beverage suggestions

burkeshooksrichardson
burkeshooksrichardson Posts: 7 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Can't tolerate most sugar substitutes and I just learned I cannot have my soda it makes me over my sugar limit help please!

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Iced tea. Use flavored tea bags. I like using 1 family sized bag and 2 (individual) flavored ones for 1/2 gallon. Lipton Pyramid Bavarian Berry (black tea) or Lipton Superfruit Red Raspberry (green tea) gives the "plain" tea just enough flavor to make it much smoother. I don't need sugar.

    Re: green tea. Do not brew with super hot (boiling) water, or it will be bitter.

    If black or green tea isn't your thing, try using herbal teas. I used Mixed Berry herbal (Twinings) with black tea bags.....nice and mellow.

    Rooibos is a red tea, very mellow almost sweet. Celestial Seasonings makes a nice vanilla one.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Do you have a medical reason to limit sugar? If not then I would just drink the soda if you want it.

    Otherwise, fruit infused waters, tea (plain or flavored), sparkling water...
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    Water?

    Something with natural flavouring only, like lemon/lime/grapefruit Perrier?

    Are you only avoiding sugar because MFP told you to, or do you have a medical reason? If it's the former and soda still fits into your calories for the day, it's not really worth worrying about as it's just an autogenerated target. A moderate amount of sugar is fine for healthy people if you're getting adequate nutrition (macronutrient balance and the necessary vitamins and minerals) from the rest of your food.
  • angie_kins
    angie_kins Posts: 44 Member
    I love LaCroix flavored water. It's carbonated so it feels like a soda, but it doesn't contain any sugar, salt, or sugar substituted (I think, check the can). Delish!
  • jesscran815
    jesscran815 Posts: 37 Member
    I would suggest cutting out soda for everyone, for a variety of reasons, but who am I to talk with my daily chocolate fix! Haha!

    I usually cut a lemon in half and squeeze it into a glass and add a can of sparkling water (12 oz, maybe?) when I'm having a craving. My craving is for the citrus drinks like Mt. Dew or Squirt, so this helps me and gives me the acid/carbonation satisfaction with minimal calories or sugar.

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