Which of these drinks do you have regularly... - Healthy Eating
Which of these drinks do you have regularly? Multiple choice poll, comments welcome and please say what other is.
247 VotersPlease select all that apply:
And tap water
I avoid tap water cos of the fluoride (sodium fluoride) content.
Jeezus. Water, then.
But you better have equal proof xylitol is fine vs fluoride. Because you eat that, even though it provides no benefit except sweetness.
I don’t think I really need proof, I just need to look at what is foing on around me in the world and do my own research and make up my own mind on certain things.
I believe that sodium fluoride is in most of our tap water so I avoid it.
You and anybody else doesn’t have to believe fluoride is in most tap water.
As for Xylitol being fine over fluoride, again, my own research.
And it’s not just me that finds Xylitol completely fine. Peppersmith chewing gum also finds Xylitol fine.
“Even though it provides no benefit”
I think you might eat your hat when you do more research.
Not all areas add fluoride to their tap water, so the tap water might be fine where velvetD lives. Some also filter tap water to reduce the fluoride content.
That’s correct, not all areas do have fluoride. I think it’s roughly 75% of the UK’s tap water is fluoridated. Not sure of the figures are correct or what but then again, a lot of figures you read can be wrong depending on the source of that info.
Some people in this poll have even said how they filter water to get rid of fluoride and other crap.
Green tea, fruit teas, caro
Other is water
I avoid tap water cos of the dluoride (sodium fluoride) content.
Other is squash
And gin. 😬
Other is fruit teas and decaf green tea and lots of water
1 or 2 glasses of red wine on a sunday, some herbal tea, peppermint , nettle mix or liquorice mainly
Fruit tea
other is water
Plus tap water
chilled tap water and 2 cups decaff instant 'coffee' per day
Hi Hidden it was meant to be soft drinks which is the theme of this years Sugar Awareness Week: Whats in your drink? so it's what we call human error so apologies my mistake.
I knew what I meant LOL...
It might be “sugar awareness week; What’s in your drink?” Like fizzy drinks containing copious amounts of sugar or sweeteners like Aspartame which is not good for our health but what about what is in your water?
I think most tap water around the world contains chlorine as well as fluoride (sodium fluoride) which is why I dodge the stuff. Plus also, I find tap water doesn’t taste that nice anyhow.
Hi Matt, you might be interested to learn that maybe only half the water companies in the UK add fluoride to their water, or at least that's what I was told (I know a few people who work in the industry). Other countries are hit and miss, for example I think France add fluoride everywhere.
All water companies add chlorine to make sure the water reaches your house safely. I personally filter my water to reduce the chlorine, because I don't like the taste of it.
So people you know who work in water companies say only a half of UK water add fluoride.
Some internet sources say about 75% of UK add fluoride but this is what they say. There doesn’t seem to be no yes or no answer these days. We’re all in a state of complete confusion, even the authorities. I don’t think none of them have the real answers people look for.
I wouldn’t be surprised if 100% of US tap water was fluoridated because from what I know, or what I think I know.
I think it depends on your sources 
This is a useful little list of all the postcodes that have fluoridated water. It looks like a lot, but apparently it's only 5 million people in England (so not even 10% of the population) who have it added to their water (none in Scotland or Wales).
uk-water-filters.co.uk/fluo...
Thanks for that Coops :).
According to the link, my area is not fluoridated but this does not mean I will start drinking tap water again.
Tap water doesn’t taste as food as coconut water, I find.
Plus also, tap water has more in it than just fluoride, in most areas, like chlorine for one. Why do I want to be drinking bleach?
We might have our salads doused in bleach (according to an article Jerry once posted) but I don’t want to be consuming more through water.
What ever happened to good old water from rivers and streams?
Tap water. Cold hibuscus flower infusion for its tangy taste.
I apologise as this is meant to be soft drinks hence no mention of water as This years Sugar Awareness Week theme is, Whats in your drink?
Please see:
actiononsugar.org/sugar-awa...
Jerry 😊
Interesting results that tea is most popular. I drink decaffeinated tea or fruit teas and also zero sugar canned drinks.
Zero sugar canned drinks.
Eww, the Aspartame.
Hi Matt, Acesulfame K is now often used in zero drinks, please see:
medicalnewstoday.com/articl...
Ah yes, I know of ace K.
Just as bad as Aspartame in my book.
Wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole.
Other is herbal and fruit tea and water
I drink a lot of no added sugar squash, and when I have canned drinks it’s usually Coke Zero. At work I also have water. I’ve gotten really bad at drinking water at home.
