Important Tips For Choosing the Right Health Drinks

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Have you decided to feed your body with health drinks instead of sugary sodas? Just because a beverage is labeled as a health drink doesn't mean it's the best drink for your situation. The following tips will help you make good decisions as you choose health drinks.

There are many varieties of health drinks on the market, each with different purposes. Do you want to drink a health drink in place of a meal? Recovering from a hard workout? Are you looking for a health drink that will help you hydrate because of excessive exercise or extreme weather? Or were you simply thirsty? You always want to check health drink labels to make sure they really are all natural and made from good fruits and veggies, but you'll also want to match needs and ingredients as follows.

If you need a meal replacement, you'll need to consider calories first.

This is especially important if you are following a diet with restricted calories. The meal replacement health drink should also be low sugar and high protein. It should also contain some fat, and if you're lucky, some fiber (although you can always add in some metamucil or eat a Benefiber tablet). Fat, protein, and fiber will help you feel full; high sugar drinks won’t cut it as a meal.

If you've just pushed your muscles to fatigue, you'll need a recovery drink high in protein. You can buy prepared recovery drinks or make your own with protein powder.

If you've just finished a long run in the sun or an intense soccer game, you need electrolytes, water, and sugar.

If you are thirsty, that's all, buy a low-calorie, natural, low sugar beverage. You want to leave room in your diet for calories you get to eat, rather than drinking all your calories.

Experiment with various health drinks until you find the ones that best meet your needs.