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By Bob Fear
- Healthy Living
One of the firstthings we do when we wake up is reach for our morning drinks. We usually wake up thirsty aswe all slowly dehydrate overnight while we sleep. Even if we don’t feel it, wewill lose fluid through perspiration and even through just breathing (ourbreath contains water vapour). So, what are the best morning drinks? In this article we’llexplore all the top healthybreakfast drinks that could help kick your day off as you mean to goon.
Why are breakfastdrinks important?
The body is in sleep mode for around seven to eight hours anight. This means that by the time you wake up, your body is likely to bedehydrated. Having a glass of refreshing water will give you the boost you needto start the day energised.
Though watermay be the most obvious choice to rehydrate, there are other morning drinks youcan try as well.
What are the bestmorning drinks?
1. Water
You just can’t beat a fresh glass of pure water first thing in the morning toquench your thirst and immediately rehydrate you. It really is one of the best morning drinksyou could have. Our bodies are mostly made up of water so when we lose some,it’s common sense that we should replace like for like. It’s just what ourbodies need. If you wake up feeling groggy, you have a dry mouth and the tingesof a headache - these are all signs of dehydration so you may not need anymedicine or other miracle potion than good old water.
Lots of us sleep with a glass of water by the side of the bed. This is a greatway to ensure we never suffer thirst too long without having to drag ourselvesout of bed. It’s a great habit to help keep us hydrated, especially through thenight if we wake up, need to pee and lose more water. The only downside is thatwater poured the night before might taste a little stale or have collecteddust. The best way to combat this is to keep it in a sealed glass bottle, oreven a stainless-steel flask which will help keep it chilled.
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2. Water and lemon
If you want to add a shot of flavour to your pure water in themorning, then squeeze a couple of chunks of lemon into it and let them floatthere and turn it cloudy. This will provide a healthy dose of immune-boostingvitamin C. If you crave a soothing hot drink first thing, simply go for thegood old hot water and lemon. You can’t go wrong. If this is a tad too bitterfor your taste buds, try a small drop of honey to sweeten it.
3. Water and apple cider vinegar
This may sound odd for a healthy morning drink, but it could be worth a shot. Adding atablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water could help boost your metabolismand lower yourblood sugar. It may even help killillness-inducing pathogens. Try spicing it up with a dash of cinnamon, apinch of cayenne pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice and a drop of honey.
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4. Coconut water
This is a great healthymorning drink, to start your day off the right way. Coconut water ispacked with plenty of essential nutrients, minerals such as potassium,magnesium, calcium, sodium and phosphorus, as well as free-radical fighting antioxidants. Just watchout for the sugar levels if you’re not burning it off with any exercise.
5. Tea
While lots of us feel that an old-fashioned cup of tea in the morning can’t bebeaten, you could give green tea a whirl for that extra health boost with this healthy morning drinkat breakfast time. Green tea is great for antioxidants and has less caffeine than blacktea.
Tulsi is a reveredayurvedic herbal tea that’s alsofull of antioxidants and also has anti-inflammatory properties. It’s also saidto help with physical and mental stress.
6. Fruit juice
Lots of us turn to a fresh fruit juice firstthing in the morning. We should just be aware of the natural sugar levels. The UKgovernment’s Eatwell Guide suggests just one small glass of 100%fruit juice a day should be our limit. And stay clear of the stuff made fromconcentrate as that doesn’t offer all the healthy positives of the real stuff.
If you’re suffering a little from a big night before, research suggests that tomatojuice fortified with alanine (an amino acid) might help relieve theadverse effects of alcohol. But existing test results were from only twenty menwho consumed 5g of alanine, whereas a regular glass of tomato juice might onlycontain 0.1g - so more research (and commercially available alanine fortifiedjuice) is needed. It might be simpler to stick to orange juice which will giveyou a vitamin C boost, as well as replace some of the magnesium which alcohol flushes out of you.
7. Aloe vera juice
Aloe vera juice has anti-inflammatory powers and has shown to help relievesymptoms of IBS . A popular ayurvedic drink is aloe vera amla juice, ablend of aloe vera and Indian gooseberry. This morning drink concoction is said to increaseyour capacity to burn fat by preventing the build-up of toxins.
8. Ginger tea
Simply hot water with a few tablespoons of grated ginger, thissolution has proven to work wonders for our digestive systems. It can help to treat nausea,vomiting and diarrhoea . It’s also used by some to help relieve arthritis,rheumatism and muscle injuries.
9. Turmeric and pepper
We’ve all heard of the magical powers of turmeric (a close relation of theequally super powered ginger), but have you heard of adding dashes of turmericand pepper to warm water? Another healthy gem from India, this healthy morning drinkis said to have anti-inflammatory properties and help with digestion. Whilemore research is needed to prove some of the potential benefits of dissolvingdried turmeric in water, it can certainly lay claim to being rich innutrients such as manganese and iron.
What morning energy drinks are the best?
Coffee
Who would dare deny us our daily shot of caffeine? That perkypick-me-up that a good quality ground coffee (not the instant stuff) offers isa hard one to kick if we’re on a health tip. Everything in moderation though.Caffeine can affect people in different ways. Some might find that caffeine isa diuretic so it can be dehydrating, for some it gives the jitters. But formost people, just one shot of coffee in the morning gives them the start theyneed - especially if it gets their guts moving first thing. Coffee can providea good morning clear out! Discover more surprising caffeinefacts with our handy article.
Goji juice
If you’re feeling flush and want to avoidcaffeine, goji juice might be the morning energy drink you’re looking for. Research has shownthatgoji berries might help increase energy levels, decrease stress and fatigue andimprove mental performance. These magic berries certainly pack a powerful punchof vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. And that means your wallet might take ahit as well.
We’ve highlighted all thebest morning drinksyou could try to start your day in a positively healthy way. Naturally we’rebiased, but with good reason - more often than not your body simply craveswater first thing in the morning to rehydrate. Lots of these alternatives toplain water here offer a flavoursome spin on your basic essential ingredient ofwater.
Lots of Virgin Pure customers say they drink far more water since they hadtheir HomeWater System installed, because it dispenses great-tastingtriple-filtered water at whatever temperature suits them best, from superchilled to boiling. While we filter out all the nasty stuff you don’t want inyour drink, such as chlorine and limescale, we leave in all the essentialnutrients you need so it’s just like having mineral water on tap.
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