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I've been trying to cut out soda in my life. I don't like any diet sodas, and water just isn't enough for me, so I tried fruit juices. I found Minute Maid Fruit Punch. It's really good, pretty tangy, but not way too tangy like Pineapple juice or something. It's a good mix, and I like it a lot. But then I realized that on the carton it says that each serving has 32g of carbohydrates. Does that mean that it is basically just as unhealthy as the Coca-Cola that the same company produces? Or is it somehow different?
Basically, I need a healthy fruit juice to drink that is as similar to this Fruit Punch as possible, or at least an explanation about how this is still healthy.
Basically, I need a healthy fruit juice to drink that is as similar to this Fruit Punch as possible, or at least an explanation about how this is still healthy.
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Try Crystal Light's fruit punch, provided you're not phenylketonuric.
But no, they are not "diet drinks" and if you're trying to cut soda out of your life because of the calories/sugars, fruit juices are unfortunately the wrong way to go about it.
why are you trying to cut sodas out of your life, and what is it about sodas that you enjoy?
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Hm. Either way, still too much sugar.
I like tea, but I can't drink a hot drink with a meal or something, especially with summer and it being a major drought right now, so I need something cold and refreshing, with a kick to it.
And cold tea I cannot take.
Get some fruit, juice said fruit, add to water like cordial.
Bang, water, some vitamins and natural sugars. Also Flavour.
Its not as great for you as green tea but its ice cold and with some lemon or strawberries or rasberries in it its great.
I understand where you are coming from with water it seems no matter how much of that I drink I never seem to actually stop being thirsty.
You could try adding some chopped fruit in water but then you're just having fruit juice really.
As any respectful Southerner, I love sweet tea. But if you think it's somehow healthy or in any way low-carb or capable of quenching anyone's thirst, you're mistaken. It is fucking delicious, though.
But I'll probably just go pick up Crystal Light like Than said. I've only had it with vodka, and even then it tasted damn good for a mixed drink, so it'll probably work out.
Well my parents have to make it with fake sugar so I haven't had it with real sugar in a long long time.
I figured it would be better then soda though
Crystal LIght is pretty good stuff, I wish I could get it where I am.
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They wouldn't be as low sugar as Crystal Light, however.
Do you have Robinsons in the US? They make fruit juice concentrates that are great for flavoring water. Head for the sugar free versions.
That will ween you onto water.
ALSO, get one of them fridge jug things and fill it with water and put about 2/3's od a lemon worth of lemon slices in there.
Insert into fridge.
It gets rid of the tap taste.
I thought tea, whilst not as good as water, wasn't all that bad for rehydration. As in whilst it does make you pee a bit more you still get a net gain of water. I think what I read said something like for every cup ot tea you drink you gain half a cups worth of water compared to the nearly whole cups worth if you were drinking just water.
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Not all of them. Rooibos blends are caffeine-free, as is anything that just has fruit/herb bits in. Your standard earl gray type will have some, but you have the option of making it weak, and even then its a much lower dose than you'd get in a coffee or even a coke, so the diuretic effect is almost nonexistent.
There seems to be a lot of advice for trying things with fake sugar in them. Sweeteners are usually much worse for you than actual sugar, then again I suppose anything is better than HFCS.
Oh yeah, I wasn't thinking of fruit tea, they be ok.
And still, while the caffeine dose might not be as high as coffee or coke, it's still not a good daily substitute for water. One or two cups of black or green tea over the course of the day is fine (in fact, may be crucial if you're currently addicted to caffeinated sodas), but you should still be taking at least a good 2 litres or so of untainted water.
Note that this is something I haven't really managed, but being British and living in Asia, I drink a lot of tea, and it's pretty great.
British and Japanese people often drink tea pretty much all day to no ill-effect that I've noticed.
Tea can stain your teeth. On the other hand, the antioxidants in green tea might make you live longer.
That's not uncommon, we get a lot of people at work who are allergic to artificial sugars in various ways. Personally I get a migraine headache if I have more than a tiny amount.
I drink a huge pitcher of decaff tea every 2 days. I dont drink soda at all, and only had a hard time when I quit drinking soda for like a week. You just have to do it. Fiddling around and trying to find a substitute will only make you want the real thing.
Although, I have no problem with water. I probably drink that more than anything else.
If you don't normally drink caffeine, a caffeinated drink's dehydrating effect will make it worth about 3/4 the same amount of water. If you do normally drink caffeine (or get in the habit of it), the effect goes away completely.
i gave up soda pop a while back (unfortunately I replaced it with beer .... mmm delicious beer), tried juices, found them all way too sweet, started mixing my own juice using concentrates (knudsen's). maybe cranberry or pomegranite concentrate (1 part concentrate to 4+ parts water), add orange juice or apple juice to sweeten. the stuff is pricey, like $8/quart but a little goes a long way. of course i don't like sweet so maybe it's not for everyone. use carbonated water to make it fizzy.
also, caffeine is a much maligned, but lovely chemical.
My biology professor, who is also a nutritional freak, and his three PhDs would like to have a word with you outside.
edit: also Stalin, the reason water is not enough is because you are not used to it. Push yourself out of the comfort zone and you will eventually loathe the taste of shitty sweetened juices and the like. But if you want some good juice at least get some V8 or better yet Libby's Juicy Juice. 100% juice, all natural.
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I also drink an apple cocktail that's supposed to be unsweetened and low carb. But I usually stick with milk and water, so ymmv.
Two years ago I quit working in fast food and cut soda out of my diet immediately, almost "cold turkey". It helped a LOT. I mostly drank water, but I drank juices or teas (cold) a couple of times a day as a "treat". With my new diet and a little walking, it helped me lose 60 lbs.
So, yes, water can be "annoying", in a sense, but like what was previously suggested, "train" yourself to enjoy it. Besides, you wouldn't want a kindey stone (the big reason I cut sodas and coffee out of my diet). Believe me, they hurt.
Best of luck to you.
You may have bad pipes, but try this -- pour the water out of the tap into a plain pitcher, and store it in the fridge overnight. The next day, see if you can handle that.
A lot of water cooler water, or water that's dispensed from a holding tank, is able to "breathe" which lets the minute amounts of chlorine dissipate as well as allow a few other bits and bobs to evaporate. Water from the city isn't bad, unless the pipes in your house are bad, and a lot of people who dislike tap water have that feeling due to the whiff of chlorine they can sometimes smell.
If it doesn't help, you're only out some water. But it's something the OP should keep in mind, as well. Personally, I've got a brita thing that fits very well in my fridge, but I don't really pay attention to the filter since the water doesn't taste any different with a brand new filter in.