Fizzy Drink Substitute?

stephen77

pepsi max is most liekly to be acidic as it contains phosphoric acid i beleive. Not checked the actual ingredient dec. most of the bad press though is related to normal sugary drinks.

Mineral water if often more alkaline. Though can depend where the bottle water comes from so less likely to do your teeth damage.

superskintmouse

Hi I dont know what in particular you enjoy the most but i consider myself a regular pepsi addict. for me it is part caffeine part ice cold fizz, the only thing that helped me give up before was my wonderful soda stream, i used to fizz tap water and add a squeeze of lemon or some fresh orange juice. it really did help and saved us loads. i used to just have a coffee in the morning to start me off.

ystalyfera

i caught shredded diesel's show on sky by accident and he mixed up slices of Pineapple,2 blood oranges and a bunch of Parsley in a big fruit juice container.He also made up litre bottles of Green tea to drink through the day.All are very nice to drink:money: cos i find it hard to drink water...:mad:

FusionFury

The hard part is waking up in the morning and feeling like crap. It's so easy to drink some Pepsi Max and feel better. Most people do a cup of tea/coffee and feel better/more awake but I don't like hot drinks..

PolkaDotsAndLace

We try and buy the cheap own brand fizzy flavoured water from supermarkets - not so much sugar in them I don't think. Much cheaper, might be worth trying them to replace some of the pepsi?

kitschkitty

Elle7 wrote: »

I live on pepsi max...is sparkling water really any better for you or your teeth?

I thought it would be around the same...

I cannot stand water, absolutely hate it, so that just isn't' an option for me unless its sparkling or flavoured. I do drink through a straw at all times, though.

My dentist told me it is the fizz that damages your teeth as much as the sugar (and acidic nature of many drinks).

I don't often drink fizzy drinks, but can't drink plain water - just trying to swallow it makes me want to vomit!

I drink loads of sugar free squash, and as mentioned by someone else earlier I keep bottles of it made up and nice and cold in the fridge.

A MSE and healthier way of treating to yourself to fizzy drinks is as already mentioned to buy the 20p bottles of sparkling water and add sugar free squash.

But I don't think anyone can expect to get over a serious caffeine/fizzy drinks habit with no side effects, so you do need to be prepared for them, and have a plan of action, to deal with the headaches etc.

kitschkitty

FusionFury wrote: »

The hard part is waking up in the morning and feeling like crap. It's so easy to drink some Pepsi Max and feel better. Most people do a cup of tea/coffee and feel better/more awake but I don't like hot drinks..

I never used to like hot drinks at all either, and rarely touched them.

The first drink I normally have has to be icy cold squash. If it's not icy cold it's really not that nice - it's amazing how the temperature is really important!

I'd recommend something tangy for you, lime, pineapple or even lemon - not to strong but very cold!

jenniewb

kitschkitty wrote: »

My dentist told me it is the fizz that damages your teeth as much as the sugar (and acidic nature of many drinks).

I don't often drink fizzy drinks, but can't drink plain water - just trying to swallow it makes me want to vomit!

I drink loads of sugar free squash, and as mentioned by someone else earlier I keep bottles of it made up and nice and cold in the fridge.

A MSE and healthier way of treating to yourself to fizzy drinks is as already mentioned to buy the 20p bottles of sparkling water and add sugar free squash.

But I don't think anyone can expect to get over a serious caffeine/fizzy drinks habit with no side effects, so you do need to be prepared for them, and have a plan of action, to deal with the headaches etc.

Its not just the fizz in the drinks that damages your teeth: the sugar free versions are actually more acidic then the full sugar versions, both are harmful but in terms of erosion the sugar free version does more faster, the sugar version works in a slightly different way as it layers your teeth and then erodes over time- and don't think about carrying a tooth brush to scrub away as you sip- brushing immediatly after drinking actually helps scrub the acids futher into the surface of your teeth! Rinsing (many times over) with non abrasive mouth wash or even just water is a better option. Then brush when your mouth is more neutralised.

If its any help, I used to gag with water too- I'm not sure what it was but I just was unable to drink it and when forcing myself to would end up feeling sick for a while after (it was a great dieting trick for that reason alone- no seriously!).

I got used to it. It did take time and was about lots of little steps over time and helped by waiting to be thirsty to drink rather then thinking to myself "I've got a spare 20 mins on my bus ride home, why don't I see if I can plough through this bottle of water..." It helped I was at a gym and thirsty, it helped more when it was summer and iced water was easy to get hold of in a hurry.

I think there is a difference in that when your drinking fizzy drinks its done for taste, a lot of the time I'd be drinking and I wasn't that thirsty (at least not thirsty enough for 500mls of the stuff) yet I'd finish the can/bottle/glass because it was there. Trying to do the same with water its not the same. Your body knows there are no calories, that there is no or little taste so its rather pointless, if you actually wait until your thirsty it makes a huge difference to how you can tolerate it. But again, don't just hit a 1L bottle when you feel thirsty, its about little and often- training yourself to be OK with the difference in taste and building on that, it does get easier as you do along.

Diet fizzy drinks- to me will always remain better tasting then water. But at least now I can drink the sruff without feeling ill.

DCFC79

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Don't forget that all fizzy drinks are highly corrosive to teeth, I wouldn't recommend substuting one with another, or any sweetened drink. If you need a qquick demonstration of how damaging it is, why don't you pour some into your toilet bowl? You'll find that it comes out sparkling.

Your Pepsi max habit may also explain why you're up in the middle of the night!

Water is not the most interesting drink but like anything, you will get used to it.

I never knew fizzy drinks were as bas as i now know they are. Im trying to not drink much fizzy pop but drink more water, fruit juice and squash. I was never a fan of water purely because there was no taste to it but since a few months before xmas i started to drink some water a few times a week.

DCFC79

kitschkitty wrote: »

I never used to like hot drinks at all either, and rarely touched them.

The first drink I normally have has to be icy cold squash. If it's not icy cold it's really not that nice - it's amazing how the temperature is really important!

I'd recommend something tangy for you, lime, pineapple or even lemon - not to strong but very cold!

I was never a fan of hot drinks either, its only the last year at least that ive started drinking them nescafe powder sachet drinks.