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06-17-2011, 07:23 AM | #16 | |
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I wonder if there is a crystal lt type mix-drink that doesn't have the aspartame - and then I could just use stevia...?
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06-17-2011, 07:40 AM | #17 |
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| I think it is a big picture kind of deal with carbonated drinks. Not only is it the carbonation, but my dr. tells me caffiene also depletes calcium from your bones among other issues with it, and artificial sweeter if it's a diet drink. So her big push was to quit caffinated drinks. For me, that includes my pop of choice. She was not concerned about the artificial sweetner and told me crystal light was the better of the two evils. My logical thinking is however, if I am going to give up a habit why trade it for another one? For now, I hear greet tea is good for you. So, I am considering unsweetened green tea. How boring is that? No fizz, no spunk, and not sweet!
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06-17-2011, 08:06 AM | #18 | |
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I LOVE CRYSTAL LIGHT, PEOPLE! Okay, I just needed to shout that a little. /shout
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06-17-2011, 08:20 AM | #19 |
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| My mom takes green tea bags and brews it in her coffee pot. Then she pours it into a glass pitcher and puts it in the frig and pours it over ice, so I assume she brews it a little strong. I also wonder if you could make it like sun tea...not sure about that though. I really enjoy going there and having a glass so I do think I can convert to that. Crystal light actually makes a raspberry green tea that is very very good!
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06-17-2011, 08:30 AM | #20 | |
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Just kidding . I may have to try this. Does she use stevia or anything? LOL, there I go again.
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06-17-2011, 08:50 AM | #21 |
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| Ha ha, I gotchya! Did you see Crystal Light does make some green tea varieties? No, my mom does not add any sweetners of any kind, and I agree.. B-O-R-I-N-G! But then I go back to that one habit for another thing and if I am not going to quit a bad habit for complete healthy then why quit at all. Inner termoil I tell ya!
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06-17-2011, 09:12 AM | #22 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | Let me say this in defense of tea: you can get all different kinds, so in a way, it's almost like wine. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, though. When I quit soda completely, I drank Hint water. HINT - Naturally Flavored Water, Essence Water, 0 sweeteners, 0 calories! They are really expensive, but I love them. Literally water with an aftertaste of fruit. Super cool and refreshing.
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06-17-2011, 09:16 AM | #23 |
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| I am really into Oolong tea lately. It's a diet tea. I like it better than green and I mix it with white tea for the antioxidants.
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06-17-2011, 11:01 AM | #24 |
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| All teas are good for you. Green tea may be the best, but all have similar benefits. Sometimes I brew a green tea with a black tea... I don't like the taste of green tea all that much. I love Chai tea. Once one gets out of the habit of sweetners, you may find some teas are kind of sweet. I keep using less and less sweetner each day. I brew a cup of tea and pour it over ice whenever I want iced tea. Kool aid can be made with 3/4 cup of sugar with no difference in the taste.
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06-17-2011, 11:50 AM | #25 |
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| Ice teas are a much better solution than carbonated beverages but then you have to worry about sweetners and caffine. I grew up drinking chinese black tea and just love it. I didn't drink it for years once I moved out on my own and found the brand mom used to drink and boat a huge container of it. I couldn't figure why I couldn't sleep...then it dawned on me, it had tons of caffine. Now I pretty much stick with plain lipton--green or decaf teas and brew about 6 or 7 bags in a pot to make a pitcher of ice tea. I do use some Splenda just to give it a slight sweet taste. I tried Truvia and found that it left a bitter after taste.
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06-22-2011, 05:05 AM | #26 |
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| hhhmmmm I'm sooooo glad my parents hardly ever let us have soda as kids, my 2 brothers & I kept with that route and do not drink soda except on occasion. Usually if I have soda its because it has rum in it! haha I do love seltzer water with flavor, but even don't drink that too much. Recently I realized it was giving me pain in my sides (gas maybe?) everytime I would drink it. So I started shaking it before opening it to reduce some bubbles and then I just kind of stopped drinking it for the most part. I haven't had one in months. I don't think I would never not drink it ever again, but I think one seltzer water a month will not destroy my bone health, neither will 1 or 2 nights a month drinking rum & coke! Its all in moderation!
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