I drink beet and prune juice, and water of course.
Tea coffee fruits juice water
Water
and coffee and water
Other is water - lots of!
Hi this is my first attempt today x
Thank you for joining in Halcyoniona 😊
Great job! Welcome to the group, Halcyoniona .😀👍
Tap water, coconut water and hot ginger
My other is water.
Tap water
Lots of water whilst in the gym ! Cant beat a good cup of tea after a good hike .
Rooibos, Twinings Calm + Camomile.
Fruit and green tea. Filtered tap water. Horlicks.
Filtered wayer to get rid of the fluoride I presume? :).
Water not wayer :).
Reduces chlorine and organics by up to 90%
Reduces limescale, extending the use of appliances
For better tasting hot and cold drinks
I use Britax.
Those are also great ways/ideas to filter water.
A lot of people filter water purely cos they want to get rid of fluoride.
I drink mostly filtered water from the tap.
Water
Tea genie but that includes green tea, lemon & ginger tea etc
Other drinks are diluted “diabetic” sugar free juices, hot or cold
Other : water, fruit teas, green tea, peppermint tea, camomile tea
only 2 cups in morning any more kicks off my IBS water for the rest of day
Other being cranberry juice
Other is water, I'm surprised it wasn't on the list.... Also I occasionally have chocolate soya milk.
Water hot with lemon xxx
Hot water.
Double dose of fluoride then.
I'm in scotland no added fluoride here ... the water is pure and even tastes of snow when it's cold here.
You’re very lucky then.
When fluoridated water is boiled, the fluoride content becomes more intense or in other words, doubles up... so some sources might say.
Oh dear that's not so good, I remember when I boiled the kettle in hampshire to make a cup of tea, the kettle fired up and there was a scum on top of the tea ... I think this may be why I went off drinking tea and coffee.
What do you drink? Do you filter the water to take out as much of the unwanted things as possible?
What part of Hampshire had the scummy water and when was this?
Either our part of Hampshire doesn’t acquire scum or maybe water treatment around here has changed?
I am drinking a coffee right now with hot, hampshire water. No scum on top which is a good sign :).
According to the link Cooper27 provided, there is no fluoride in hampshire waters... I think.
Other being water.
Other is water should drink more
I'm pretty routine in my drinking habits- no more than two black coffees in a day; black tea, green tea, lemon and ginger tea, minty tea once a day; lavender tea at bedtime. The odd glass of wine, white or red, and the odd draught guinness. The very occasional glass of water. It seems to keep me healthy!
Delicious well water, coffee with high protein non-soy non-GMO organic plant milks, an occasional tea, and non-soy non-GMO no-rbst protein drinks. That’s all I ever drink. No junk drinks, ever!
No more occasional glasses of wine either. I never feel well the next day, if though I would only drink one glass. The last glass I had was a year ago. Standard wines routinely contain around 70 additives and pesticides. No wonder I always felt awful for 24 hours after a glass. Wines labeled “natural” do not contain additives or chemicals. If you’re ever going to drink wine, it’s best to have this type.
Hey this sounds like wine flu ShootingStars 🤢 Good drinking choices 😊
😂 Yes, it does! I usually get a headache the next day, too. If only wine didn’t make me feel that way because I like the taste. What I also don’t like is to waste the entire next day being totally worthless while trying to recover from the wine flu.
Other is tap water
Other is water from my filter jug. I don't drink canned drinks as I usually carry a water bottle with a squirt of lemon or lime juice. If I forget it's usually just still bottled water as I don't like fizzy or sweetened drinks.
I always use filtered water for my drinks because I can often smell and taste the chemicals they use to make it safe and being a hard water area it also stops my kettle from furring up.
Tea,throughout the day with tap water in between,then a milky coffee (decaff) at bedtime.
Silly me, yes water.
I mostly drink water
Other being water, herbal teas
My preferred drink is water.
Sparkling water/flavoured water
Other is sparkling water and flavoured water
Water
I only drink decaffeinated coffee, and a little decaffeinated green tea in the summer, out of the list you provided, plus of course good old fashioned, cheap tap water.
I drink a lot of Ovaltine does anyone think it could cause me to have Gout attacks
Hello Gladaven I am sorry as I meant to get back to you with this, I know that malted drinks have sugar and calories whether this is enough to cause gout attacks I do not know I guess a lot depends on your weight. I believe that it's the fat content of the milk that might cause you some concern. I'm a coeliac so malted drinks are a no no for me but I do know that cocoa can be beneficial to gout.
