Dehydration is all too common, especially in the warmer months. Between celebratory drinks and increased sweating, it's easy to slip into dehydration mode. But it doesn't have to be that way.
If you're trying to cut down on your alcohol intake, water can seem like the least-tempting drink there is. It's plain, flat, and doesn't exactly help you feel like the life of the party. That said, by going alcohol-free, you'll experience less bloating, be a little kinder to your waistline and have less irritability the following day. Now that sounds like a party I want to attend!
So is there somewhere in the middle? Can you avoid alcohol but still consume a delicious beverage? The answer is a resounding "yes"! You don't need to choose between alcohol or plain water - you can find a healthy and enjoyable drink in between.
The formulation for a healthy party punch
Whether you like it tart or sweet, punch is the ultimate party thirst quencher. While traditional punches are typically high in sugar and kilojoules, they can be delicious and full of nutrients. So what makes an excellent punch? A great one combines fruit or fruit juice, water and a flavour kicker.
Fruit
Punch usually starts with fruit juice, but before we begin, let's get to the elephant in the room: is fruit juice bad for you? Well, like anything, fruit juice can be unhealthy when drunk in excessive amounts. In moderation, fruit juice can be healing and provide the body with an array of nutrients.
The best juices and fruits to include in a punch are packed full of flavour and nutrient benefits:
Grapefruit reigns supreme if you're looking for something sour, acidic and bitter. Grapefruit contains beta carotene and lycopene, two antioxidants that leave the skin looking radiant and smooth.
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ARE YOU TO FU enough?
Love it or hate it, everyone has an opinion about tofu. Tofu is a very popular plant-based protein for vegans and vegetarians, but now this humble bean curd is starting to shine for meat lovers too as an alternative source of protein.
Sweet TRAYBAKES
Whether you want to feed a group of people or make a batch of treats for the week, traybaking is a no-fuss way to cook up something sweet and easy that will please everyone. Your family and friends will love you when you offer them some of our: cinnamon scrolls; fruity chocolate; espresso brownies; lemon & coconut slice; or ginger cake with brown butter frosting.
ROLL UP
When you roll food, whether in Lebanese bread, a thin pancake or whatever you choose, you can create a parcel of nutrition that is perfectly suited to your own tastes and needs. Here are some roll-up recipes that will suit every occasion including: mango, snow pea, & sprout rice paper rolls; oat crepes with coconut yoghurt & mixed berries; or beef meatball & tzatziki flatbreads.
RICE BOWL Lunches
If you are working from home, or even enjoying your weekend, and lunchtime rolls around but you have no plans for lunch, then a rice bowl is an ideal saviour.
PLANT-BASED PIES
Pies are a piece of gastronomic brilliance: a filling with a case and lid you can eat is food genius. The first pies date back to Egyptian times and there is a recipe for chicken pie that was carved into stone more than 4000 years ago. For millennia, however, the pie casing was mostly used to cook the filling, but for around 500 years or more we have been eating the pie crust too.
20 FOOD CRAVING HACKS
Decipher the deeper causes of your cravings and discover tricks to curtail them.
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L)
Eggplant is a wonderful option for vegans and vegetarians, extremely nutritious and highly versatile in the kitchen.
5 PANTRY SAVIOURS
Whether you're cooking a simple breakfast or something more exotic, here are five pantry food staples you should have on hand to cook plenty of delicious meals in the comfort of your own home.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Cucumbers are delicious fresh but they also offer plenty more options in the kitchen.
Our Chefs
Meet the chefs who bring this issue's recipes to you: Lisa Guy, Georgia Harding, Lee Holmes, Sammy Jones, Raquel Neofit, Naomi Sherman and Ames Starr.
