Good drinks besides water?

[anarki]

What other things can I drink besides water?

 

[calveless wonder]

crystal light......diet soda's you can drink occasionally.

thats all i can think of

 

[ZKaudio]

green tea, and lots of it

 

[ProteinFiend]

100% fruit juice in moderation, coffee, tea, sugar mixes/sodas in moderation

 

[jenscats5]

kool aid with splenda instead of sugar, ie lemonade flavor
(the packs I have say 0 carbs)

 

[sawastea]

sugar free cool aid
sugar free crystal light
sugar free lipton ice tea
sugar free lemonade

but water is PARAMOUNT

 

[donescobar2000]

Crystal Light!!!

 

[OfimNedu]

Propel

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Crystal Light is great stuff! You gotta try it!

 

[heregothere]

herbal peppermint tea (on ice or hot)

 

[Isaac79]

You could drink skim milk, unless you are cutting.

 

[jinxx]

I still drink skim milk (usually with oatmeal) and currently down to 7 BF%.

It's low on carbs/kcals, has some protein, I dont see the problem?

Ellaborate plz

 

[land0220]

Skim milk is low in carbs relative to some other food/beverage choices available, but the carbs in milk are high-GI carbs (they come from sugars). I didn't know this 2 months ago but from reading this board I've learned that the only time of day you want to consume high-GI carbs--especially if you want to cut or maintain low BF--is immediately after your workout. Right now I have a cup of skim milk with my whey isolate post-weights, and in the morning I have a cup of fat-free yogurt after my run. Other than that I try to only consume low-GI carbs (oatmeal is fantastic!). Hope that helps

 

[BabyMuscles]

Is splenda a good substitute for sugar taste-wise? I was considering buying some but just wondering if it will taste similar. One of my biggest changes now that I'm lifting is going to be changing my sugar intake. I'm a sugar freak!

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

BabyMuscles anything is a good substitute for sugar
but yes splenda does not have that funny after taste of Aspartame

 

[jenscats5]

Spenda is the bomb! I HATE equal & sweet n low cuz of the funny taste. Splenda doesn't have it. I only needed 3/4 cup of it to sweeten my kool aid lemonade.

 

[BabyMuscles]

Thanks, I was hoping for that answer. I'll go get some Splenda soon cause I love my kool-aid and sweet tea.

 

[sconoscuito]

budweiser, mgd, guiness, fosters, rolling rock etc

 

[terstheman]

budweiser, mgd, guiness, fosters, rolling rock etc

mic ultra might be a little better

 

[ProteinFiend]

Skim milk is low in carbs relative to some other food/beverage choices available, but the carbs in milk are high-GI carbs (they come from sugars). I didn't know this 2 months ago but from reading this board I've learned that the only time of day you want to consume high-GI carbs--especially if you want to cut or maintain low BF--is immediately after your workout. Right now I have a cup of skim milk with my whey isolate post-weights, and in the morning I have a cup of fat-free yogurt after my run. Other than that I try to only consume low-GI carbs (oatmeal is fantastic!). Hope that helps

milk is definitely NOT high GI. Lactose is a slowly processed sugar and as long as your body can handle is well.... drink away. Dairy is also a proficient fat loss agent. In a study, a male group who consumed dairy lost 33% more bf - the female dairy group lost over 100% more body fat!!

 

[Slyder190]

Fruit 2 0

Fruit 2 0, berry relaxing flavor........mmmmmmmmmm.......sweet, yummy, cold and zero carbs.

 

[juve]

the only thing better than water is tea...green tea, black tea, jasmine, lemon....etc; espresso i love too, does it count?

diet pop and crystal light, umm, i just can't imagine what kinda chemicals they put in it that it has such (great) a taste but no nutritional value...i try to abstain from these..

 

[ZKaudio]

mic ultra might be a little better

I hope you're kidding.

 

[witkowsd]

Propel

 

[ZKaudio]

isn't propel sweetened as well? If so, not a good option.

 

[Veneno]

Green Tea all the way..!

Check this link:

http://www.daisan.co.jp/health.htm

If we classify green tea and green tea catechin according to this table, they possess the following functions : (1) bio-defensing function by preventing cancer through fortification of the immune system, (2) disease-preventing function by preventing high blood pressure or diabetes, (3) disease-recovery function by inhibiting the rise of cholesterol, (4) physical rhythm-controlling function by stimulating the central nervous system with caffeine and (5) aging-suppressing function by roviding the body with antioxidants. Green tea is, therefore, rich in ossibilities as a functional food and should prove a popular beverage mong the new health conscious generation.
Green tea, with its sweet aroma and eternally fresh taste, has been oved and continuously drunk since its introduction to Japan centuries ago. But modern research has finally started to remove the veil concealing some of its true power as a functional food. Green tea is truly a "miraculous medicine with an extraordinary power to prolong life.

 

[errande]

I love the green tea myself... but sometime have to go with the coffee