{"id":5409,"date":"2022-07-11T20:31:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/?p=5409"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:42:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:42:56","slug":"healthier-beverages-soda-replacements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/healthier-beverages-soda-replacements\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthier Beverages: Soda Replacements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Often one of the first things that promotes dis-ease, soda can be a hard habit to break! We look for alternatives that keep the fizzy refreshment but drop the chemicals and sugar load. Consider these \u201cgood, better, best\u201d replacements to break this bad habit <em>progressively<\/em>. It typically takes around two months for our taste buds to withdraw from highly sweetened beverages and appreciate rich, natural flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healthier Soda Replacements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zevia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A canned stevia-sweetened beverage that can be a great first step to wean off commercial soda. It comes in a variety of flavors, including cola.\u00a0 Over time, begin to dilute this with plain or sparkling mineral water to \u201creprogram\u201d the taste buds to need less sweetness.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flavored or unflavored stevia with mineral water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use something like Pellegrino or Gerolsteiner as a base. Add some stevia drops and you get a fizzy soda-like drink!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cHollywood\u201d spritzer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop the stevia and flavor the sparkling mineral water with a splash (1-2 Tbsp) of fruit juice (especially citrus) or a couple of chunks of real fruit (common favorites: pineapple or watermelon) that you lightly macerate with a spoon in the bottom of the glass. Stir and enjoy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Switchel or Kombucha<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Probiotic-rich beverages which can be mixed with plain or sparkling water for a great soda replacement. Great for the microbiome too. Be careful if you have histamine-related symptoms or are eliminating yeast in your diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often one of the first things that promotes dis-ease, soda can be a hard habit to break! We look for alternatives that keep the fizzy refreshment but drop the chemicals and sugar load. 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