2 posts tagged “sodas”

Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.

That's pretty scary.

I love soda. However, it is full of bad stuff like high fructose corn syrup, and it rots the teeth. So I've been looking for alternatives which will not rot my teeth. So far I have found the following:

• Honest Tea - To be honest (har har), I didn't like this at first, but it grew on me. I was originally attracted to it because Opus the Penguin from Bloom County (only one of the best political comics ever) was on one of the bottles. The flavor is called "Peach Ooh-La-Long". I like it because it's not too sweet. I have to drink it really cold; as it gets warmer it doesn't really appeal to me.
• Jones Organics - Jones Soda is my favorite brand of soda ever - however it's almost impossible to find and expensive. Their Organics line is even harder to find, and I like it a lot. It's made with real cane sugar.
• Sweet Leaf Tea - This is also made with real sugar. I like some flavors a lot, but Hibiscus is kind of weird. I'm starting to prefer the Honest Tea because it is less sweet.
• IZZE - Fruit juice and soda water. Simple combination, delicious taste. I just bought their pomegranate flavor, and it tastes pretty yummy.
• Crystal Geyser Juice Squeeze - (Warning: Site will resize your browser window.) Carbonated fruit juice. Listed as 70% real fruit juice. It has almost as many calories as regular soda, which doesn't make it an ideal alternative to soda. But it tastes pretty good.