I think that it would be worth asking this as a separate question/post as we have members with gout and members who've had their gall bladders removed.
Jerry. 😊
Filtered tap H2O, Heineken 0.0, Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Red wine, Devil Mtn. Black Label coffee ---- OOPS and JW Blue Label > ONLY "occasionally" and right now is an "occasionally moment in time" ;0)
I drink a lot of Ovaltine does anyone think that may be causing my gout attacks I keep having. I drink it all day as I am not fond of tea or coffee. Cheers Gladys x.
Hi Gladys,
There is an article about foods and drinks and gout here, but there's no mention in that article of Ovaltine. Sorry to hear you're experiencing gout attacks, and I hope you can get some relief/treatment from an appropriate medical practitioner.
Here's the article, if you would like to have a look:
healthline.com/health/gout-...
Zest
water
water
Other is herbal teas.
Other would be water.
Other is water, squash/cordial
Sparkling water
Hi Jerry
A very good poll and I have decaf coffee, herbal teas and water.
Water
Water
Other is decaf coffee and any ginger beer without artificial sweetener such as Fever Tree.
And bottled water as our tap water is awful.
2 teas in the morning then water for the rest of the day, I am 81 and told to keep hydrated as I have A/F.
My other is water.
Tonic water and Vimto cordial
My other is beer.
I like to buy lemon juice and mix with water and sweetner, usually stevia. Very good for the kidneys! I like tea spring summer and fall, not so much winter. Sometimes make sun tea from green or orange pekoe. Put in gallon jug and sit in high sun for 3 hrs or a little more.
Fruit teas, my favourite is Liquorice and peppermint, although it is not good for people with HBP, I hate green and brown tea though.
One of my favourite teas is Liquorice. Usually restrict it to 2 days a week, (do not have high blood pressure). Always have plenty in stock.
I gave up alcohol 10 years ago due to adverse reactions with my Crohn’s disease. I drink loads of warm water and hot tea. The medication I am on makes me eternally thirsty. There’s little sugar or salt in my diet as I don’t have a sweet tooth or salt craving.
Other is sparkling water with a slice of lime - if buying in a pub I request it in a gin balloon with lots of ice and blueberries/raspberries if available so it looks like an exotic gin concoction 😃
I often just have Water, or squash- not given in your Poll....
In my case, other is water. I drink about 2 litres of it daily, on top of a couple of cups of black tea with cows' milk, and an occasional mug of hot chocolate or cocoa (1 tsp only and no sugar added) at night.
I can't believe I forgot that I also drink blackcurrant tea, mint tea, and turmeric tea.
Lots of distilled water every day and 2 or 3 times a week homemade smoothies made from greens, berries, apple, mango, pineapple, banana, grapes, pear, turmeric, ginger, nuts and seeds.
tap water
decaf coffee
Filtered water
Thanks for survey my favourite drinks are water and fresh orange juice from my friend's oranges I live in Tenerife
Other is water
Water
Water
I don’t drink store-bought cocoa but I like the Pukka lattés which are similar to cocoa. They contain maca and cacao along with some other nutrients.
I like coffee and I usually drink a mushroom coffee mix. Lion’s mane mushroom (which is good for the brain) mixed with Arabica coffee.
Energy drinks and sports drinks are rolled into one for me, I drink coconut water which is good for energy and is classed as a sports drink as well.
A source I read once said tennis players should be drinking more coconut water :).
I sometimes have fruit juice. I had apple juice this morning. I read once that apple juice is supposed to be better at waking you up in the mornings than coffee.
I try to drink tea each day. I have a combo of ginger and echinacea tea which can be better than getting a flu jab.
Chinese herbalist’s recommend a ginger/echinacea combo anyhow :).
I chose cocoa which is usually once a week in winter. Tea ( no black tea) mainly Redbush, ( no milk) & a variety of herbal & red fruit teas. Other is, Still Mineral water.
When you say “ALL drink a lot of water”... count me out. I don’t.... unless it is coconut water.
Filtered water, is that to get rid of the fluoride? :).
I drink decafe coffee
The "Other" is water, and fermented products we make like water kefir and kambucha. My wife makes the best ginger ale. It is so good and so easy! She takes organic ginger, shreds it into slivers, and puts into a jar of sugar water and lets it sit. Takes about a week, depends on temperature. Then we decant it into 16 oz bottles (do not tighten, just snug). We end up with a bubbly, zingy ginger drink (we keep the ginger shavings as I chew on them after the drink is gone) have every day. We have no desire to drink any soft drink or colas!! NOTE: the common "ginger ale" only has flavoring. Not sure what that is, but ours tastes so good! And really does settle an upset stomach. Hey, just realized we don't ever get upset stomachs. LOL!
