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Zevia
Review by Lori Fischer

Zevia

www.zevia.com

Zevia boasts of being "nature's answer to diet soda." Now I'm not one to promote diet soda or soda at all for that matter. But knowing how many people and children struggle with addiction to soft drinks I thought Zevia might be a product that would help them transition and drink something that is at least natural and not detrimental to their health.

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Zevia offers four flavors and all are sweetened with a combination of stevia (more info on that sweetener here health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/07/28/the-zero-calorie-sweetener-stevia-arrives.html) and erythritol (sugar alcohol found in fruits and vegetables). They contain no artificial ingredients or sugar. Natural Cola is sweetened is lightly, naturally caffeinated from kola nut extract, coffee, and tea and contains no phosphoric acid. The Natural Ginger Root Beer is made with natural ginger root extract and a natural caramel color. Natural Twist is made from the essential oils of lemons and limes and is caffeine free. Natural Orange is also caffeine free. Flavored with orange oil it is richly colored with annatto seed of the achiote tree.

Our favorites were the Twist and Orange. Someone suggested pouring Natural Orange over a scoop of Turtle Mountain Purely Vanilla. Orange Dreamsicle anyone?

If you are a soda lover, give Zevia a try. It's a bit pricey for a soft drink but it is a healthy choice that is worth the money if you are going to drink soda. And it's something you can give your child in place of regular soda and feel much better about.

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