Besides water...

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:43 pm

what else is healthy to drink? I'm back to the exercise routine, but water gets pretty bland after awhile. I want to have something else in the fridge besides OJ and milk. Neither of them quench thirst very well.

So...what else is healthy that I'm overlooking?

Thanks.

WhoNut · Post by **WhoNut** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:51 pm

I like to squeeze a bit of lemon or lime in my water to mix things up. Most other things you'll find are either fattening in large quantities, or full of artificial crap.

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:57 pm

Various jucies. Non sweetened. Cranberry comes to mind.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:03 pm

The sweat off the small of my mistress’s back.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:22 pm

Keep lemon's and Limes in the fridge.
A slice of one or the other, or one of each in a tall glass of ice water is good

And they prevent scurvy
Also most of the sports drinks are quite good for you.
A gatorade or other sports drink is as close to an IV as you can get for your body

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:24 pm

MadDoctor wrote:The sweat off the small of my mistress’s back.

How do you get to it without all the fur soaking it up?

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:29 pm

Flavored seltzers. The one liter bottles are fairly inexpensive. I usually kill the fizz a bit.

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Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:40 pm

it not healthiest..but in between having 6-8 glasses of water a day i limit myslef to one diet soda a day, i like diet sprite..has no caffeine, low in sodium and good taste, and of course no cals.

i dont drink much else besides water

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:54 pm

Chris wrote:How do you get to it without all the fur soaking it up?

I have a very long "licker".

Sarahnn · Post by **Sarahnn** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:11 am

mountainman wrote:what else is healthy to drink? I'm back to the exercise routine, but water gets pretty bland after awhile. I want to have something else in the fridge besides OJ and milk. Neither of them quench thirst very well.

So...what else is healthy that I'm overlooking?

Thanks.

Home made iced tea has anti-toxin agents. It is so easy to make these days...six to eight tea bags in a gallon of fresh water and let it sit till it is the strength you like...and you got some good stuff.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:51 am

Some very good ideas, thanks.

Keep em comin if you have more!

I'd have to say that MD's sounds the most...um....satisfying?

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:13 am

green tea is great. you may have to read through a few labels to find a good one.

minir · Post by **minir** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:32 am

Hi mountainman

Something i just became aware of is "Pomegranate Juice".

They say 1 Glass a day is sufficient to obtain the benefits therein.

It is Delicious and a very powerful Antioxidant. Great for the Heart and curbing Plaque buildup, so they say.

Info here

http://www.pomwonderful.com/juice.asp

http://www.pomwonderful.com/health3.asp

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regards

minir

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:22 am

Sarahnn wrote:Home made iced tea has anti-toxin agents. It is so easy to make these days...six to eight tea bags in a gallon of fresh water and let it sit till it is the strength you like...and you got some good stuff.

make sure you get decaf tea..or you just added tons of caffeine. I use to love tea till i found out how much caffeine is in a glass.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:35 am

Thanks again all! Lots of great ideas.

Next step: ask the wife to pick up a few things on her day off.

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:50 am

Water is still the best.

Get a nice camel-back, love mine.

tao_jones · Post by **tao_jones** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:01 am

There was a "sams choice" flavored that I remember that was pretty good and fairly low in sugar.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:20 am

Already have a CamelBak.

Did you miss the point of the thread?

LOL

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:22 am

Great suggestions so far. I like low-sodium V-8 juice every once in a while.

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:24 am

Debbie wrote:Great suggestions so far. I like low-sodium V-8 juice every once in a while.

i tried that once ...back in may..i almsot puked..no idea how people drink that..no offense..LOL

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:38 am

Ghosthunter wrote:i tried that once ...back in may..i almsot puked..no idea how people drink that..no offense..LOL

lmao..................I love veggies

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:40 am

minir wrote:Hi mountainman

Something i just became aware of is "Pomegranate Juice".

They say 1 Glass a day is sufficient to obtain the benefits therein.

It is Delicious and a very powerful Antioxidant. Great for the Heart and curbing Plaque buildup, so they say.

Info here

http://www.pomwonderful.com/juice.asp

http://www.pomwonderful.com/health3.asp

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regards

minir

Larry, you are correct, it is great for the body!

Many people probably don't know that "Grenadine" is pomegranate juice. It is used to mix drinks, giving them their red/pink color, although now a days, Grenadine isn't pure Pomegranate juice...

Full of antioxidants...
http://www.pomwonderful.com/health.asp

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:40 am

Debbie wrote:lmao..................I love veggies

that the thing i love veggies..but i gues not in a mixed drink like that..lol

minir · Post by **minir** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:14 am

Ken wrote:Larry, you are correct, it is great for the body!

Many people probably don't know that "Grenadine" is pomegranate juice. It is used to mix drinks, giving them their red/pink color, although now a days, Grenadine isn't pure Pomegranate juice...

Full of antioxidants...
http://www.pomwonderful.com/health.asp

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Hi Ken

Pleased to see you back. i do hope all is well.

Yes i saw an article on it awhile back and then it was on a local News Station as well. It seems to be a well accepted drink for its healing powers.

We used to eat Pomegranate fruit as kids. Not too available though due to short Season. The Extract or juice solves that problem though.

Take care Ken

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regards

Larry

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:47 pm

Although green teas, white teas and a variety of juices are quite heathful, the might not meet the criteria for hydration. Teas can have a diuretic effect while juices have high carbohydrate contents and a syrupy texture.

Flavored and vitamin enriched waters are an excellent choice. I have become a fan of the Magic Bullet mixer.

DaddyLongLeg · Post by **DaddyLongLeg** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:29 pm

Gatorade is the thirst aid, for that deep down body thirst

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:36 pm

mountainman wrote:Already have a CamelBak.

Did you miss the point of the thread?

LOL

I'm thinking of something that you can also get liquid refreshment from....SUCK IT.

Water is the best(well, some electrolyte laden stuff out there that rocks) for thirst and what the body needs. Nothing tastier than some clean cold water(IMO) when yer sweating bullets.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:12 pm

I know you're from down south, but are you THIS far down?

Gaaaatoraaaade.....

AceFireball · Post by **AceFireball** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:12 pm

I only drink water, gatorade, milk, and OJ. With football practices nearly everyday for 3 hours, I gotta stay uber hydrated

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:14 pm

This stuff is pretty good.

http://www.polsteins.com/glacvitwat.html

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:23 pm

MadDoctor wrote:The sweat off the small of my mistress’s back.

I didn't know sheep could sweat.

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:25 pm

I have my own grapevines here...and one of my favorite summer thirst quenchers is grape juice, (I prefer the concord grapes, but any will do)) mixed with a bit of pineapple juice, lemon and lime juice. mixed in a blender with a scoop of lime sherbert floating on top. Great taste..great thirst quencher, and its pretty too!

I use the pineapple juice for a natural sweetener. Sugar just makes you thirstier in the long run...and most sour citus juices will eliminate that. Enjoy!

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:54 pm

mountainman wrote:I know you're from down south, but are you THIS far down?

Gaaaatoraaaade.....

That's some high quality H20. I WAS infact the manager for the university football team. Had my own golf cart too. I was a gatorade mixing fiend.