The kambucha is fermented sweet tea. When decanting into the 16 oz bottles, my wife adds a slice of lemon or lime to flavor it. We drink one of these each day too.
Last but not least, I drink 12 oz water w/ Tbs of organic vinegar first thing in the morning, and another just before bed.
Cocoa with no sugar, fennel tea or water for me.
And gin and tonic
It's appreciated Hidden 👍
I thought it might be :).
Beet kvass?
Are all your surveys nonsense? A survey that asks what sweetener you use, but doesn't include sugar or none, and this, one that asks about your drinks and includes sweetened and unsweetened drinks, but not water.
What is the point??
On this poll, there is the option of “other” so my “other” was mineral water. For others it could be tap water or whatever other type of drink. I find these polls interesting and informative. And some of the replies are quite funny which gives me a smile. I’m smiling now, just thinking about it. I look forward to seeing these polls come into my mail box.
Thank you Rosepetal60 the polls are just that a bit of fun and you're right that Other for just that.
It's what we forget to put on polls that often gets the most responses. We've had over 220 votes and over 130 replies with this poll.
Jerry 😊
Oh dear you don't like these polls do you Subtle_badger . Lots off members like them and look forward to them, personally I think that they make us think about our dietary choices.
They are actually hard work for the person who sets the poll as we get a notification for every reply and I have had to read them all.
You are doing well with your weight loss so I'd focus on that and if you don't like the polls don't do them as we don't want members getting upset over what should be a bit if fun.
Jerry 😊
Other is none, really. Occasional canned drinks (maybe once a month), or purdeys energy drink if I need a boost. I have herbal teas if I'm in a coffee shop. Forgot to add fizzy water, but I suppose that doesn't quite count for poll purposes
I selected tea (standard black tea and herbal “fruit” teas), coffee (decaf with the water method not solvents), and fruit juice, though I don’t drink fruit juice neat because of the sugar content, I dilute by about the same ratio as if it were squash. I don’t drink our local tap water cold because it smells and tastes “chlorine -y” not sure if that’s the fluoride or something else, but we have been buying bottled water for cold drinks. It’s now bothering me about the single use plastic though, I buy the big 5litre bottles so it’s more water to plastic ratio than the small ones but I think I need to look into getting a filter jug instead as the bottles are too much impact on the planet.
Water with little bit of pink salt
Mostly water, and sometimes wine.
Oh that's so sad 😪 I would gladly share our water with you it's so fresh smelling, no furring up in the kettle like when we lived in Hampshire.
And it only takes a very small amount of washing up liquid to create bubbles in the sink, shampoo and soap too lathers up with only a small amount of product.
I live on the east coast of yorkshire and our tap water is very chalky. We use a filter jug for our boiled water and for drinking, we buy bottled sparkling water. We are considering buying a machine to make our own fizzy water, mainly because we are consciously aware of the growth of plastic bottles. We have recently holidayed I Cape Verde where we were advised not to drink the water due to high mineral content. We were told that it was safe to eat salads but we avoided ice.
Exactly!
If fluoride was so good for the teeth then there shouldn’t be so many dentists should there.
I think we are being lied to on a grand scale.
You might say that you haven’t got an evil government but you haven’t got an honest government... just like us. I can’t trust them as far as I can throw them.
I knew ingredients for fillings were bad news. I knew about mercury in fillings but didn’t realise the rest of the ingredients.
I am not so knowledgable, I just know that there is a lot of corruption and a lot of tainted foods, a tainted sky, tainted soil, tainted... lot’s of things.
Man is trying to play god. Why else do you think GMOs exist.
Monsanto say it is to feed us all. Yeah right, we don’t need there franken-food.
Back to the heavy metals you mentioned, scientists will tell you that they find Aluminium in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients but when you look at the ingredients on most cans of deodorants you will find Aluminium in them.
Spraying our pits with Aluminium, in other words “Giving yourself Alzheimer’s”
They don't put mercury in dental amalgam any more. Not sure about the rest. But they did many years ago. You may want to ask you personal dentist about this for more info, next time you go.
Good Luck
Other=alcohol, herbal teas, water, water with lemon
Kale Juice!!
