ABC News – Cutting Sugar From Your Diet

Good Morning America did a segment on cutting excess sugar from your diet.  Specifically stating that you should cut out soda, because one can of soda will exceed your daily recommended intake of sugar.   After the doctor stated that drinking more water is a key to cutting out excess empty calories, Diane Sawyer stated that drinking water is so hard.  The Doctor stated that flavoring your water will help.  XO at Home with our XO Fruit Syrups is designed specifically to combat that problem and to make drinking water easier.  Watch the report HERE.

Artificial Sweeteners Can Cause Weight Gain?

A 2005 study by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio showed that increased weight gain and obesity was associated with increased use of diet soda in a population based study. The study did not establish whether increased weight leads to increased consumption of diet drinks or whether consumption of diet drinks could have an effect on weight gain.

Animal studies have indicated that artificial sweeteners can cause body weight gain. A sweet taste induces an insulin response, which causes blood sugar to be stored in tissues (including fat), but because blood sugar does not increase with artificial sugars, there is hypoglycemia and increased food intake the next time there is a meal. After a while, rats given sweeteners have steadily increased caloric intake, increased body weight, and increased adiposity (fatness). Furthermore, the natural responses to eating sugary foods (eating less at the next meal and using some of the extra calories to warm the body after the sugary meal) are gradually lost.

XO Fruit Syrups do not use any artificial sweeteners, flavorings or colorings in our products.  XO Fruit Syrup Mix is a healthy alternative to powdered drinks that use artificial flavorings, colorings and sweeteners.

GO! Green

What are the recycling facts and benefits?

Everyone today has heard of how important it is to recycle and most cities offer a recycling program, but what exactly is recycling and how beneficial is it really to us and the environment?

Recycling is the process of turning one products useful parts into a new product; this is done to conserve on the consumption of resources, energy and space used in landfills.

By recycling 1 plastic bottle not only saves anywhere from 100 to 1000 years in the landfill but also saves the environment from the emissions in producing new bottles as well as the oil used to produce that bottle.

For every 1 ton of plastic that is recycled we save the equivalent of 2 people’s energy use for 1 year, the amount of water used by 1 person in 2 month’s time and almost 2000 pounds of oil.

Approximately 60% of our rubbish thrown away today could be recycled. A survey was done and 9 out of 10 people surveyed said they would recycle more if it was easier.

Odd as it seems there are many people who do not realize that plastic bottles our water comes in is made out of oil. This is the same oil that is used to make gasoline. It’s the same oil that is in such high demand and is not an unlimited resource.

Today the most common products in cities recycling programs are paper products, cardboard, plastic, glass and aluminum.

Taking Just Moment

Taking just a moment to put your newspaper, soda can and glass spaghetti jar in the recycling bin will save everyone years in environmental harm from production of new materials, over crowded landfills and the depletion of our natural resources.

4000 Years

When we do not recycle at least our glass or aluminum we cost the earth in power usage, water and oil usage and landfill usage; glass takes up to 4000 years to decompose in a landfill yet can be recycled indefinitely.

Earn Money

Recycling can be done at home as well as in conjunction with city programs.  Many scrap yards pay for scrap metal including the soda cans and soup cans we use every day.

Be Creative

Many useful items can be made from our everyday trash; the cardboard tubes left over from paper towel and toilet paper can make useful storage containers for our extra extension cords and prevents a tangled mess in the Christmas lights. If your going to throw these out don’t just throw it in the rubbish bin, put it the recycling bin.

Baby jars can become snow globes the kids can make and give as gifts, old Christmas cards can become new hand made cards and a glass or plastic bottle along with some clear oil and food coloring and a few other common household items can become a groovy lava lamp!

The possibilities are endless and instructions can be found in books and on the internet.

Start Today

Recycling is a very environmentally green activity; however, there are ways that you can make it greener as well as building a strong beginning if you do not currently recycle.

Many people beginning a recycling program look around and wonder what they can put in the recycling bin; there is so much information available on this site, so don’t panic.

By reusing your recycled storage containers you save on the environmental impact as well. Paper and plastic bags are good for recycling storage; however, a plastic reusable bin is even better.

Spread The Word

Share what you know. If you notice abundant trash in your neighborhood start spreading the word and your experience with recycling and if there isn’t already one in place strive to get a city recycling pick up program started.

The fact is many of our resources as well as our Earth is not renewable and we have to start taking control of our selves beginning with the world we live in.

How can XO Fruit Syrups Help?

XO fruit syrups can help the environment by helping you to reduce your consumption of disposable containers.  One bottle of XO Fruit Syrup Mix can replace up to 48 bottles, cups and cans.

