Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I'd say for the last 6-8 months, I have had nothing to drink other than water and green tea. I find these beverages to be healthy and I enjoy consuming them. But every so often, I get a craving for something different. I don't drink alcohol. I like, but gave up diet sodas. And I have never liked coffee. So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. Fruit juices? Something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I mostly just drink water, but I also get odd cravings for other beverages, and choose grapefruit and orange juices to satisfy and give me a nice pick-me-up. Cheers Andrea On 28/05/2008, at 3:05 AM, gmpassociates wrote: > I'd say for the last 6-8 months, I have had nothing to drink other > than > water and green tea. I find these beverages to be healthy and I enjoy > consuming them. > > But every so often, I get a craving for something different. I don't > drink alcohol. I like, but gave up diet sodas. And I have never liked > coffee. > > So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something > that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of > energy. > > Fruit juices? > > Something else? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 the only thing i drink other than tea (any true tea... black, green, white, oolong), coffee, and occasionally alcohol, is cranergy and bolthouse farms' mocha cappuccino and prickly pear cactus lemonade. much love in Christ, sara 22/f/WI gmpassociates <gmpassociates wrote: I'd say for the last 6-8 months, I have had nothing to drink other than water and green tea. I find these beverages to be healthy and I enjoy consuming them. But every so often, I get a craving for something different. I don't drink alcohol. I like, but gave up diet sodas. And I have never liked coffee. So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. Fruit juices? Something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Hi, Kombucha tea is great, you can buy it now it is a bit fizzy and refreshing. There is a whole dedicated to the making of it. Kvass is good too. Different teas are good. the zingers are good for summer. Mineral water and spring water are good. PM , " gmpassociates " <gmpassociates wrote: > > I'd say for the last 6-8 months, I have had nothing to drink other than > water and green tea. I find these beverages to be healthy and I enjoy > consuming them. > > But every so often, I get a craving for something different. I don't > drink alcohol. I like, but gave up diet sodas. And I have never liked > coffee. > > So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something > that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. > > Fruit juices? > > Something else? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 i like water with umeboshi vinegar... gmpassociates <gmpassociates Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:05:33 AM Healthy Beverages? I'd say for the last 6-8 months, I have had nothing to drink other than water and green tea. I find these beverages to be healthy and I enjoy consuming them. But every so often, I get a craving for something different. I don't drink alcohol. I like, but gave up diet sodas. And I have never liked coffee. So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. Fruit juices? Something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i forgot chocolate soy milk- which i use in a WONDERFUL smoothie every morning. much love in Christ, sara 22/f/WI --- On Tue, 5/27/08, Sara Schneider & lt;dancing_christian_mocha_girl & gt; wrote: Sara Schneider & lt;dancing_christian_mocha_girl & gt; Re: Healthy Beverages? Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 9:54 PM the only thing i drink other than tea (any true tea... black, green, white, oolong), coffee, and occasionally alcohol, is cranergy and bolthouse farms' mocha cappuccino and prickly pear cactus lemonade. much love in Christ, sara 22/f/WI gmpassociates & lt;gmpassociates@ & gt; wrote: I'd say for the last 6-8 months, I have had nothing to drink other than water and green tea. I find these beverages to be healthy and I enjoy consuming them. But every so often, I get a craving for something different. I don't drink alcohol. I like, but gave up diet sodas. And I have never liked coffee. So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. Fruit juices? Something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I like to sip on a combo of aloe juice and water. It's about 5:1, water to aloe juice. I also like to put a few drops of peppermint or lemon essential oil in a liter of water for a change of pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Wheat extract is my favorite beverage, it is more of a food actually because it is quite filling. I never consume any grains or bread and lost any attachment to them since I discovered the wheat extract. The wheat extract does not contain starch and other insoluble fiber and therefore it causes virtually no gas, as opposed to whole grains. Nonetheless, the wheat extract contains most of the vitamins and proteins of the wheat grain. It also contains soluble fiber and probably because of that, it seems to stimulate peristalsis pretty well. To make the wheat extract, mix 1 kg of whole grain wheat flour (not the white flour, the grey one) with 2.5 liters of water using a big spoon or ladle until there are no clumps. Put it in the fridge for 6 to 12 hours and then decant the supernatant carefully. This is the beverage! The solids can be reextracted with one liter of water in a similar fashion 2 more times. It is not gourmet fare, but the taste is quite pleasant. , " gmpassociates " <gmpassociates wrote: > > I'd say for the last 6-8 months, I have had nothing to drink other than > water and green tea. I find these beverages to be healthy and I enjoy > consuming them. > > But every so often, I get a craving for something different. I don't > drink alcohol. I like, but gave up diet sodas. And I have never liked > coffee. > > So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something > that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. > > Fruit juices? > > Something else? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 , " gmpassociates " <gmpassociates wrote: > > > > So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something > that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. > > I like to drink Pomegranate juice. I also like orange mango juice or tangerine juice mixed with aloe vera juice. I drink filtered water with lemon in it, and sometimes I have a drink of apple cider vinegar with water, both of these to make my body more alkaline. Cranberry juice is good too. