I have nothing I can drink

I like to drink (alcohol, that is). Probably too much. Therefore any other drink (diet soda, flavored seltzer, orange juice, tea, coffee) seems like a good option. It all depends on your personal situation and health issues.

To quote Jesse Winchester, "His own Son got a reputation/for turning water into wine." So I keep that in mind and allow myself the occasional glass or so.
 

palides2021 said:
Victor, can't you try herbal tea like chamomile? Or a few drops of fruit juice in some water for flavor? A little can't hurt. I use RO water and supplement with diet cranberry juice (1/4 cup) in a glass of water whenever I want to change the taste. I also drink Ensure (30 G protein, 1 g sugar) if I need a boost, Otherwise, I put a little of it in my decaf coffee in the mornings.
We have this saying "All things in moderation."
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Great suggestion. I drink it when I have a cold and it works wonders.
 
RFW said:
Honey and real maple syrup is probably the best kind of sugar you can get. Correct me if I'm wrong, of course. I'm not up to date on the latest science behind it.
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Yeah, I like real maple syrup too but don't know about any health benefits. Raw honey has several but like anything there always conflicting opinions. Here's a link I tend to agree with:

The Health Benefits of Honey – Dr.Berg
 

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Good clean water is the best thing to use for hydration IMO. Having said that I have my own well for water. It is good clean water but it is hard and full of iron. Turns everything rust red. I have gotten used to it but it has a metallic taste. I rarely drink it plain. I drink iced tea with stevia ninety percent of the time. I drink about a gallon of it a day. The other ten percent is coffee. It works for me. I am not a doctor but I can't see where tap or well water with a bit of lemon and a bit of natural honey would be terribly bad for you.
 
Gaer said:
I've never drank anything in my life that I like better than plain water!
I drink only water and gallons of it.
Don't drink sparkling water or flavored water.
Everything else tastes like chemicals to me.
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That's the biggest complaint for me. Artificial sweeteners just have this weird aftertaste that makes me want to eat something to wash it off. It's just me though.
 
I gave up sweetened flavored drinks long ago. Don't see much of a difference in my health. I buy gallon jugs of spring water because of well water that I think tastes terrible. I'm already paying for a water conditioner that goes on the blink at least once a year. Not a fan of alcohol either. One cup of coffee in the morning. I should feel fantastic. I don't.
 
JaniceM said:
I'm sure there are those who'll disagree with this, but don't consume honey that's not been pasteurized.
Same goes for milk and so-called organic juices.
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It's my understanding that raw honey is a risk for babies - something to do with botulism?
They stopped selling unpasteurized juices here after several cases of e-coli infection (some fatal). Companies were letting cows graze on the same land that had fruit trees. And juicing & bottling fruit that fell to the ground - in manure.
 
Decades ago, I saw an Consumer Report on HBO where they had a taste test for no calorie diet drinks. Ice water won.

My doctor took me off of all but water because of acid reflux. No pop, chocolate, or caffeine. That leaves me with water and some herbal teas.
I could have coconut water, but I don't like coconuts, so I haven't tried it.
 
win231 said:
It's my understanding that raw honey is a risk for babies - something to do with botulism?
They stopped selling unpasteurized juices here after several cases of e-coli infection (some fatal). Companies were letting cows graze on the same land that had fruit trees. And juicing & bottling fruit that fell to the ground - in manure.
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Raw stuff is dangerous for anybody.
When I first moved to CA, I was surprised to see grocery stores sold raw milk.. do they still do that?
 
JaniceM said:
When I first moved to CA, I was surprised to see grocery stores sold raw milk.. do they still do that?
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I grew up in CA on raw milk (Alta-Dena Diary). They finally had to label it as pet food to continue but eventually discontinued it. Yep, anything raw is susceptible because bad things can contaminate it hence pasteurization. But pasteurization is not without its problems too. So as always buyer beware. Where I'm at now you can still buy raw milk directly from farmers but I stopped drinking milk a long time ago. Something about grandma saying milk is for calves.
 
