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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2009 13:34:13 GMT -5
Eric/Rob,
What are you guys drinking other than water? Are there any products out there like a crystal light that don't contain artificial sweetners....maybe stevia instead? Thanks,
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Post by robwhite on May 15, 2009 5:14:37 GMT -5
I'm happy just drinking water most of the time mate. I've been experimenting with filling a litre bottle of filtered water and adding a pinch of sea salt to it, and it tastes lovely (good quality natural salt is very tasty).
Other drinks i have are loose leaf white tea, and a lose leaf organic herbal concoction made from fresh peppermint, rosehip, and nettle. Tastes delicious. Sometimes i sprinkle a bit of cayenne in my teas as well for a more warming and stimulating effect. I know on the Food Plan it may say not to have herbal teas, but i clarified with Eric that this refers to pre-manufactured herbal tea bags only.
Ocassionally, i treat myself to a good ol' cuppa English Breakfast tea or organic coffee (with organic double cream in the case of the coffee).
In terms of sweetners, i think stevia and xylitol are permissable in small amounts. Natural raw honey is also good occasionally. There is a good product in the UK called HoneyGar which is raw honey and organic apple cider vinegar which tastes very nice.
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Post by erictalmant on Jun 1, 2009 7:37:12 GMT -5
Good information, Rob!
Jared, I have to admit that outside of the raw goat milk that I drink either before, during, or after training-that I don't drink anything else other than reverse osmosis water.
If you find something that works for you, be sure to pass it along!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2009 17:22:51 GMT -5
Any issue with sparkling mineral water? No sugar, sweetners, etc. Tried Mendota springs this weekend at a BBQ and wasn't too bad. Any issue with carbonation? Ingredients were carbonated water and natural lime flavoring. thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2009 3:19:56 GMT -5
I know carbonation is not recommended for fast oxidizers, I don't know about others though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2009 5:40:06 GMT -5
Completely missed that on my food list. What is the issue with carbonation and FO's?
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Post by erictalmant on Jul 9, 2009 12:39:37 GMT -5
From Bill Wolcott:
"Most carbonated drinks are just made from tap water – not good for anyone. The also often contain a lot of Phosphorus. Even though P is good for FOs, it also lowers calcium, the worst thing for a FO."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2009 9:05:43 GMT -5
Eric,
Noticed a new diet soda product at the CO-OP the other day called Zevia. All natural diet soda containing stevia. Number 1, I thought they hadn't approved stevia to be used in soft drinks. Number 2, it also contains erythritol......which I think is a sugar alcohol? What if any are the issues with Sugar Alcohols?
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Post by erictalmant on Jul 29, 2009 8:04:18 GMT -5
Eric, Noticed a new diet soda product at the CO-OP the other day called Zevia. All natural diet soda containing stevia. Number 1, I thought they hadn't approved stevia to be used in soft drinks. Number 2, it also contains erythritol......which I think is a sugar alcohol? What if any are the issues with Sugar Alcohols? Besides the carbonation not being good, and besides the fact that the beverage is packaged and sits in a can; I can offer some input. In my research, I discovered that sugar alcohols can be found in very low levels in some raw fruits and vegetables; and do not cause problems in this natural state. Although sugar alcohols do not raise blood sugar levels as much as sugar, they do raise them. Apparently the exception to the rule is erythritol, which does not seem to raise blood sugar but also has inferior sweetening power comparatively. Erythritol has .2 calories per gram. I will email some advisors and report back if they have anything to add. |
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