A Healthy Soda?

    For this post, I wanted to help my fellow classmates because I believe I found a great alternative to pop. While I know the best substitute is probably water, I’m pretty addicted to pop so cutting it out isn’t so easy. I have tried other alternatives in the past but always just went back to the great taste of Dr. Pepper. Eventually, I found a soda called Zevia through some random health app. 

    This growing brand offers zero sugar soda alternatives that also don’t use the harmful diet substitutes for sugar that can cause cancer. Instead, they use stevia leaf extract that so far scientists haven’t discovered any negative side effects. As I said before I have tried other alternatives but this is by far my favorite. There is no gross aftertaste and while it isn’t as cheap as a normal soda, your not gonna be paying hundreds of dollars on a 12 pack. Usually, when I purchase mine I receive a 24 pack for $20 on Amazon. Another interesting thing about their drinks is that they are zero calories, gmo-free, and vegan. While I wasn’t looking for a drink with all these benefits, it’s cool to know this drink is pretty pure. 

    Another reason I love Zevia so much is the huge variety in flavors. Personally, my favorite regular sodas are Black Cherry, Grape, and Orange. While they don’t exactly taste like Crush or Fanta, it’s still a pretty good drink. If I had to recommend one of their specific products, I would actually recommend Zevia Kidz. While these cans are smaller the flavor is actually more profound and taste like an actual soda. I would recommend trying the variety packs they offer to find your favorite alternative but I personally love Strawberry Lemonade and Fizzy Apple. 

    While this may seem like an ad for Zevia, trust me they are not sending any money my way. I’m just so excited that theirs an alternative that's affordable and actually tastes good. If you try it please let me know what you think, again don’t expect it to taste like regular sodas but the flavors are pretty good. I believe Zevia has a website where you can buy their products but I usually buy them on Amazon or at Target. Also if you try their energy drinks or tea products, please let me know your opinion as I haven’t tried those yet.