrients are trapped in the fibre,when a carrot is juiced,removing the fibre,nearly 100 per cent of the bete-carotene can be assimilated.

BUTTERMILK:The nutritional value of buttermilk is similar to that of the skimmed,or pertially skimmed milk from which it is made.It is an excellent source of potassium,vitamin B12,calcium and riboflavin,and a good source of phosphorus.It also contains zinc,magnesium,pqantothenic acid,niacin,thiamin,folic acid and vitamin B6.Low in fat,it with digestive problems.

COCONUT WATER:It has the same electrolytic balance as human blood.It is a good source of potassium,it also contains copper,iron,magnesium,folic acid,zinc and phosphorus.It is said to be a laxative and diluretic,and is used to alleviate intestinal problems.

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