Having a “nightcap” drink to help you sleep does the opposite.
Researchers say test subjects who had a drink before going to bed were
unable to achieve brain waves that help the body use sleep to restore
itself. The drinkers could only reach a level similar to resting while
being awake. Source Link
Some
fast-food kid’s meals are ditching soda as the default drink. Wendy’s
says it will no longer offer soda as beverage choice in meals for
children and McDonalds has pledged to do the same. Experts say drinking
just one extra sugary beverage a day has been shown to increase obesity
risk in children by 60 percent. Source Link
Fitness
trackers are showing up on many wrists, but people who are using them
to count their calories are bound to be disappointed. A study of the top
seven brands of fitness trackers found that all were off by at least
15-percent in calorie counts. The Misfit Shine was over 30 percent off
and the Polar Loop was 40 percent inaccurate. Source Link
