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Diet Drinks

I'm back to making my morning coffee in a drip machine, this because unfiltered coffee (which is what I was making in the French Press) has a substance in it that raises cholesterol, which is bad for me. The coffee drama in my life (more on that tomorrow) will never end, it seems.

It did give me a topic for this post, which is namely no-calorie drinks. As a diabetic I drink a lot every day -- probably close to a gallon -- so I have to be careful not to drink anything sweetened or that has too many calories. Hot coffee with stevia is a zero calorie drink; I add about 40 calories with the tablespoon of nonfat drink milk that I use for creamer.

At night I drink one or two cups of herbal tea with stevia, which is also a zero calorie drink. Since I'm a chronic insomniac I've been testing various brands and blends of chamomile tea to see which helps me fall asleep fastest, and Celestial Seasonings' Honey Vanilla Chamomile is the winner. Without fail one strong-brewed cup of this knocks me out every night. It's also safer than taking a sleep aid.

I have some zero calorie liquid enhancers that I add to iced water, but most of them contain caffeine, which I'm restricting presently because of my sleep issues. If I'm not drinking water, I drink flavored sparkling water like this one. I get whatever is on sale, basically. It gives me the same pleasure as drinking a soda would but with no sugar, sodium or chemicals.

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