Thinking Drinks  

 

If you crave a fizzy drink but want to make healthier choices, why not try drinking what my step-dad Jeff and I drink all the time: Caveman Soda.

 

To make Caveman Soda, add a splash of your favorite juice to a tall glass, then fill the glass with unsweetened soda water. You only need a few tablespoons,of juice since you're just going for the fruit essense, not the sweetness.

 

While Caveman Soda isn't sweet like traditional soda, it's flavorful and refreshing. Plus it's natural and has very few calories or carbs.

 

 

 

If you don't yet want to give up the sweetness that comes with drinking soda, then add some liquid stevia to your Caveman Soda at first . You can gradually add less until you've kicked the "sweet drink habit."

 

Stevia is a natural sweetener with no calories or carbs. It comes from the leaves of a plant. Similar to artificial sweeteners, it tricks your tongue into "thinking" you're tasting something sweet. However, stevia is a natural plant extract rather than a laboratory-produced chemical.

 

If you'd like to use stevia in your Caveman Soda, tea or coffee to gradually wean yourself off sweet drinks, then buy liquid stevia, which you can add a drop at a time. This allows you to control the sweetness and to use less over time.

 

I've seen liquid stevia at Whole Foods Market and in some other high-end health food stores. It's normally sold in the herbal remedies section.

 

 

 

I like drinking Caveman Soda as-is, without added sweetness.

 

It's great with a splash of unsweetened natural cranberry juice, pommegranate juice, orange juice, lemon, lime, or any juice you can think of.

 

It's fun to try different flavors.

 

Why not kick your sweet drink habit the Caveman way and try a Caveman Soda with your next meal?