On 10/9/2014 BOYINTX said: On 10/9/2014 suzeecat said: You might want to just go "cold turkey" and switch to plain water for a while, to get your palate off to a fresh start. Maybe add some lemon juice. I tried all the squirt-type solutions and they all upset my stomach. My chiropractor sells a fine powder, Optima Replenisher, that I buy in a large size from Amazon. I get the orange flavor, but it comes in other flavors. I find I drink more water if it has some flavor. The Optima Replenisher is the most cost-effective, healthy way that works for me.
All that being said, even after many years of giving up soda, I still get cravings and have one once or twice a year.
Best of luck in your soda detox! Diet cola is bad stuff and you are definitely doing the right thing!
love your post can you tell me the bad things about diet soda...
The nail in the coffin for me was finding out that the coloring in colas is made from petroleum by-products. At the time I gave it up, most diet sodas were sweetened with Aspartame. I read somewhere that Aspartame turns deadly when exposed to extreme heat. Now, this may or may not be true. I just know that I was beginning to notice memory loss, brain fog, headaches, etc. It was as good a reason as any to stop drinking something that I just inherently knew was bad.
I thought of a couple more alternatives. Propel water is good and I think there are naturally sweetened versions available. I also like Arnold Palmer drink (1/2 iced tea, 1/2 lemonade) occasionally.