20 Worst Drinks in America

20 Worst Drinks in America

Think your 'healthy' drink is really good for you? Think again...

20. Worst Water: Snapple Agave Melon Antioxidant Water (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)

150 calories, 0 g fat, 33 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 2 Good Humor Chocolate Éclair Bars

While "Worst Water" may sound like an oxymoron, the devious minds in the bottled beverage industry have even found a way to besmirch the sterling reputation of the world's most essential compound. Sure, you may get a few extra vitamins, but ultimately, you're paying a premium price for gussied-up sugar water. Next time you buy a bottle of water, check the recipe: You want two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen, and very little else.

Drink This Instead!

Smartwater

0 calories , 0 g sugars

19. Worst Bottled Tea: SoBe Green Tea (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)

240 calories, 0 g fat, 61 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 4 slices Sara Lee Cherry Pie

Leave it to SoBe to take an otherwise healthy bottle of tea and inject it with enough sugar to turn it into dessert. The Pepsi-owned company's flagship line, composed of 11 flavors with names like "Nirvana" and "Cranberry Grapefruit Elixir," is marketed to give consumers the impression that it can cleanse the body, mind, and spirit. Don't be fooled. Just like this bottle of green tea, all of these beverages are made with two primary ingredients: water and sugar.

Drink This Instead!

Honest Tea Green Dragon Tea (1 bottle, 16 fl oz)

60 calories, 0 g fat, 16 g sugars

See the rest of the list here.

Yummy Yogurt Popsicles!

It's officially summer. Cool off with this tasty low-calorie treat.

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1 banana, sliced

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup natural fruit juice or sliced fruit

Blend ingredients together and pour into small paper cups. Freeze. Place plastic spoon or posicle stick in each cup when yogurt is half frozen. To serve, turn cup upside down and run hot water over it until the popsicle slips out. Keep the cups to use as holders. Makes 4-5 small popsicles.

Want to learn how to make easy healthy snacks? We teach on-site cooking classes. Let our healthy foods chef teach you quick and easy ways to stay slim this summer!

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Healthy Vending Machines

Tired of the unhealthy choices in your company's vending machine?

Enter h.u.m.a.n Healthy Vending and Healthier 4U Vending, companies that are changing the face of the typical office snack. Stocked full of nutritious products like fruit juices, energy bars and other healthy snacks, these new vending machines can help revitalize and re-energize employees with good-for-you food!

What would you do if...

Join us for this empowering session and pass along to the women you love.

Thursday, May 10
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Be your first line of self-defense!

Learn to:
•carry yourself confidently
•use everyday items as weapons
•defend against multiple attacks and holds
•use your powerful voice
•gain control ASAP

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Is Red Wine REALLY Good for You?

In theory, yes, because it contains the antiaging antioxidant superstar, resveratrol, found in red grapes and peanuts, which research shows may help prevent cancer, stroke and cardiovascular diseases. It also protects skin from free radical damage. In practice, no, because the average glass of red wine contains only about 2mg of resveratrol, meaning you'd need to drink at least 50 glasses daily to get an effective dose.

Look for:
Supplements containing between 100 - 500mg of trans-resveratrol instead.

What is Administrative Professional's Week Anyway?

The idea began with Mary Barrett, president of the National Secretaries Association, now called IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals), and C. King Woodbridge, president of Dictaphone Corporation. They served on a council addressing a national shortage of skilled office workers. Together with Harry Klemfuss, public relations account executive at Young & Rubicam, they originated the idea for a National Secretaries Week.

The name was changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and became Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff. It was created with two objectives in mind: to recognize "the secretary, upon whose skills, loyalty and efficiency the functions of business and government offices depend," and to call attention "through favorable publicity, to the
tremendous potential of the secretarial career."

Over the years, Administrative Professionals Week has become one of the largest workplace observances. The event is celebrated worldwide through community events, social gatherings and individual corporate activities recognizing support staff with gifts.

Administrative Professional's Week is April 22 - 28. Treat your Administrative Staff to on-site chair massage. They deserve it!!

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Need a Boost? Here's how to have more energy!

You can't add hours to the day, but you can boost your energy - and what you can accomplish each day - by making healthy choices.

FUEL UP - Try this experiment: write down everything you eat and drink for a week or two. Then, look to see if you're getting enough of these energy suppliers each day:
~ 6 oz of carbs, with 3 oz from whole grains
~ 5 to 6 oz protein from meat, fish, nuts and other sources
~ 2 cups fruit and 2.5 - 3 cups of veggies.

TIP - Snacks help keep you energized throughout the day. Try baked tortilla chips and salsa, low-fat yogurt and raisins, string cheese and raw almonds.

BEAUTY SLEEP - Do you sleep two or more hours longer on your days off? You may not be getting enough sleep during the week. To improve sleep time:
~ Don't drink fluids before bedtime to avoid waking to use the bathroom
~ Create a relaxing bedtime routine like reading or listening to soothing music
~ Take a warm bath before bed
~ Avoid caffeine after the noon hour
~ Exercise in the morning or midday
~ Practice deep-breathing techniques or meditation before bed
~ Avoid watching tv or working on the computer before bedtime

TIP - Rub a few drops of lavender essential oil on the bottom of your feet to help fall asleep. Also, take all electronics out of the bedroom, including cell phones.

TIME FOR YOURSELF - Short-term stress can actually leave you feeling energized, but if you're almost always stressed or anxious, your energy levels will suffer. Schedule time (like you would an important meeting) for activities that interest you.

TIP - Enroll in a class for something you've always wanted to try, such as a new language, cooking, painting, etc.

EXERCISE FOR MORE ZIP - People who begin a program of regular exercise report feeling more energetic as their fitness level increases. Exercise also helps counteract two common energy robbers: stress and insomnia.

TIP - Find it hard to get to the gym? Enlist someone to come teach an on-site fitness class right at work!

Treat your employees to an on-site fitness class at work! The Back Rub Company offers more than a dozen unique classes to choose from.

Contact us for more information about scheduling services for your organization.