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[jennythereader]

My dentist visit yesterday convinced me to give breaking the soda habit another try.

This morning I got diet soda instead of regular.

So all day I've been sipping on a diet cola. And all day I've been feeling more and more... antsy. Twitchy and unsettled, for no particular reason.

Then I vaguely remember reading a study somewhere (and of course I can't find it again), suggesting there's a connection between the "hyperactive" part of ADHD and artificial sweeteners.

Oh.

I guess I really do need to develop a taste for coffee.

Comments

[nounsandverbs]

Yeah, aspartame, not the best of artificial sweeteners. Maybe try Coke Zero instead? It has acesulfame and Splenda.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

And I hate the taste slightly less. :) It's probably better than the normal diet, but I'm going to try tea for a while. I found some black tea with mint that should be pretty good.

[stefka.livejournal.com]

Tazo's Zen is a good one. Green tea and lemongrass, as I recall, and quite tasty.

And I've always been a sucker for Earl Grey.

[nounsandverbs]

Earl Grey and Tazo's green tea are my two favorites as well. :)

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

I got Bigelow's Plantation Mint. I've had it before, and it's pretty good.

[purpura.livejournal.com]

Try the Stash brands, I find they're the tastiest of the non-snooty teas. And their Moroccan Green Tea Mint is fabulous!

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

Does green tea have caffeine? I wasn't sure, which was why I went with black.

[jarien.livejournal.com]

Green tea does have caffeine, although you can get it decaf too.

I've given up soda recently too, and I'm drinking Twinings Green Mint tea. It fills the caffeine gap decently, and mint tea is the only kind I'll drink.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

Good to know. I like green tea slightly better than black, so once this box is gone I'll switch over.