Superdrinks: the new frontier of energy and anti-aging drinks

Superdrinks: the new frontier of energy and anti-aging drinks

Once when we wanted to drink it was just to satisfy a sense of thirst. Today, however, hydration alone is no longer enough. And here come energy drinks with collagen to combat aging, cinnamon extracts to accelerate metabolism and Omega3 to contribute to heart health. The functional drink sounds somewhat tempting, just always pay attention to the difference between what they promise to do and the effects they really have on our organism.

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Mr Macaccino. Energy drink based on cocoa, coconut sugar and maca powder, known for its energizing power and to increase concentration levels and good mood. It is commonly found in powder and at the time of use just add little hot water or milk and drink it like a normal coffee /cappuccino. It contains more than 10% protein, including more than 20 amino acids, of which 7 are essential. Great taste! 
Golden milk. More popular abroad, so much so that you can also order in coffee shops. It is based on turmeric that gives it the characteristic golden yellow color. It contains powerful antioxidants and is useful to fight bacterial infections, prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes, fight digestion and stomach disorders in general. Since it is not easily available here in Italy, I leave you the description for the homemade preparation below:

Preparation: (x2 servings)

1. 15th ml vegetable milk
2. hot water
3. 10 g turmeric powder
4. 1 tablespoon honey
5. black pepper

We start first from the preparation of turmeric paste: in a saucepan boil little water with a pinch of black pepper. Once the water boils, take 5 teaspoons and mix them with turmeric powder. Stir, until a paste is formed. Always in a saucepan bring the milk to a boil and transfer it to an airtight closing jar to shake so that the pasta and honey melt.

turmeric paste

Matcha Green Tea Latte. Healthy variant of the classic latte: instead of coffee it is prepared with matcha green tea powder, a type of precious tea, with multiple benefits, used in Japan especially during ceremonies. Green tea powder can be found online or in ethnic product stores, the cost is slightly high given also its provenance, but I assure you that for the flavor it is really worth tasting. Just be careful where you order it, the one at Starbucks is obviously good, but full of sugars and added cream. To fully benefit from all the effects of green tea it is always better to prepare it at home:

Preparation:

1. a teaspoon of matcha tea coffee
2. 100 ml of water
3. 200 ml of milk (any type, I recommend that of alpro coconut)

Bring the water to a boil and dissolve inside the tea powder. Then add the hot or cold milk.