The first thing that we do when we are thirsty is go for aerated drinks commonly known as soft drinks, some people even don’t think about water to quench their thirst. Aerated drinks have been sort of a staple food for many people. What these people do not understand is that aerated drink though may be pleasing to the taste buds, are not healthy drinks for the body and they are just adding additional calories to their bodies by consuming soft drinks.

 

If you feel that you need something other than water to quench your thirst or gratify your taste buds, you should opt for a more healthy approach to aerated drinks. There are so many healthy drinks that not only provide relief from thirst but also are pleasing to drink and make your body healthy. Let us look at some of these drinks.

 

Green Tea:

 

Green tea contains zero calories so it is one of the best healthy drinks you can have. Research shows that drinking green tea regularly reduces the risk of conditions like cancer, cardiovascular issues and osteoporosis. This healthy drink is rich in natural oxidants like polyphenols and flavonoids that increase the overall immunity of the body which are helpful reducing the formation of blood clots which leads to many heart diseases. Green tea will also strengthen the teeth because it contains fluoride. Green tea is packaged with enough nutrients that fight disease making it the best healthy drink entry on this list.

 

Milk:

Not only milk provides calcium – which helps osteoporosis patients, this healthy drink contains all the nutrients that are found in a healthy meal namely carbohydrates, fats and proteins. A glass of milk also keeps you full for a longer time thereby reducing your food cravings considerably. It you are calorie conscious then you can always go for a low-fat variant of milk. Some studies have also shown that adding about four servings of milk to your diet can help you reduce your weight about two times faster than those who don’t drink milk.

 

Hot Chocolate:

 

One of the tastiest healthy drinks of the list, but while pleasing to your taste buds chocolate also guards against cardiovascular disorders and mood swings because it contains serotonin whose lower levels are related to depression. Chocolate is also loaded with antioxidants like polyphenols which prevents good cholesterol levels from lowering.

 

Low Sodium Tomato Juice

 

Studies have shown that drinking low sodium tomato juice regularly helps in warding off a lot of cancers like stomach, lung, colorectal, pancreatic, oral, esophageal, cervical and breast cancers. This healthy drink is one of the richest sources of an antioxidant known as lycopene which is said to reduce the risk of these cancers.

 

Mint Tea:

 

Another tea, not as effective as green tea but is a healthy drink nonetheless because it helps a lot with the issues of indigestion. Experts say that mint being an antispasmodic relaxes the stomach muscles which cause food to easily move through the digestive tract.

 

Cranberry Juice:

 

Studies show that cranberry juice antibacterial attributes that help with infections like urinary tract and gum disease. But many experts suggest that you should limit the use of this healthy drink because of its high sugar content.

 

Beet Juice:

 

This healthy drink is rich in nitrates and can help a lot to increase the flow of blood in the body. As people age they suffer from conditions like cognitive impairment dementia. Studies have shown that natural nitrates which are found in beet increase the blood flow not to the brain thereby reducing the chances of dementia in elderly.

 

These are some of the healthy drinks that are both pleasant to drink and keep us healthy.