XO Value

Compared to any other drink, XO Fruit Syrup Mix is a great value. One 750ml of XO Fruit Syrup Mix will up to 48 eight ounce drinks. That is about 23 cents per drink.

As an added benefit you will be helping to save the earth by not using all of the disposable cups and bottles of other drinks.  One bottle of XO Fruit Syrup Mix can replace up to 48 disposable bottles, cups and cans.

Calories

What is a Calorie?

In scientific terms, a calorie is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius from a standard initial temperature. A nutritionist’s calorie is defined as a unit of energy-producing potential equal to this quantity of heat that is contained in food and released upon oxidation by the body.

Food manufacturers are required to label their products with calorie guides. Calories of various products are determined through direct Calorimetry–that is, the measurement of the amount of head evolved or absorbed in a chemical reaction or change of state.

Energy-producing food is digested in the stomach and small intestines and eventually allows the body to build up muscle proteins, cleanse itself, strengthen bones and stabilize itself. Resting metabolic processes as well as growth mechanisms require energy, thus consume calories.

Those persons committed to maintaining proper weight often perform calorie counting. While most people require a daily calorie intake of 1,000 to 4,000 calories, depending on exercise, gender, lifestyle and age, the average person’s caloric diet ranges from 1,500 to 2,400.

Ingesting high calorie foods without adequately exercising results in calorie storage, which is tantamount to fat storage.

How Can XO Fruit Syrup Mix Control Your Calories?

XO Fruit Syrup Mix can help you control your calorie intake, by helping you to reduce or eliminate the drinking of empty calories that are found in soda and other drinks. As an added benefit XO Fruit Syrup Mix can help lower your appetite by keeping your stomach fuller with the proper amount of water intake.

How Much Water Do You Need?

The scientifically accepted recommended daily intake is eight 8 ounce glasses per day. Now this is a general rule and each person is different, but it is a good starting point for the 8 x 8 rule. Eight, 8 ounce glasses are equal to half a gallon or 1.9 liters. Food can account for 20% of your total fluid intake, so if you consume 2 liters of water per day plus eat a normal diet, you will typically replace the lost fluids.

The Institute of Medicine advises that men consume roughly 3 liters (about 13, eight ounce cups) of total beverages a day and that women consume 2.2 liters (about 9, 12 ounce cups) of total beverages per day. You should consult your doctor or a dietician if you are concerned about how much water you should consume.

Health Benefits of Water

Health Benefits of Water

Water is your body’s principal chemical component.  Water makes up, on average, 60% of your body weight.  Every system in your body depends on water.

Water is crucial for:

• Flushing of toxins out of your vital organs.
• Carrying nutrients to your cells.
• Providing a moist environment for your eyes, nose, throat and ears acts as a barrier to foreign invaders.
• Proper hydration is crucial component of your immune system.

Lack of water can lead to dehydration.  Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.

Symptoms of Dehydration are:

• Increased heart rate
• Increased respiration
• Decreased sweating
• Decreased urination
• Increased body temperature
• Extreme fatigue
• Muscle cramps
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Tingling of the limbs

You can read more about the health benefits of water here.

XO for Adults

Water can be so boring.  Most of us do not consume our recommended daily intake of 8 cups of water. Let’s face it, most of think that drinking water is boring and even worse a chore, but flavor it with XO Fruit Syrup Mix and it will taste so good you will want to drink water.  Help yourself be healthy, by doing the mix.

Are you having a party?  Having all the ingredients to make mixed drinks can be really expensive.  You may need several different flavored vodka’s just to satisfy everyone.  With XO Fruit Syrup Mix you can buy one unflavored vodka and use the XO Fruit Syrup Mix to flavor them yourself.  You can also use the XO Fruit Syrup to mix in shooters in place of juices.  XO Fruit Syrup Mix is an essential part of any bar.

XO for Kids

How to Get Kids to Drink More Water

XO Fruit Syrup Mix is a great way to have kids drink more water on a daily basis.  They can have fun mixing all the flavors and making their own taste creations.  As we all know water is boring, but with the XO Fruit Syrup Mix water can be fun again.

Other Uses for XO Fruit Syrup Mix

They can also mix it with milk to make a great and healthier version of strawberry milk.   You can make them into healthy popsicles that they will love.  You can also use the XO Fruit Syrup Mix on pancakes and waffles in place of the other high calorie syrups in your home.  The XO Fruit Syrup Mix can replace your kids soda, juice and energy drinks.

Buy XO Fruit Syrup Mix and get rid of all the empty calories that your kids consume, for their health and your happiness.