When the school year starts up again, parents lose a measure of control over what their kids may be eating - hence all the controversy about sodas and vending machines in schools. One way to help keep kids away from those soda machines is by giving them something that tastes as good, or better, than soda, but is at least a little less sugary. Single-serving flavor packets offer a potential solution. These individual drink mixers include products like Lipton Green Tea to Go, Crystal Light On the Go and Kool-Aid Singles, all of which contain 0-30 calories and can be mixed in with a bottle of water - a far better vending machine choice than a regular soda.
The Houston Chronicle did a review of a few brands and found that Country Time On The Go Lemonade, Lipton Green Tea To Go and Celestial Seasonings Zingers To Go were all worth buying, with good flavors and minimal artificial aftertaste, which they found unappealing in some brands.
These aren't just for kids, of course, and are a good way to drink an extra serving or two of water each day, though you might want to hold off on the Kool-Aid flavor once you're over the age of 10.
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