Does Pepsi Natural Taste Good?

Chris Pirillo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:26:03 +0000

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I don’t drink much soda, to tell the truth. I won’t eat or drink anything that contains trans fats and/or artificial sweeteners. I’ve been this way for about ten years now, and that’s just the way it is. It’s not that I don’t like soda – I just don’t like all of the junk that they are loaded with. When I heard that Pepsi was coming out with a new product called Pepsi Natural… made with natural REAL sugar! I had to try it.

It doesn’t have High Fructose Corn Syrup, so it’s all good! I can give er the old college try! As soon as you uncap it, you definitely get the whole “cola” smell. You know what I’m talking about, right? Colas have a distinct smell. My first taste was – WOW! It’s really sweet tasting. Kudos to Pepsi, for coming up with something this yummy, that has no artificial sweeteners!

Did you know that those crappy artificial sweeteners can actually make you more hungry?! That is in addition to any health risks there may be (I’m not a member of the FDA, so I won’t even begin to go into any of that).

The nicest thing about this is that this is not only the first time I’ve had Pepsi in over a decade – but I’m doing so guilt-free. Yes, there is sugar. But it’s a natural sugar! It tastes great, too!

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What Cola do Most Geeks Drink?

Chris Pirillo — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:30:35 +0000

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What type of cola do you drink? I gave up flavored soda years ago. It’s full of sugar and syrup and such. I don’t drink diet soda because I don’t ingest any type of artificial sweetener. I heard an advertisement recently for a natural type of cola, so I had to try it. Zevia is a natural cola, with no artificial sweeteners.

ZEVIA® Natural Cola stevia supplement is the crowd-pleaser among the ZEVIA® varieties. Its classic cola flavor is rarely found in “natural” soda brands because a traditional cola taste is difficult to perfect without artificial ingredients. It’s even more appetizing when you know that the ingredients in ZEVIA® Natural Cola stevia supplement are absolutely pure and natural. The Zevia team spent extensive time (and drank a lot of colas and “test” product) to make sure this ZEVIA® product would satisfy a cola drinker.

Stevia is an natural herb native to South and Central America. For centuries, native Americans of Paraguay and Brazil called it “sweet leaf” and used it to sweeten native foods. Stevia is used as a food additive in China, Japan, all of South America and elsewhere outside the United States. The extract from the stevia leaf has no calories, no effect on blood sugar levels, and is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar. Stevia is a primary ingredient in all three ZEVIA® carbonated stevia supplements.

So I ordered a case of it. There’s a little bit of caffeine, and no fat or calories. It arrived yesterday, and I tried it out. It’s not bad! If you gave this to someone who had asked for a diet cola, they’d never know the difference.

Even though Wicket had to try to have the last word, and demand his Diet Dr. Pepper, I will stay with the Zevia. All of you should consider switching away from artificial sweeteners, and consider using something more natural. Artificial things are just not good for your body, or your health. If I feel like I need to drink something sweet, I now have something that works for my lifestyle, and tastes good.

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