I’ve read a lot about Coke and Pepsi since coming to Mouthshut and I have to admit I’m spilt on the two. In fact I have 2 married children who are divided on the cola loyalties. My daughter prefers Pepsi and my son likes Coke (a mother knows when to stay quiet and drink both).
There was a time in our life when the colas couldn’t be present in our home, due to my son having a serious problem with hyper-activity. I was against using drugs to control his condition so did so with diet. Everything we gave him was to be without food color, flavors and additives. This is where 7-up came in.
We were told through Dr. Feingold’s diet, that the un-cola had none of the above-mentioned ingredients. It is naturally flavored with lemon and lime, has no color what-so-ever and no chemical additives or preservatives. Unlike popular believe sugar is not the culprit with hyper-activity, although is should be regulated for things like the teeth and calories.
This allowed my son to have a soda on the occasional basis, without causing him to turn into the wild child we had known before the diet. Many times we added 7-up to a punch drink made with real juice. The soda, added carbonation and sparkle to the drink and allowed for less sugar to be consumed. For many years I ran a private day-care in my home for children with disabilities and followed the Feingold diet, including using 7-up only when a soda was given as a treat. Children need to be treated and what better way then to give a soda that won’t make the children run in circles.
7-up can also be used by individuals who don’t want the caffeine before bedtime, yet want a cold drink. It may not be your first choice but when children are involved it might be the wise choice. A little side point, Lays potato chips (plain only) make the snack complete, as it’s also free from flavors and additives/preservatives. We needn’t make our children do without the occasional treat (especially when company comes over, holidays or a party is involved).
So go ahead, serve up the un-cola (7-up) and enjoy the benefits of this additive free drink, that tastes good too.
For those who are interested in Dr. Ben F. Feingold’s book, it’s called
Why Your Child Is Hyperactive,
which can be purchased in most book stores.