Multifunctional drinks from all natural ingredients

Abstract Drinking a glass of fresh juice every morning helps in detoxifying our body. The regular intake of fresh fruit juice keeps us away from ailments. Enriched with vitamins a glass of juice promotes weight loss. Water, green tea, and hibiscus tea are listed among the healthiest drinks. We should be away from zero-calorie beverages. Many people do not need sports drinks. We can drink green juice every day. Besides water, we can take sweet tea, orange juice, chai latte, and lemonade. Various types of drinks, such as ginger juice, cucumber juice, green tea, and lemon juice with honey, are good for health. The current trend of health consciousness is a general one across the globe. Many ingredients are introduced in the beverage products. Researchers mainly concentrate on healthy and harmless ingredients. Several clinical trials and results of the researches support the use of prebiotic ingredients. The current trend of health consciousness is a general one across the globe. Ingredient manufacturers are focusing on catering the changing consumption demand for food and beverage products and are opting for new product launches, increasing research/development investments, new technologies, and collaborations with research institutes trying to offer healthy ingredients, which are in line with the health-conscious trend of consumers. A large number of clinical trials and scientific investigations performed by the research organizations provide a strong base for the use of prebiotic ingredients and their benefits on human intestinal health. Prebiotic ingredients are also used as low-calorie fat replacers as they help reduce obesity and diabetes. Enhancement of the nutritional value of food products with the usage of prebiotic ingredients provides various health benefits to the end user. This is possible not only in food and beverage applications but also in nonfood applications such as dietary supplements and animal feed. Moreover, prebiotic ingredients allow for the use of natural ingredients in various applications without compromising on quality, texture, and nutritional value of the products. With further biotechnology advancements, it is expected that prebiotic ingredients will become the key natural ingredient of choice for most food and beverage manufacturers across the globe.