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 i just tried tropicana pure raspberry acai juice and i love it! on the commercial they say say acai tastes " chocolaty " and it does! i'm now up to 118 oz of fluids a day. much love in Christ, sara 22/f/WI --- On Sun, 6/1/08, Jean & lt;fjd2002 & gt; wrote: Jean & lt;fjd2002 & gt; Re: Healthy Beverages? Sunday, June 1, 2008, 8:41 PM , " gmpassociates " & lt;gmpassociates@ ... & gt; wrote: & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something & gt; that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. & gt; & gt; I like to drink Pomegranate juice. I also like orange mango juice or tangerine juice mixed with aloe vera juice. I drink filtered water with lemon in it, and sometimes I have a drink of apple cider vinegar with water, both of these to make my body more alkaline. Cranberry juice is good too. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I love to drink mixed juice carrot, lime and tomatoes. Apple cider vinegar is very good for diet because it can suppress appertite. And my other favorite is green tea or chinese tea. It is very good for diet and functioned as anti aging and detoxification. It has been proved from the history of chinese herbal. Hardono www.1stHerbal.com Jean <fjd2002 Monday, June 2, 2008 8:41:20 AM Re: Healthy Beverages? , " gmpassociates " <gmpassociates@ ...> wrote: > > > > So what do you all drink? I want something healthy. Also, something > that can serve as a pick me up when I am dragging or in need of energy. > > I like to drink Pomegranate juice. I also like orange mango juice or tangerine juice mixed with aloe vera juice. I drink filtered water with lemon in it, and sometimes I have a drink of apple cider vinegar with water, both of these to make my body more alkaline. Cranberry juice is good too. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Knudsen makes some great just juice. They are probably the closest thing to making it yourself. I love the Pomegranate as it has heart benefits far surpassing red grape juice or mix the pomegranate and grape. They are as they state, just juice and nothing added. Lemon juice in water is also good. I like mine in plain carbonated water. I love sour tastes but you can always sweeten with stevia. There is nothing like a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade made from fully ripe lemons. Let the lemons ripen until just a bit soft as the juice will be much sweeter. Richard Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth. ---Pema Chödrön Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Sara - Do you mean 118 ounces of fluids such as these juice drinks or 118 ounces of water, including some fruit juice? I wouldn't try to get all your fluids via any juice drink. That's too much sugar - even if it is natural - and too many calories. Try filtered water with a splash of fresh lemon or a bit of the juice you love. That will be much healthier for your body. It's also much better to eat a whole piece of fruit than drink fruit juice. A piece of fruit fills you up better, gives you lots of nice nutrients and provides fiber. Sometimes I have just a bit - like 4 ounces - of a fruit juice when I crave something with a bit more taste, but mostly I'm pretty happy anymore with a cool, crisp, clean glass of water! Mostly, I even water down the juices because they taste too sweet to me. Cindy Cindy Kirchhoff http://livinginrhyme.com , Sara Schneider <dancing_christian_mocha_girl wrote: > > i just tried tropicana pure raspberry acai juice and i love it! on the commercial they say say acai tastes " chocolaty " and it does! i'm now up to 118 oz of fluids a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 the 126oz of fluids are broken down as such (i must have done the math wrong before): 84 oz of tea 2 oz of cold brewed coffee concentrate most days because i put it into my breakfast smoothie, add 4 oz of water if i just have a normal cup of coffee) 8 oz chocolate soy milk 8 oz bolthouse farms mocha cappuccino 8 oz bolthouse farms prickly pear cactus lemonade 8 oz cranergy 8 oz tropicana pure raspberry acai juice --- On Wed, 6/4/08, kiaradaze & lt;ckirchhoff & gt; wrote: kiaradaze & lt;ckirchhoff & gt; Re: Healthy Beverages? Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 9:59 AM Sara - Do you mean 118 ounces of fluids such as these juice drinks or 118 ounces of water, including some fruit juice? I wouldn't try to get all your fluids via any juice drink. That's too much sugar - even if it is natural - and too many calories. Try filtered water with a splash of fresh lemon or a bit of the juice you love. That will be much healthier for your body. It's also much better to eat a whole piece of fruit than drink fruit juice. A piece of fruit fills you up better, gives you lots of nice nutrients and provides fiber. Sometimes I have just a bit - like 4 ounces - of a fruit juice when I crave something with a bit more taste, but mostly I'm pretty happy anymore with a cool, crisp, clean glass of water! Mostly, I even water down the juices because they taste too sweet to me. Cindy Cindy Kirchhoff http://livinginrhym e.com , Sara Schneider & lt;dancing_christian_ mocha_girl@ ... & gt; wrote: & gt; & gt; i just tried tropicana pure raspberry acai juice and i love it! on the commercial they say say acai tastes " chocolaty " and it does! i'm now up to 118 oz of fluids a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 That's a lot of pretty empty calories, sugar and caffeine, Sara. Can you begin to replace some of that with filtered water? If the tea is weak and not sweetened, that 84 ounces may not be too bad, but it still would be good to get more water in your system. If it seems overwhelming, just take one drink and replace it. Then keep moving on. It'll be so good for your health overall. Or, if you want to make the move in its entirety, go *cold turkey* and drink all water! I had to do that, and, while I griped some at the time, it was the best thing I ever did. I soon didn't care and appreciated the taste of water. Now, water is what I prefer. Once in a while, I'll enjoy some juice or coffee drink, but it's probably only once or twice a week. Each day I still have quite a few glasses of water. For background, I was treated holistically for Lyme Disease. My doctor told me that, to get well, I had to get rid of things that might lower my immune system. That included every sort of sugar, caffeine, alcohol and more. Didn't leave a whole lot to drink! But doing that made me feel much better so it quickly became a no-brainer choice for me. Once I recovered, those sweet drinks didn't taste good to me anymore. Take care, Cindy Cindy Kirchhoff http://livinginrhyme.com , Sara Schneider <dancing_christian_mocha_girl wrote: > > the 126oz of fluids are broken down as such (i must have done the math wrong before): > 84 oz of tea > 2 oz of cold brewed coffee concentrate most days because i put it into my breakfast smoothie, add 4 oz of water if i just have a normal cup of coffee) > 8 oz chocolate soy milk > 8 oz bolthouse farms mocha cappuccino > 8 oz bolthouse farms prickly pear cactus lemonade > 8 oz cranergy > 8 oz tropicana pure raspberry acai juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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