Re: What does everyone drink?

[Guest guest]

> I've been reading all the e-mails from the group and have a question. I

notice that you CAN:T drink coffee, chocolate, dairy, soft drinks, etc. Is

there anything else we can drink besides water all the time???

Donna, I drink a lot of herbal teas myself. There are many that taste great

with no sweeteners, once you get accustomed to that. In fact, I find a lot

of them taste worse with sugar or honey, to my palate. Some of my favorites

are: red raspberry leaf, lemon balm, red clover, alfalfa, mints (add some

mint to the more " green " tasting ones for flavor) also, some of the blends

available in the store already mixed are good. Ginger tea is easily made by

simmering a few slices in water for 3 minutes or so.

Sometimes just a glass of water (or a mug of hot water) with a squeeze of

lemon is nice, to break upo the monotony of just plain water. Broths or

bullions if you are not vegan can be nice in the winter when you crave

something warm. There are also grain beverages available in the health food

stores.

Fruit juices are usually considered ok too, as long as you don't overdo it

(lots of sugar, but not as bad as the refined kind). Then there is rice

milk and soy milk. V-8 or other vegetable juices are great, and you can make

some great combinations of your own with a juicer. In the summer, we have

fruit shakes, sweetened with frozen whole strawberries and spun in the

blender. Try a trip to the local health food store to find some more ideas.

I hope some of this brainstorming suits your tastes. But don't neglect the

water, either. The more water I can drink, the better I generally feel.

Best wishes, Liz G

[Guest guest]

Bigelow Green Tea w/ a touch of lemon (the lemon is part of the tea) is a

favorite of mine for what it's worth. Must drink 6 of these a day (gotta

get some caffeine!).

Mark

Re: rheumatic What does everyone drink?

> From: " Liz G. " <pioneer@...>

>

>

> Donna, I drink a lot of herbal teas myself. There are many that taste

great

> with no sweeteners, once you get accustomed to that. In fact, I find a lot

> of them taste worse with sugar or honey, to my palate. Some of my

favorites

> are: red raspberry leaf, lemon balm, red clover, alfalfa, mints (add some

> mint to the more " green " tasting ones for flavor) also, some of the blends

> available in the store already mixed are good. Ginger tea is easily made

by

> simmering a few slices in water for 3 minutes or so.

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I drink tea and soft drinks in moderation. I did cut way back on tea

drinking because I was drinking way too much of it. I haven't changed my

diet drastically and am getting better on AP. I can eat pretty much what I

like without drastic consequences.

I have the odd Tim Horton's coffee. Who could resist!

Bev

> From: " Donna SAPP " <DONNA_SAPP@...>

>

> I've been reading all the e-mails from the group and have a question. I

notice that you CAN:T drink coffee, chocolate, dairy, soft drinks, etc. Is

there anything else we can drink besides water all the time???

>

> Thanks,

> Donna Sapp

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna! Geoff Crenshaw here.

Message: 21

> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 16:18:12 -0500

> From: " Donna SAPP " <DONNA_SAPP@...>

> Subject: What does everyone drink?

>

> I've been reading all the e-mails from the group and have a question.

I notice that you CAN:T drink coffee, chocolate, dairy, soft drinks,

etc. Is there anything else we can drink besides water all the time???

>

> Thanks,

> Donna Sapp

Hey, there's good news on this front. We not only get water, we get:

Iced water;

Cold water;

Tap water;

Warm water; and

Hot water

Actually, there are also any number of fresh juices (highly

recommended), both fruit and vegetable. But remember - they need to be

pure. Canned juices carry not only a mixture of other items, like corn

syrup, but also metals from minor leaching, etc. Though these normally

would not be an issue for people, in our cases in general (notice I

said, in general) they can be ill-advised. That is why you will see the

occasional topic of juicing, juice recipes, etc.

Some also make use of green tea for its medicinal qualities.

HTH

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[Guest guest]

My mother-in-law from Wales always drank a cup of very warm water as soon as

she got up. Her mother had always done it too. It was supposedly good

for your digestion. Sometimes she put some lemon in it.

craves Chocolate too. I think it is something in your diet you are

missing. When I go to town he'll more than likely get me to bring him back

some. I don't care much for chocolate but prefer salty/sweet and sour

tastes. Funny, isn't it!

Bev

>

> I dont care much for sweetened tea except on occasion. Then I use Stevia

> to sweeten it. Unfortunately I am having hardest time with chocolate. I

> am a real chocoholic to the point that when I eat it I feel sorta sick

> but still crave more and more of it. luckily I am long way from town so

> if I get some I gobble it all up, pay feeling rotton and that dont have

> any more to temp me till next trip to town. LOL

>

> A glass of ice water with a little lemon in the summer is very

> refreshing. And surprizingly if you dont sweeten your tea, a cup of

> plain hot water doesnt taste that much different. Or maybe thats my

> taster?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My favorite sipping drink is club soda (no sodium) and a splash of Donna

Ottawa, Canada

Scleroderma, Jan.95, AP Oct.97

(My Story)http:// www3.sympatico.ca/mousepotatoesCranberry juice...(no

sugar) and lots of ice.

