4 years ago I was diagnosed with a birth defect that causes frequent kidney infections. I can no longer drink caffine or alcohol, smoke, or eat spicy foods. I quit everything but eating spicy foods, love that too much. My favorite thing was Green Tea and beer, both of which I can't have anymore. Is there any alt. drink I drink that doesn't contain caffine but tastes like Green Tea? Or some kind of fruit drink? I love apple juice but get tired of drinking it all the time...HELP ME PLEASE!!
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When I was on Weight Watchers I decided to stop drinking soda altogether so that I would drink more water. I had a tough time with it, but I got through it by drinking different flavors of Crystal Light and some of the flavored seltzer waters. I love the Crystal Light Green Tea with Raspberry, but I don't know if it has caffeine (it probably does). Here is the website that lists its ingredients:
http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=pr...You might also want to browse the Weight Watchers website (you don't have to be a member to use a lot of the site) for recipes. They're good at coming up with creative, healthy alternatives that don't make you feel like you are losing any taste. I did a site search for "drinks" and came up with a couple interesting pages:
-Very Cool Drinks (although one has caffeine): http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/i...-Frozen Pitcher Drinks (although one has tea in it): http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/i...Happy drinking! :)
Little by little you'll have to get aclimated to water. It's unfair perhaps, but that's the reality. There isn't anything that can help you really.
Just do what the doctor says and just live. The last thing you want is the need for a new kidey which are very hard to come by and expensive... is the spicy food worth it?
I myself have always been fond of the Chai teas. They come in so many wonderful flavors. There is also decaffinated teas that, if you don't like the flavor, you could add spices to yourself. I will put a few drops of vanilla in mine or about half a packet of a kool-aid powder to give it a fruity taste.
There is decaf. green tea still.
water, flavored water, juice, smoothies, slurpies, milkshakes, shakes,
sorry but i dont know what you can and cant have so here are some guesses
Not much you can do but follow the doc's advice. Be realistic and consider the consequences of your actions.
Well water is pretty much what you should stick to...you can also get decaffeinated teas and such. I'm sure there are caffeine free drinks out there you just have to look long and hard :)
try various fruit flavored teas, there are many decafs
http://www.adagio.com/decaf/decaf_sample...
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