Brunch Mocktails to Help You FEEL REVITALIZED TODAY
The perfect reason to raise your glass: These delicious beverages are made with superfood ingredients that have been study-proven to deliver look-good, feel-great benefits!
BLOATED? MIX IN PINEAPPLE JUICE
This tangy tropical fruit juice is rich in enzymes that break down undigested food in the GI tract to ease stomach discomfort and flatten the stomach, say researchers from the University of Delaware in Newark. For a delicious sip: In a glass full of crushed ice, combine ⁄4 cup of pineapple
3 juice and ⁄2 cup of
1 lemon-lime soda.
ACHY? MUDDLE IN BERRIES
These tasty gems work like aspirin to deliver fast pain relief. According New Zealand researchers, that’s because berries are packed with plant compounds that soothe pain nerves and speed healing. For an ache-easing sip: In a glass, combine ⁄ cup 1
3 of blueberry juice, 1 tbsp. of lime juice,
⁄2 cup of seltzer water,
1
⁄4 cup of ice and a
1 handful of blueberries.
TIRED? SIP COCONUT CREAM
The rich stores of medium-chain fatty acids in coconut milk prod the thyroid to produce fat-burning hormones. The payoff: In research from Italy, consuming the healthy fats boosted subjects’ energy by 56 percent for 5 hours. To make a creamy treat: In a blender, combine 1 cup of full-fat coconut milk, ⁄2 cup of pineapple
1 juice and 1 cup of ice until smooth.
FEELING BLUE? TRY A HONEY SIP
Honey contains probiotics that help good bacteria in the gut thrive. In turn, the friendly bacteria boost the production of feel-good serotonin by up to 90 percent. To make a sweet treat: In a shaker, combine 4 tbsp. of honey, 2 tbsp. of lime juice, 2 tbsp. of lemon juice, 2 tbsp. of orange juice and 1 cup of ice. Shake to combine, then strain into a glass.
FORGETFUL? POUR IN CITRUS JUICE
The vitamin C and flavonoids in citrus nourish the brain’s memory center.
The effect is so powerful that British researchers say sipping orange juice can reduce memory lapses by 55 percent. For a smart sip: In a glass, combine ⁄4 cup
3 of orange juice, ⁄2
1 cup of ginger ale, 1 chopped strawberry and 3 orange slices. Top with crushed ice.