Beverages | Green Living Ideas

New Year’s Resolutions at Colorado’s Green Breweries

Posted on Jan 18, 2010 by Scott James.

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Green beer doesn’t just mean toasting to a four-leaf clover on St. Patrick’s Day or buying a six pack of Rolling Rock. Colorado breweries are at the forefront of the green revolution, essentially leading the way toward creating products with renewable energy. In Colorado, two major brewing companies each made announcements of green improvements to their breweries early in January of 2010: New Belgium and Odell.
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Celebrate Hot Tea Month with a Greener Cuppa

Posted on Jan 13, 2010 by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg.

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Did you know January was Hot Tea Month? Me neither… apparently, though, the Tea Council of the US saw the height of cold and flu season as the perfect time to extol the health benefits of a hot cup of tea. According the Council’s web site, TeaUSA.com, theanine and flavonoids may contribute to a healthier immune system, and help you fight off those winter bugs.
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White Wine Erodes Enamel on Your Teeth

Posted on Oct 26, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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It’s a good thing I prefer red wine (pinot noir and tempranillo) over whites, considering a new study conducted by Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Published in Nutrition Research, the results shockingly found that not only does white wine break down teeth enamel, brushing your teeth may only exacerbate the problem. The good news is that consuming calcium-rich foods, such as cheese, may offset some of the damage. Perhaps there is something intuitively wise to serving wine and cheese together.
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5 Health Benefits of Drinking Green Tea

Posted on Jun 22, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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I’m a coffee drinker, and I often feel guilty about my love for the bean when I hear about the benefits of green tea. Green tea is the most popular tea drank worldwide, and in the last two decades, it has gained popularity in the west. Green tea undergoes the least amount of processing compared to black tea, thus it contains more antioxidants.
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A Summertime Breakfast Smoothie

Posted on Jun 08, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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As summer approaches, it can be challenging to create the perfect breakfast. Although it is a good idea to start your day with a full breakfast that incorporates all the food groups, the warmer weather makes it difficult to digest heating foods like eggs and sausages.