In an ideal world my children would drink just water instead of reaching for a Red Bull, a Coke or a Gatorade. I am not too militant about what my children drink but I do encourage them to drink water, and for the most part they comply. Recently I saw a product called The Switch. Unlike many popular drinks on the market, this one is 100% fruit juice with a splash of carbonation added, not the other way around. The company focuses on creating a wide variety of flavors that are healthy and fun to drink. Switch drinks contain no added sugar, that means absolutely no high fructose corn syrup, there are no preservatives added, and no artificial colors. Fruit juice does contain sugar but when consumed in moderation this is not necessarily a bad thing.I have not yet seen this product on the grocery shelves, but when I do I think I'll give it a try.

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5-09-2006 @4:24PM Twisted Humor said... I agree, fruit juice is 1000% better than soda.
But remember fruit juice is very high in sugar, too.
I'm just saying you don't want the kids doing keg stands of grape juice.
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5-09-2006 @6:08PM Amyco said... You might also look out for Izze, which is a Boulder based company and fairly new so I'm not sure how widely it's available. But it's about 70% juice and 30% sparkling water, nothing else, and has groovy flavors like blackberry, clementine, and pear. I like it. My kids like it. Kinda pricey though.
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5-09-2006 @6:18PM Alice said... They sell these at my local health food store. The watermelon/strawberry is yummy. My only problem with these is that they are not organic. Otherwise, they are a good alternative to soda pop.
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5-09-2006 @7:05PM Steve said... Also check out Izze... It's popped up in all the grocery chains out here in Denver. Very similar product and concept. Tasty stuff.
http://www.izze.com
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5-09-2006 @7:20PM Colin said... These are quite good. Not low in calories, as all fruit juice has natural sugar, but much better for you than soda.
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5-10-2006 @9:24AM Jennifer said... Locally (SE Michigan), a few of the flavors can sporadically be found in Target stores. Izze, another juice-with-carbonation brand, is available at Whole Foods Market (and served at BD's Mongolian BBQ and Noodles & Co.).
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