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The Beverages section deals with how all sorts of drinks actually work. Learn the affects that tea, beer, water and other beverages can have on your metabolism and overall health.
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10 Summer Drink Recipes
As school lets out for the summer and temperatures start to rise, kids of all ages head outside to play. During all of this fun, everyone needs to stay hydrated -- and you can do it without another glass of boring water.
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Can water go bad?
People often store water for emergencies, but you might be surprised to find out that water can go bad just like fresh food. How can you store it safely?
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Coffee Quiz
It's a cold winter morning, and you could use a couple more hours of sleep, but your commute awaits. The only thing that rouses you from the warm confines of your down comforter is the prospect of a hot cup of coffee washing down your cold throat.
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How are coffee tea and colas decaffeinated?
I love decaffeinated coffee, but I've always wondered how they get the caffeine out of a coffee bean. How are coffee, tea and colas decaffeinated?
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How Beer Works
Stout, Lager, Pale Ale, Pilsner and Porter...it takes a lot to produce a great beer. Take a tour through the brewing process from start to finish, barley to bottle, mash to keg...and learn to brew at home!
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How Bottled Water Works
Bottled water is currently an $8 billion industry in the United States alone, but for a seemingly basic food product, it has its share of detractors. Find out why.
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How Coca-Cola Works
Coca-Cola is one of the world's most-recognized brands. Learn about the history of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola's development and the impact Coca-Cola has on pop culture.
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How Coffee Works
This stimulant drink comes from beans that are roasted and ground and, for many of us, it's a staple of life. But do you know where coffee grows and how it gets to America? How a French roast differs from an Italian roast? What a coffee cherry is? Or how decaffeinated coffee is made?
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How do brewers measure the alcohol in beer?
How do beermakers know how much alcohol is in the beer? And what is the difference between percent alcohol by volume and by weight?
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How do energy drinks work?
Energy drinks are everywhere, but how exactly are they supposed to give you energy? What's really in them, and are they safe? Find out.
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How Espresso Works
It's a great pick-me-up in the morning and a perfect finish to a good meal. Ever think about trying to make this stuff at home? Find out what espresso actually is and how to make a perfect shot every time.
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How Moonshine Works
Think the days of backwoods stills and black market liquor are over? Think again: Police are still arresting moonshiners. How is moonshine made? And why are homebrewing and winemaking legal, but distilling your own moonshine isn't?
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How Tea Works
Tea, the second-most consumed beverage in the world, has its own culture and customs. Learn more about different kinds of tea and how the process of preparing tea works.
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How Vitaminwater Works
Water and vitamins help keep us alive and healthy. So if you put the vitamins in the water, wouldn't you be even healthier? Check out Glaceau's Vitaminwater and see if it really does what it claims to do.
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There's a mathematical formula for the "beer goggles" effect?
As it turns out, beer is not the only factor in the "beer goggles" effect. And scientists have come up with a fancy formula to prove it -- and let you calculate just how far off you are.
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Top 5 Beer-Making Tips
There's no denying people's love of beer. It's undoubtedly the most popular choice among alcoholic beverages at barbeques, ballparks and all kinds of parties.
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What is the big deal about milk? Why do people treat it like some kind of miracle drink?
You see these commercials like "Got Milk?" and "Milk -- it does a body good," and when I was a kid my mother made me drink a quart of milk a day, and doctors recommend that kids drink lots of milk at school, etc.
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Coffee Facts
If your morning routine includes a cup or two of coffee, you may know a few things about it. It's a stimulant drink, it comes from beans that are roasted and ground and, for many of us, it's a staple of life.
See more »How does the widget in a beer can work?
When I open a can of Guinness or some of the other upscale beers from Europe, I notice that a plastic ball shaped widget inside the tin releases gas to aerate the beer. How does this work?
See more »What is root beer?
What exactly is root beer? Check out this article to learn all about root beer, how it's made, and why it's called "beer" in the first place.
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