Functional beverages — or drinks promoted as offering mental or physical benefits beyond hydration — are growing in popularity around the world. The Cleveland Clinic says adaptogens are known to trigger chemical reactions that can return the body to a more balanced state. The Cleveland Clinic says probiotics, in theory, work alongside the beneficial microbes in the human body to …
Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy. Consumer intelligence company NielsenIQ counted 53,000 UPC symbols in the U.S. functional beverage category last year, including all of the different flavors of energy drinks, sports drinks, sodas, waters, shakes and teas that are sold on the premise of enhancing mental or physical health. Amy Cassels, a …