The Food and Drug Administration and a leading doctor are disputing suggestions by television show host Dr. Mehmet Oz that trace amounts of arsenic in many apple juice products pose a health concern.
After water, tea is the most popular beverage in the entire world. Several countries have especially strong relationships with tea, resulting in a “tea culture.”
Recently announced research indicates the addition of caffeine to sugar-sweetened, carbonated beverages likely teaches young people to prefer those drinks.
One in 20 people drinks the equivalent of more than four cans of soda each day, even though health officials say sweetened beverages should be limited to less than half a can.
New research suggests Boston's controversial ban on sugar-sweetened beverages has succeeded in limiting kids' consumption of soft drinks and sports beverages -- which some have identified as major contributors to the nation's epidemic of childhood obesity.
The search for a stimulant-free alternative to coffee has often proven less than fruitful, with versions of the drink which lack not just caffeine's kick, but flavor.