Lobby: Powder drink pouches, are they good for you?

 

I have been working on a better diet and exercise program for almost 3 weeks.I found my hardest thing to give up was pop I was a mountain dew fan and 3 large pops a day was the normal along with my fast food meal. 

 In order to get away from the pop I looked for alternatives and some guys at work introduced me to powderdrink packets. These are the packets you add to your 20 oz water bottle and shake for an intsant flavored drink.

 So far I have tried the following packets and wonder what you guys think about using them to cut calories and still have flavor.

Target  stocks Market Pantry brand comes in strawberry lemonade,strawberry orange,banana and a few others. Advertised as sugar free and states 0 calories, 0 fat, sodium,carbs sugars or protein.

Meijer Fitness drink mix. I have only tryed Kiwi-strawberry and black cherry both wonderful. 0 calories , 0 fat, 35mg sodium, 0 sugars, protein and carbs. 10 % vitamin C,Vit E,Vit B6 25 % , Vit B1210%, Panthotheic acid 5% (anybody know what that is?.  Meijer has 3 catogories of drinks, sport,fitness and energy.

Crystal light on the go drink mix. I have only tryed the lemonade , orange with green tea,Rasberry with green tea, Regular Rasberry  and I like them all. 0 fat, 75 mg sodium,30 potassium , carb 0 ,sugar 0 ,protein 0. Vit A 10%, Vit E 10%, Viamin C 100% Ribflavin 10%,Niacin 10%,Vit B6 10%, Calories 5. No caffenine.

Crystal light immunity antioxidants drink mix. Only tryed the Cherry Pomegranate and it was a bit strong in 20 oz. I found mixing this one with 25-30 ounce was better for taste for me this one has an acquired taste. Fat 0,Sodium 10 total carb 1g,sugar 0 ,protein 0, Vit A(as beta Carotene) 20 %, Vit C 20 %, Vit E 20%. 5 Calories. No caffeine low sodium.

Power aid brand, Grape and cherry and I don't have the specs on them as I just ran out.

 

My question is are they as good for you as advertised? I have been drinking a mixture of these different packs about 2 or 3 of them a day. My wife thinks they are better then pop but has anybody hear any side effects or other studies on these drink mixes?

 

Almost all of them including Diet Coke contain Aspartane which from what I have heard and read is very contraviousal.

Still haven't found any reviews on these drink packets but just tryed the rasberry green tea and its awesome.

I have lost over 50 pounds in a year and still kept my one Coke a day.  Exercise is the key for me.  I know the pop is bad, especially for my bones--phosphoric acid and all that.  I'd stick with the powdered drink mixes if you've gotten yourself away from the pop.  I'd watch all the aspartame/sucralose(Splenda) in those mixes though.  Regular sugar or high fructose corn syrup is better IMO.

Try Effer-C powder.  It is all natural, packed with vit, nut, and anti-ox.  There sweetener is low-procesed cane sugar in a moderate amount to knock down the acids of the vitamins.  I am not a fan of most processed foods and sweeteners (corn and sugarbeet based), I do feel that since a number of diabetics are not effected by raw to moderate-low processed cane and maple sugars, that there must be something there.  I have had the orange and the rasberry flavor, there is a cranberry as well, but my cooperative does not stock that flavor. 

 Great for imunity support, esspecially if you are like me and over train, under rest, and are over worked and over stressed.  

 A good thing about the Effer-C is that it is not owned by those huge multi-nationals that pimp the highly processed crap that is the foundation of the obesity problem in our country.  (my soapbox)