Jeni said:
can you slightly flavor with like lemon / lime slices.... some use cucumber slices or fruit slices .... minimum natural flavor/ sugar added.
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YEs, this is what I do...first I filter tap water thru my Brita pitcher filter...even though "we"
are told it's safe...but, I feel and can taste, it has too much chlorine..
so filtering...seems to be better...or at least I think it so... that's just me.
 
1955 said:
I grew up in CA on raw milk (Alta-Dena Diary). They finally had to label it as pet food to continue but eventually discontinued it. Yep, anything raw is susceptible because bad things can contaminate it hence pasteurization. But pasteurization is not without its problems too. So as always buyer beware. Where I'm at now you can still buy raw milk directly from farmers but I stopped drinking milk a long time ago. Something about grandma saying milk is for calves.
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Raw milk/honey/juice is loaded with natural bacteria. Pasteurization is the only effective way to get rid of it.
 
Jace said:
YEs, this is what I do...first I filter tap water thru my Brita pitcher filter...even though "we"
are told it's safe...but, I feel and can taste, it has too much chlorine..
so filtering...seems to be better...or at least I think it so... that's just me.
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a hospital in my city have huge dispensers in cafeteria with combinations of things like fruit and mint etc
was very refreshing.
 
JaniceM said:
Raw milk/honey/juice is loaded with natural bacteria. Pasteurization is the only effective way to get rid of it.
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I’m not too interest in dead food. Of course I don’t want any of the bad stuff either but a happy body means a happy gut, and a happy gut wants all the friendly “natural” bacteria it can get. Without bacteria we would all be dead. Pasteurization kills it all and in many instance introduces not so good chemicals.

Pasteurization was introduced (mandated by law) to protect consumers from sloppy business practices. I think this has been done to the detriment of society in the long run. Yes in the short term it protects us from farmers that expose foods to thing it shouldn't but in exchange we don’t get the bacteria we need and chemicals that are not good for us.

So I look for raw foods where ever I can (buyer beware). Honey and almonds (yes, they pasteurize almonds with a nasty gas) are two of my favorites.

Just my take on it all.
 
Victor said:
Water is boring...we never drank it growing up. It was the poor man's drink. and it is tasteless! I tried it with lemon. I am also supposed to limit milk because of the calcium. I prefer diet soda (which has risen in price) and Chardonnay.
The markets I go to have little diet type beverages on hand. I am borderline diabetic, not diabetic. So it is all preventative. Hey, these small pleasures are good to be happy about.
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If you never drank water growing up, what on earth did you drink?

Growing up I drank water , milk at meals and as a very,very rare treat a glass of soda.
 
JaniceM said:
Raw stuff is dangerous for anybody.
When I first moved to CA, I was surprised to see grocery stores sold raw milk.. do they still do that?
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I think you can still get raw milk from health food stores.
Milk is sorta funny stuff to drink. It's basically modified sweat - from mammary glands, which are sweat glands. Yum! 😁
 
Aunt Bea said:
My PCP's advice and warnings have become a balancing act.

I listen to the well-meaning advice and decide for myself how much of an effort I'm willing to make to extend the length of my life by restricting the quality/enjoyment of my life.

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Boy-Oh-Boy ain't that the truth.
 
Victor...you sound quite frustrated and I can understand that. I acquired, programmed a taste for water when I joined WW.
lol when I was really really thirsty I would drink water and tell myself how refreshing and wonderful it was..kind of a fake it till you make it sort of thing.. That was years ago and to this day I enjoy water.
Is adding some lemon juice or lime or cucumber..something natural instead of processed, a possibility??
 
Ya! I used to read in the papers that everything is bad for you. One week it was this and the next week it was that. I gave it the name of "DISEASE OF THE WEEK." My brother likes to repeat the story of several people he knew that never smoked nor ever drank any booze and they all died in their 50s. He also liked to mention this "old timer" who liked to have a stiff shot of home brew everyday and he lived to be over 90. Now, I'm not saying this is the secret to living to a ripe old age but I'm saying that you just have to take some of these media articles with a grain of doubt. Everything in moderation but a glass of rum and coke and good conversation could go a long way in having a good life. Bottoms Up!
 

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