How to Wean Soda Out of a Diet
Soda is one of the most damaging and over-consumed beverages on the market today. Most people who are addicted want to stop, but don't know how. If this is your situation, fear no more. I am going to give you some helpful words of wisdom that can break you free from the clutches of this fizzy substance. Does this Spark an idea?
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Give yourself a reality check. Find out exactly how much soda you drink a day. Then apply this equation: Every 4g of sugar equals 1 tsp. So, for example, one can of soda has about 10 tsp. of sugar in it. If you drink five cans a day, then you are imbibing 50 tsp. of sugar every single day, and that's just from the soda alone! Does it come as a surprise that there is a diabetes epidemic?
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Make a decision. Now that you have scared yourself with the amount of sugar you are swallowing every day, make a conscious decision to change. If you do not REALLY want to get off of soda, then you probably won't. Be serious and act like you are already disconnected from it. When you make this mental shift, it will be much easier.
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Find alternatives. The key thing to do when you are trying to overcome your soda addiction, especially in the beginning, is to not deprive yourself, but to substitute. There are many healthy alternatives that come at a lower body-damaging price. Find something you like.
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Search for beverage alternatives at your favorite health-food store or grocery store. Always read the ingredient label first. Make sure there are no artificial flavors, artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, colors, numbers or abbreviations in there. If the ingredient list has a clean bill of health, then proceed to the nutritional content. Make sure the beverage is low in calories and sodium.
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Send in the substitutes. Now that you have selected some healthy alternatives, start bringing them in off the bench. Take it slow and steady. Let's use the five cans a day example again. For one week, substitute one can of soda with your healthy alternative. Do this for two weeks, then add another substitute. After following this pattern for 10 weeks, you will be off soda.
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Up the ante. If you are ready to take it to the next level, then bring in the water. We all know the benefits of water. If you're dead set on getting more into your daily diet, follow the same procedure and wean out the healthy beverages one at a time.
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