Has anyone ever had a problem with soft drinks. I am not great at drinking water or fizzy soda drinks and last night my wife decided that I should be consuming more liquid.
She produced a bottle of the Oasis brand of a summer fruits non-fizzy soft drink. It tasted fine and throughout an hour or so I consumed the drink... After about another 30 minutes I started to get stomach pains and shortly thereafter needed to head promptly to the loo. The resultant dose of D was extreme to say the least.
I was fine prior to the drink so decided to read the contents listed on the bottle. Sugar, Fruit juices (various) ,Fruit and vegetable concentrates . Stabilisers, Sodium this and that potassium sulphate, preservatives and various sweeteners including Aspartame and Acesulfame K.
The drink basically tasted like it was a very pleasant water based diluted juice. I am also fairly sure that I have sampled this previously ,although maybe not a whole 500ml bottle in a fairly short time , without this violent result.
I feel certain this brought on the attack and I just wondered if any others out their have experienced similar.. I am beginning to think sulphate and sulphites are a problem because these preservatives are often found in wines , even low and non alcoholic wines, these also tend on occasions to produce a similar reaction.
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I haven't touched a soft drink in years, always thought them to be disgusting and totally not fit for any person. They have so much rubbish in them in my opinion they should be banned.
Have you got a problem with drinking water? If your wife thinks you need more liquid then water is the best thing as you have more water in your body than anything else. Not bottled water though, try buying a jug or glass that filters it.
Thanks for reply jimtom. Basically unless really thirsty ,which is not often, I find water heavy and not that pleasant to drink. Having said that ,the results of last evenings soft drink were well short of pleasant ,so might need to look at filtered water.
Hi yes most drinks are my triggers alcohol, fruit juice, fuzzy drinks etc so I mainly drink water and herbal tea. I find the volvic flavoured water is ok though. Be careful of additives and sugar substitutes too x
As far as im aware aspartame is a laxative for some. Not sure that the amount in just a small bottle would have that effect though, but each of react differently so it is possible. I have drunk flavoured waters containing it and had headaches and many trips to the loo in the past.
Thanks for reply Lisahelen. - I made just the one trip but it I don't think there was anything left after the visit but fine to-day. I was surprised at the sudden stomach pains etc . but there is a lot of chemicals in that brand. I would need to be brave and remaining at home to go for a retry !!
I can't drink any soft drinks now! I'm same as you with regards water - so have a cooler built into fridge as ice cold spring water is more palatable than room temperature tap water! I've tried a few spring waters too as some contain more or less in way of minerals which also tastes different. Artificial sweeteners are a reason for me dashing to bathroom!! I certainly don't touch anything with a fizz.
Was trying to put a photo of the app page on here but can't, in the FODMAP diet it says you can Robinsns orange ... oh no... when I checked the FoodMaestro app it said BAD !
These terms confused me from what I read fodmap is non uk diets so ingredient different. The maestro one is uk. Bit I haven't tired yet as I can eat same lunch fpr days and sometimes I am ill and sometimes not!
I have a problem with diet drinks. They make me feel really sick and nauseous. Like a bad hangover. Oasis is loaded with all sorts so I'm not surprised that upsets you. The fruit drinks that are marketed as healthy and labelled like they've just been squeezed off a tree and topped up with fresh alpine water are as bad if not worse than Coke etc. Everyone is different but my rule tends to be avoid the low calorie stuff. Normal lemonade and coke etc is fine. Ginger beer is good too but again, no low calorie. The expensive ones like crabbies and fentimans are really good and often make me feel a tad better if I'm having a nauseous spell. Sadly its often trial and error. Herbals teas cooled down and chilled could be an option if you're really struggling and want a cold drink.
Are they? organic peppermint tea? ingredients...peppermint? if you're referring to teas with names like "bali sunrise" that come in a box with a beach and pineapple on the front or even worse, bottled ready made teas like the liptons teas (as they're not actually herbal, its more misleading labelling) then I would agree but Im not sure that is ALL herbal teas.
Peppermint is ok, chamomile not. I know there are a few on the app but they are brands like Pukka. I don't do herbal tea so it would take some work to find out which ones
I started a health kick a while back and at home only drink sugar free squash. water or teas at home. If I go out I drink coke or cider and am actually ok.
I am not familiar with organic wines, can you supply any examples and where you get them. I am getting fairly sure sulphites are a problem. The cheaper wines tend to have more chemical content and they produce biggest reaction. Often non-alcoholic wines are bad.
It doesn't seem to matter if organic or not, I have the Co-Op Pinot Grigio and it's fine . There is a list as I said before on the FM app, not an organic wine in sight
Well, I live in France and can buy them in my local supermarket now. You will probably find some wine specialists near you stock them.
Fruit juice and aspartarmine probably the problem. If i have juice, i usually have pineapple and water it down with still water, or fizzy sometimes. I am also good with Nestea type drinks, basically iced tea, but not diet ones with sweeteners. Doctors always recommend Aquarius when i have diarrhoea, so usually keep that in also.
Please avoid all soft drinks especially fizzy ones like the plague and of course any drinks with chemicals. Warm body temperature water is good (if you drink cold or hot the body has the problem of changing the temp to body heat) but avoid drinking with food. Having a warm water drink on rising and before food is good for tummy. It is worth looking into this subject in depth.
Hi I know how you felt, I am unable to tolerate any artificial sweetener so avoid them at all costs. Coffee thankfully is OK for me as is skimmed milk. I also like cold water flavoured with Lime or Lemon juice I get from Asda. There is nothing else in them just the pure juice so no adverse reaction. As another alternative my partner grows varieties of mint in our garden and the leaves left in boiling water for a few minuted make a surprisingly sweet tea. You wont lose any sleep with that one either.
I tend to stay away from "no added sugar" stuff because they just replace the sugar with artificial crap which sets me off.
Like you, I don't drink enough and water doesn't do it for me. I like Morrisons own brand high juice, with the green top. But dilute it more than it says to as I don't like it too strong.
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