Diet soda makes you fat.
There have been many studies proving this fact, and if you’re serious about losing weight and improving your health, you’d be wise to dump these chemical cocktails down the drain.
Regular soda is bad enough, but diet sodas have nothing whatsoever in them that is good for you. They’re created in a lab where scientists labor to make a cauldron of chemicals and artificial sweeteners taste like something real. Blech.
If you’re craving something cool and refreshing and a little sweet, you can make some great-tasting coolers that are actually good for you with a minimum amount of effort.
All you need is some sparkling water or club soda (both of which add fizz with zero calories and no chemicals), some fruit, and a sprig of mint. If you have a simple hand-held juicer that makes it easier too.
To make a great-tasting cooler that will brighten up your day, squeeze the juice from a lime or two, a lemon, orange, or tangerine into a glass. Add a sprig of fresh mint and “muddle” them around with a spoon for a bit to crush some of the mint. Add ice cubes, then fill the glass with the sparkling water or club soda and enjoy!
You’re adding vitamin C and many other beneficial enzymes to your diet, for virtually no calories. And the act of making one of these cocktails is actually fun. It slows you down a little and gives you the satisfaction of creating something healthy and fun for yourself.
If you like things a little sweeter, buy packets of stevia, a natural sweetener with no calories and no chemicals, and add some of that to your drink before you add the ice.
You can get creative and start mixing juices and experimenting with different herbs, like lavender, rosemary, spearmint, and so on.
You can do the same with crushed strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, or apricots. There is no limit to the flavor combinations you can create.
Healthy tips like these form the core of my Fit and Fabulous for the Fifties and Beyond program, which was created to help women in their menopausal years take charge of their health and to feel and look great.
You can dump the diet hype and the weird food approaches down the drain with the diet soda. A simple but effective program of eating right and exercising effectively in the privacy of your own home will make tremendous changes in the way you look and feel, and fast!!
To the Fit and Fabulous You,
Susan Blais