Re: rheumatic What does everyone drink?

>From: " Liz G. " <pioneer@...>

>

>

>> I've been reading all the e-mails from the group and have a question. I

>notice that you CAN:T drink coffee, chocolate, dairy, soft drinks, etc. Is

>there anything else we can drink besides water all the time???

>

>Donna, I drink a lot of herbal teas myself. There are many that taste

great

>with no sweeteners, once you get accustomed to that. In fact, I find a lot

>of them taste worse with sugar or honey, to my palate. Some of my

favorites

>are: red raspberry leaf, lemon balm, red clover, alfalfa, mints (add some

>mint to the more " green " tasting ones for flavor) also, some of the blends

>available in the store already mixed are good. Ginger tea is easily made by

>simmering a few slices in water for 3 minutes or so.

> Sometimes just a glass of water (or a mug of hot water) with a squeeze of

>lemon is nice, to break upo the monotony of just plain water. Broths or

>bullions if you are not vegan can be nice in the winter when you crave

>something warm. There are also grain beverages available in the health food

>stores.

> Fruit juices are usually considered ok too, as long as you don't overdo

it

>(lots of sugar, but not as bad as the refined kind). Then there is rice

>milk and soy milk. V-8 or other vegetable juices are great, and you can

make

>some great combinations of your own with a juicer. In the summer, we have

>fruit shakes, sweetened with frozen whole strawberries and spun in the

>blender. Try a trip to the local health food store to find some more

ideas.

>I hope some of this brainstorming suits your tastes. But don't neglect the

>water, either. The more water I can drink, the better I generally feel.

>Best wishes, Liz G

>

>

>---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Celestial Seasonings and Bigelow have some excellent teas, some of

which don't require sweeteners even for someone with a sweet tooth.

My favorite is by Good Earth Teas. It is their herbal tea and is

naturally sweetened. It is delicious hot or cold or room temperature.

And of course I just love plain water. I know that it is doing great

things for my body and that gets me to drink my daily allowance ... 8

to 16 glasses per day.

--

Kiana Rossi

bornfree@...

[Guest guest]

water is best, but there are tons of wonderful teas, each one tastes

different. I like to add ginger to my tea, especially green tea which is full

of anti-oxidants

[Guest guest]

Who feels like drinking after they downed the required 8 glasses of water, LOL

I like Good Earth teas, too

Their Green Tea Blend has lemon grass and is very flavorful. I think Mark

remarked a while back that most green tea taste much like dishwater. I

agree (except I havn't really tried dishwater) Good Earth has now a Green

Tea with Jasmine that also tastes good.

Cheers,

Ute

[Guest guest]

Hi : The tea your sister makes sounds interesting; can you find out what

the ingredients are and share? If it tastes good and makes you feel less

achey, I sure would like to try it. Thanks!

Babs

RA 8/98, DX 4/99, AP 11/99

200 mg. Minocin

2.5 mg. Methotrexate

112 mcg. Synthroid

2 mg. Hytrin

10 mg. Lipitor

Mestinon

Vits. & Misc. Suplmts.

[Guest guest]

I drink a tea made up by my sister (i think she copied it from someone) Its

very tasty and requires no sugar. I allways feel better after drinking it,

less achy etc. It has about 7 or 8 ingredients in it and i think some of

them have anti-inflammatory properties.

And other than that i drink filtered water, about half a gallon or more a

day.

Re: rheumatic What does everyone drink?

> From: Ute Reeves <nowyoga@...>

>

> Who feels like drinking after they downed the required 8 glasses of water,

LOL

>

> I like Good Earth teas, too

> Their Green Tea Blend has lemon grass and is very flavorful. I think Mark

> remarked a while back that most green tea taste much like dishwater. I

> agree (except I havn't really tried dishwater) Good Earth has now a Green

> Tea with Jasmine that also tastes good.

>

> Cheers,

> Ute

>

>

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[Guest guest]

.....You big tease!!!!!!!! Now please may we get your good sister's

recipe? Judy

Re: rheumatic What does everyone drink?

>

>

> > From: Ute Reeves <nowyoga@...>

> >

> > Who feels like drinking after they downed the required 8 glasses of

water,

> LOL

> >

> > I like Good Earth teas, too

> > Their Green Tea Blend has lemon grass and is very flavorful. I think

Mark

> > remarked a while back that most green tea taste much like dishwater. I

> > agree (except I havn't really tried dishwater) Good Earth has now a

Green

> > Tea with Jasmine that also tastes good..

> >

> > Cheers,

> > Ute

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------