We all know that soda isn’t good for you, but sometimes you need more to drink that just water.  Here are a few healthier drinks that pass our taste bud test.

Zenergize Vitamin Drinks:

If I’m feeling run down or fighting off a cold, I am a big fan of Zenergize Vitamin Infused Drink Tabs.  They are fizzy/effervescent tabs sort of like Emergen-C or Airborne that dissolve quickly into your glass of water, adding a lot of flavor but barely any sugar.  I recently had a cold and used them daily.

According to its website, the Zenergize effervescent formula allows your body to absorb nutrients about 30% faster than most vitamin drinks.  They come in different flavors and functions too: Immunity, Hydrate, Energy, Burn and Super V. I ran out of immunity and had to switch to hydrate for the last days of my cold, but it worked just as well.  Zenergize comes in a convenient small pack of 10 tablets—easy to take with you to the gym, in your car or even on a plane.

For more information on Zenergize Vitamin Drinks visit http://www.bevology.com/ You can also find them at Whole Foods.

Biotta Juice:

If you forgot to eat your veggies, you can always drink them.  Some days when I just have pizza for lunch, I feel a little guilty about not getting my greens. Then it’s nice to have a veggie drink like Biotta’s Tomato or Beet Juice. The flavors aren’t too strong and the ingredient list is pretty simple: organic (insert veggie name here).  They are low temperature pasteurized meaning that most of the good bacteria that is burned off during regular (high temperature) pasteurization is left alone and remains in the beverage, which is good for you.  Biotta recommends having one before each meal (maybe not after pizza).  They are also recommended for fasting and cleanses.

For more information visit http://www.biottainc.com/ and to buy visit http://www.efoodpantry.com/

O.N.E. Coconut Water:

We’ve mentioned the benefits of coconut water before for aiding hangovers, but it is a great beverage any time your electrolytes are down, whether from exercising, playing sports or feeling under the weather.  They are out with new flavors too including acai, coffee berry and cashew.  O.N.E. partners with the Brazil Foundation to help the Amazon Rainforest (where the coconuts come from) and with Healthy Child Healthy World.  O.N.E also has a sustainable packaging mission. *Apparently there was a time when you couldn’t recycle the packaging (Tetra Paks) though now it seems that L.A. county is accepting them.

For more information visit http://www.onenaturalexperience.com. You can also find this product at Whole Foods.

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