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Want a fast easy way to lose weight and improve your health? Try cutting down on soda. Recent studies are suggesting that even sugary-tasting "diet" drinks may lead to a higher risk for weight gain. Break the habit and switch to drinks that taste great but won't fill you up. Dr. Travis Stork, who wrote The Lean Belly Prescription, offers these suggestions:
Flavored Seltzer Water - you can find these in the beverage aisle at your grocery store. Just make sure you pick ones without sugar, high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners.
Homemade Low-Calories Soda – some bottled juices have as many carbs as soda but they come from natural sugars. While you still have to be careful about drinking extra calories, you can fill a glass a third of the way with juice then the rest with seltzer and cut the sugar and calories.
Real Iced Tea – the unsweetened variety brewed without additives contain antioxidant power and is a natural no-calorie beverage. Improve the flavor with a slice of lemon or orange.
Iced Coffee – research has shown that coffee can help fight off Alzheimer's depression and Type 2 Diabetes if you avoid the calorie-clogged offerings at many coffee houses. Try unsweetened coffee, iced with milk.
Flavored Water – good old H2O with some fruit can enhance the flavor. Try iced-water with a sliced lemon and lime for a nice citrus water. Want something a little more tropical? Try iced-water with a sliced orange, sliced kiwi, and the seeds of a pomegranate.