Make your own “soda” using sparkling water and fruit –

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The sale of soft drinks should fall up to 6% in Brazil in 2017, according to data from Coca-Cola itself. And this would be a reflection of the search for a healthier life. “It makes perfect sense! These drinks contain a lot of artificial additives. Leaving them aside decreases bone loss caused by acidity and, of course, saves the consumption of many empty calories”, says nutritionist Flávia Cyfer, from Rio de Janeiro.

Those who can’t stand to be without a sweetened liquid at meals should avoid the most common Plan B: “Industrialized flavored waters have the same components as soft drinks. Even better is to make your own drink based on sparkling water”. Nutri gives three ideas of flavors that go super well in the heat.

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Sparkling water drink recipes:

100 ml sparkling water + 100 ml whole grape juice 100 ml sparkling water + juice of 3 lemons + mint leaves + xylitol to sweeten (optional) 100 ml sparkling water + 100 ml orange juice + pulp of 1 passion fruit + 1 spoon (coffee) of powdered ginger + stevia to sweeten (optional)