HEALTHY FOOD LOUNGE - Healthy Fitness Meals And Drinks - 600 Delicious Healthy And Easy Recipes For More Vitality

Hamburger

Stirred tofu

Spinach pizza

Pizza salamito

Italian pizza

Leek pineapple pizza

Spaghetti aglio olio

Spaghetti carbonara

Spaghetti with radicchio

Spaghetti al pesto

Delicious creamy pasta

Indian inspired curry

Fruity indian rice dish

Chinese coconut curry

Plum dumplings

Hearty goulash

Hearty kale pot

Hearty sauerkraut on mashed potato

Potato gnocchi with sage and rosemary

Seitan in mushroom cream sauce

Pasta bake with cheese crust

Carrot and potato pancakes

Tyrolean herb flake

Doughnuts with vegetables (tofu) filling

Stuffed spinach bags

Pumpkin swirl

Vegans tarte

Vegetable skewers

Vegan lasagna

Apple red cabbage

Basic recipes and accompaniments

Colorful rice

Waffle dough

Heller pizza base dough

Sharp mango chutney

Fast vegetable pan

Vegetable balls

Tofu tzatziki

Bread & Rolls

Sesame wholemeal bread

Pumpkin bread

Ciabatta bread

Sweet buns

Spreads & Snacks

Mushroom spread

Miso butter

Toast Hawaii

Vegan sushi rolls

Dressing, Sauces & Dips

Fruity curry sauce with tofu

Orange dressing

Apple dressing

Creamy mustard dressing

Lopino dip

Pies, Cakes & Muffins

Butter cake

Poppy cuts

Almond and orange cake

Plums baked cakes

Chocolate cherry cake

Mocha Nut Cake

Phenomenal Easter cake

Carrots Spelt Muffins

Blueberry and coconut muffins

Banana Muffins

Desserts & Sweet Goodies

Chocolate mousse

Red fruit jelly

Orange dream - vanilla pudding with orange segments

Coconut macaroons with dark chocolate

Chocolate coconut confection "Bounty"

Choco

Buckwheat pancakes

Vanilla Cream Swirls

Tofu Poppy Swirl

Vanilla cream slices

Vanilla biscuits

Chestnuts heart

Truffle

Drinks & ice

Coco Kiss

Vitamin drink

Holler syrup

Fire cocoa

Ginger Spice Tea

Iced coffee

Hot love

Banana Split

Banana and coconut ice

Chocolate and orange ice

Fruity Mango ice

Vitamin water is an optimal alternative to provide our body with sufficient fluids and important nutrients. Particularly on hot days, you should take care to drink water or herbal teas. However, taking still water, at least in terms of taste, is not particularly convincing.

Tap water tastes bland and boring, not for nothing has the demand for refreshing vitamin water increased. Traditional products are usually a mixture of water and caloric beverages enriched with natural flavours and vitamins. Aroma water is available in different flavours. However, the important question is whether these soft drinks with artificial additives are really healthy when it comes to finished products.

Vitamin water can also be made very easily and without much effort. There are now countless recipe ideas for all possible needs, not only as a soft drink, but also special preparations of vitamin water that support weight loss and detoxification from the organism, or of course as an ideal supplement after exercise.

Depending on the preparation, vitamin water supplies new energy and also helps us to compensate for a lack of nutrients with this drink. In the following chapters we will therefore show you the best recipe ideas for your own vitamin water.

The idea to produce a special vitamin water comes from America. Founded in New York in 1996, Glaceau was the first manufacturer of so-called smart water. Years later, energy drinks and vitamin water from the same manufacturer came onto the market. The company was then acquired by Coca-Cola in 2007. In Germany, Glaceau beverages have been available since 2012, but were discontinued at the end of last year because sales did not meet expectations. In the USA, however, these vitamin waters are still in high demand. Among the best-known products are the lemonade flavour Multi-V, the dragon fruit flavour Power-C, the citrus flavour known under the name Ignite, and of course the essential vitamin water with orange flavour. Every single combination allegedly offers a special effect due to the vitamins and nutrients it contains.

The actual idea for vitamin water came from J. Darius Bikoff, the founder of Glaceau and a well-known triathlete. Due to a cold he enriched his drinking water with vitamin C and zinc in order to recover more quickly. Today this drink is available under the name Defense, it is vitamin water with apple and raspberry flavour. Not all soft drinks are really low in calories. Some of them have stevia added as an alternative sugar, but normal household sugar may also be included in the vitamin water products on sale.

Vitamin water has long been a favourite drink among professional athletes, but it is also frequently used in mountaineering, among other things. Depending on the variety and brand, vitamin C, vitamins B, vitamin E, calcium and magnesium are added to the water. However, biotin, sodium and pantothenic acid can also be contained in the vitamin waters. These are functional drinks, which are basically based on table water, but contain vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and fruit and colour aromas. Electrolytes are also very important for our organism, as they protect us from heat damage, which can threaten our lives together with a lack of fluids. The most important biological electrolytes include calcium, chloride, hydrogen carbonate, potassium, magnesium, sodium and phosphate.

Electrolytes play an important role in our body, as they are mainly responsible for the spread of nerve excitation. They are also known as minerals or ions and are contained in our organism only in limited quantities. These substances decompose into positively and negatively charged ions and are therefore also able to conduct electricity in an aqueous solution. As they have a direct influence on the tension of the cell membranes, they are also responsible for the various processes of contraction in our muscles. A lack of minerals can therefore be expressed through painful muscle cramps. The most important ions in our organism are bound in water by our body. If we sweat a lot, we lose a lot of electrolytes. This is also the reason why we have to drink a lot, especially on hot days, otherwise the electrolyte level can fall dangerously. This leads to dehydration, which is associated with dizziness, nausea, dizziness and heart rhythm disorders.

Especially competitive athletes have to pay particular attention to their electrolyte levels, as they are naturally exposed to extreme loads and therefore also have a much higher demand for fluids. They are therefore dependent on a liquid absorption with electrolytes, which is why they prefer isotonic drinks in sports.

Electrolytes or minerals are not only lost in competitive sports. Also frequent vomiting, diarrhoea or excessive sweating can lead to a deficiency. Since our body is unable to produce calcium, chlorine, potassium, magnesium and sodium on its own, it is dependent on food intake. In principle, our organism can regulate the correct and necessary composition of minerals through hormones, because, for example, if the electrolyte content is too high, then it is also excreted more strongly. Electrolytes can accumulate, especially if kidney function is impaired. They are then no longer sufficiently excreted from our body. Taking medication can also significantly affect the mineral balance and disrupt the electrolyte level. Malnutrition, an increased alcohol consumption, as well as a disturbed function of the endocrine glands also lead to a lack of electrolytes.