SuperFruit Concentrates in Sparkling Water — A Healthy Diet Soda Alternative
Something I’ve recently started drinking for their health benefits are superfruit concentrates of high antioxidant fruits and berries.
It struck me, while researching these posts on diet soda, that these superfruit concentrates, that are usually diluted with plain water like cordial, would actually be great mixed with sparkling water.
They really are. And in this form, they make a special kind of healthy diet soda alternative. One that’s close enough to the experience of drinking soda pop, while actually being good for you.
Here’s how I make them and how I’d suggest they’d work as an effective cola replacement or soda alternative.
Most cola and other sodas are packed with staggering amounts of unhealthy high fructose corn syrup or fattening sugar.
A common, but still relatively unknown cause of digestive problems is fructose malabsorption.
When I decided to give up coffee recently, I believe I was able to stop drinking it quite easily because I had the three things from my previous post on 
Legal or not, coffee is an addictive drug that affects both your body and brain chemistry. Anyone who drinks coffee regularly and cannot go more than a couple of days without ‘really feeling like’ (needing) a cup is very likely addicted to it.
Giving up caffeine often leads to withdrawal symptoms, including irritability, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and caffeine withdrawal headaches.
After doing the research for this post, I gave up coffee. I’m done with it.
Peppermint tea is a very useful tea to drink for indigestion, gastrointestinal problems and preventing flatulence.
The effects of peppermint tea are generally lighter and gentler than peppermint oil capsules. The tea is very refreshing, doesn’t need to be sweetened and has a real ‘pick me up’ effect whenever you drink it.
Peppermint oil is derived from the Mentha Piperita plant. Its leaves are collected, lightly dried and steam distilled to extract the essential oil.
Activated charcoal can be very effective at absorbing excessive flatulence gas and removing toxins and other undesirable compounds in your gastrointestinal tract.