Where to begin?
Ever since I was little, I've enjoyed pop. My favorite (probably because that's what my parents let me have) was Caffeine Free Pepsi. When I got older, and started eating combos at fast food places, I began to enjoy the extra bite of regular Pepsi. Coke doesn't compare. Caffeine Free Coke is even worse. Cherry Coke is tolerable as a substitute. Dr. Pepper is my second favorite. I don't touch Mountain Dew. And Sprite is for treating illness or spicing punch.
There's this boycott out about Pepsi, and I've reluctantly joined. At first I figured I'd just ignore it, but Pepsico was so blatantly not sorry, so flaunting of its research endeavors, that I just had to write them and tell them that, sad as I am, I'm not buying their products anymore. I even wrote my three favorite grocery stores to tell them about why I'm not buying Pepsi from them anymore. And before you try to gently reassure me that drinking Pepsi is ok, Pepsi is lying to people who write to them. There are legal documents establishing Pepsi's connection with Senomyx, and what techniques that company uses to test its flavors. Also, I know that Pepsi owns almost everything, and that I'm very unlikely to be boycotting all of Pepsi. I'm focusing on not buying or consuming Pepsi drinks.
A few years ago I drastically cut back on my soda intake. Late last year I fasted from it altogether for a few weeks. I can do it. When I get to craving pop, I know that I can substitute something else with lots of flavor - or preemptively drink so much water that I'm not even thirsty.
Soda is not so good for you, though it does have its tummy-settling uses, and it is a yummy way to consume caffeine (to treat headaches or heavy eyelids). With government-run healthcare coming soon to a doctor’s office near you, I am starting to lean more towards a healthy lifestyle, avoiding the need for a doctor as much as possible. So I have been trying to slowly cut back on my intake of things like high fructose corn syrup and other highly processed foods, eating fruits and vegetables and grains instead.
I went on a search for some inexpensive “natural” soda, for those days when I decide to do the less healthy thing and splurge. Safeway’s Refreshe brand has a natural soda. But it only comes in four flavors: Cola, Lemon Lime, Root Beer, and Strawberry Kiwi. The Cola flavor is ok, but not wonderful.
Ever since I was little, I've enjoyed pop. My favorite (probably because that's what my parents let me have) was Caffeine Free Pepsi. When I got older, and started eating combos at fast food places, I began to enjoy the extra bite of regular Pepsi. Coke doesn't compare. Caffeine Free Coke is even worse. Cherry Coke is tolerable as a substitute. Dr. Pepper is my second favorite. I don't touch Mountain Dew. And Sprite is for treating illness or spicing punch.
There's this boycott out about Pepsi, and I've reluctantly joined. At first I figured I'd just ignore it, but Pepsico was so blatantly not sorry, so flaunting of its research endeavors, that I just had to write them and tell them that, sad as I am, I'm not buying their products anymore. I even wrote my three favorite grocery stores to tell them about why I'm not buying Pepsi from them anymore. And before you try to gently reassure me that drinking Pepsi is ok, Pepsi is lying to people who write to them. There are legal documents establishing Pepsi's connection with Senomyx, and what techniques that company uses to test its flavors. Also, I know that Pepsi owns almost everything, and that I'm very unlikely to be boycotting all of Pepsi. I'm focusing on not buying or consuming Pepsi drinks.
A few years ago I drastically cut back on my soda intake. Late last year I fasted from it altogether for a few weeks. I can do it. When I get to craving pop, I know that I can substitute something else with lots of flavor - or preemptively drink so much water that I'm not even thirsty.
Soda is not so good for you, though it does have its tummy-settling uses, and it is a yummy way to consume caffeine (to treat headaches or heavy eyelids). With government-run healthcare coming soon to a doctor’s office near you, I am starting to lean more towards a healthy lifestyle, avoiding the need for a doctor as much as possible. So I have been trying to slowly cut back on my intake of things like high fructose corn syrup and other highly processed foods, eating fruits and vegetables and grains instead.
I went on a search for some inexpensive “natural” soda, for those days when I decide to do the less healthy thing and splurge. Safeway’s Refreshe brand has a natural soda. But it only comes in four flavors: Cola, Lemon Lime, Root Beer, and Strawberry Kiwi. The Cola flavor is ok, but not wonderful.
So I have a plan. I’m going to make Cherry Cola. Natural. I found bottled Black Cherry juice concentrate (not frozen) from Knudsen at Sprout’s this week. And I bought some. I figure a teaspoon or less per glass should sufficiently flavor my soda, but I’m going to start experimenting soon.
To God be all glory.
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