Learn How To Like Unsweetened Tea and Water
Let’s Kick The Sugar!
I will admit that this is sort of a an odd post. You are probably thinking why should I like like drinking water and tea.
Becoming accustomed to less or non sugary drinks can have many beneficial effects on you.
Just a Few of Those Benefits
1- You can enjoy the tons of teas that are available in just about every supermarket in the country.
2- You can cut the TON of calories that are hidden in your sugary drinks.
Did you know that those famous giant 100oz big gulps can have a massive amount of sugar and calories. Here we are going to do a little math. First lets get a units of measurement we can picture. 1 teaspoon is equal to 4 grams. Now lets put this into context. A single 20oz bottle of Mountain Dew has 290 calories and 77g of carbs/sugar. Thats a whopping 19 and 1 quarter teaspoons of sugar in just one 20oz bottle. Now for those that can fill a big gulp (I use to be able to go through one) this is multiplied by 5 times. That means you there are about 96.25 teaspoons of sugar and 1,450 calories in just one drink. And for those of you that count carbs and go to the extreme of 50g per day this would account for more than a week of your carb allowance at 385g.
If you know your ideal calorie intake you know that this is just a ton of calories. If your would like to get your Ideal calorie number just click the link below.
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3- Liquid calories are amongst the easiest way to go over board. This can ruin just about any diet plan.
4- There are a ton of health risks linked to sugar with the most known being diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
You can read more on this article by Harvard Health
5- You will notice that waters and teas are so much better at satisfying thirst.
But I want Sugar!
The first part of this is actually quite blunt, we are just addicted to sugar. This may seem a bit over exaggerated but you should know that sugar causes many changes in the body and mind that can be compared to drug addition. Every time we consume sugar whether it be from sugary drinks or foods, we reinforce the compulsive behavior we have towards sugar. This causes us to crave even more sugary foods which then builds stronger tolerance every time we consume it.
(Click Here Is Sugar as Addictive as Cocaine? By Health Line
Have you heard someone say “wow thats too sweet” and another thinks it tastes just fine? Truthfully just like with any drug your body and mind begins to build tolerances that can make you feel like you not experiencing the same sugar “high” or level of sweetness as the last time. If your begin cutting your sugar intake, you will notice that over time you will begin noticing that you will not need as much sugar as you use to. This is very helpful when you are trying to cut calories and unhealthy foods from your diet.
Try Something New
Another way to try to like something that just isn’t sweet is to make sure you give it a good chance. There are some teas and flavored waters out there that I find just terrible, but others like them. You can slowly introduce new teas in steps. First start with a tea that you like, even if you have to add a bit of sugar, and slowly reduce the amount of sugar. You can walk down the tea and coffee isle of just about any supermarket and you will find a ton of teas in just about every flavor you can imagine. Remember that there may be a lot of them that you are just not going to like, but give them a chance. Most of the teas you find will usually be priced pretty low ($2-$3 range).
The biggest issue with this method is that you basically experience a drink that you don’t enjoy for a longer time. By slowing reducing the amount of sugar every time you try your tea. You will constantly think it’s not sweet enough.
Cold Turkey
The Best method I believe is to just go all in. First find a tea that you can sort of tolerate and just drink it for a week or so, no sugar. Try to just enjoy the flavors that you can actually taste in it. At first you may not taste some of them because of the lack of sweetness but it gets better. You will find after a little time that you will actually come to enjoy it. Seriously just try it.
Here are my favorite teas you can literally get them delivered next day through amazon.
(You local store will sell smaller quantities, Amazon may require larger quantities)
Quick Tip
I like to brew about a liter with two teabags for about 5-10 minutes. Remove teabags then once cooled I just toss it in the refrigerator for great iced tea.
Conclusion
Remember you can still enjoy your favorite drinks. But adding a no calorie drink to you diet can allow you to drink your favorite drink solely to enjoy it.