Soda, the usual kind, carries lots of calories and no nutrition. I've written many times before: if you can manage to give up a daily soda you might lose 5-10 pounds in a month. The problem is, if you are a soda-lover, it may be hard to give up soda entirely. Until now.
Here are my simple recipes for homemade, healthier soda. Why are they healthier? They're relatively low-calorie, have no added sugar, and actually contain some nutrients.
Dr. Norris Chumley's Fruit Soda
1 oz. (a shot glass) of fruit juice (pure juice, not "juice drink") my favorites are orange, raspberry, black cherry, pomegranite.
8 oz. glass of seltzer (not club soda, which contains salt)
Dr. Norris Chumley's Lemonade Soda
1 packet (a teaspoon) of Stevia extract natural sweetener
2 tablespoons lemon juice, from a fresh lemon or bottled pure lemon juice.
1 16 oz. glass of seltzer
Add some crushed-ice and stir.
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Recipe: Homemade Soda
Tuesday October 13, 2009
Filed Under: Dr. Norris, Dr. Norris Chumley, Dr. Norris Chumley Satisfied Life, Fruit, Fruit Juice Soda, Health, Healthy Eating, Healthy Habits, Juice, Recipe, Recipes, Soda
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About Dr. Norris Chumley Satisfied Life
Dr. Norris J. Chumley is a doctor of theology and the arts, and has lost 160 pounds and maintained it over 16 years with God's help. The author/host of "The Joy of Weight Loss: a Spiritual Guide to Easy Fitness," and many TV programs and DVD's, including "Spiritual Guide to Weight Loss" and "30 Days to Spiritual Well Being," Dr. Norris also does private consultations, leads workshops and lectures nationally. He has been a featured Beliefnet daily columnist and contributing editor for many years.
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Thank you for sharing these recipes!
Great idea!
I simmer lots of ginger in a little water and when it cools, add stevia, then keep in fridge as a "syrup" to add to bubbly water. Also mint. Anise hyssop, "licorice mint," tastes like licorice and makes a great treat.
I like to brew healthy nutritious herbs, like nettle, oatstraw, alfafa, red raspberry and red clover, either alone or together, for four hours to steep out all the minerals- maybe a tablespoon of dry herb each per 2 cups of water, so up to 10 TB herb per two cups. (Proportions do not have to be exact.)
When it cools I strain, sweeten w/stevia, and then dilute by pouring over ice or by adding hot water, depending on the season. Sometimes I add mint to flavor, besides the health benefits.
In summer I drink this iced tea all day, in winter as hot tea all day. It's very satisfying and really helps those mineral-driven cravings.
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