Transition from Low to High Energy Beverages
When starting your transition to a more natural diet don’t forget about the beverages! We tend to not pay enough 
attention to what we drink which is unfortunate because the liquids we consume can be as damaging if not more damaging to our cellular balance than solids can. I’ve put together a concise guide for your transition from dysfunctional to functional beverages.
Transitioning to Functional Beverages
I. Highly Processed and Chemical Laden Beverages — to be avoided if possible or at least minimized:
Pasteurization means that beverages have been heated at a high degree to the point in which all the enzymes and most nutrients are killed. In addition, when a fruit is heated, the sugar is recognized as regular table sugar in your body.
- Tap Water and most bottled water – alkaline is best, click here for details on bottled water brands: http://www.justgoodenergy.com/2009/09/11/is-your-bottled-water-acidic/
- Sodas and all sugar-sweetened drinks
- Sugar-Free and Diet Sodas
- Soy and rice milk (rice milk is high in arsenic naturally and should me minimized)
- Sport Drinks (that contain sugars, preservatives, food dyes, Sugar-free Substitutes)
- Chemical based Sugar-Free Substitutes (Aspartame, Nutrasweet, Splenda, Equal etc.)
- Coffee & Black Tea
- Alcohol (beer, non-organic wine, sugary cocktails, liquor)
- Fruit Drinks/Juices with sugar and substitutes added
- Bottled and Pasteurized Juices (orange, apple, pineapple, grape, etc.)
II. Beverages high in anti-oxidants, minerals, energy — moderate to freely:
These beverages should be consumed in balance with pure water hydration. They are also energy-lifting replacements for coffee, black tea, caffeinated and diet sodas:
- Green Tea & Matcha Green Tea
- Yerba Mate
- Young Coconut Water
- Coconut Milk
- Unpasteurized Kefir – Coconut water kefir is the best
- Herbal Teas
- High anti-oxidant berry juices (unsweetened and un-pasteurized if available)
- Pomegranate
- Cranberry
- Blueberry
- Goji berry
- Acai
- Alkaline Water
- Raw Kombucha Tea
- Fresh organic fruit and vegetable juices (juiced fresh in a “juicer”)
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Coffee & Black Tea? I thought black is good for you? I drink it every morning black with lemon. Why is it on the avoided list? Thanks! Enjoying the site!
Hi Veronica,
Black tea is probably my least favorite variety compared to other teas. Black tea is very acidic and does not have an alkalizing affect internally like green tea does. True black tea has antioxidants but in my opinion that doesn’t out-weigh the cons, plus many teas and beverages contain antioxidants plus other benefits. We have green tea every morning (we actually use Matcha green tea powder) and add 1/2 to 1 tsp to our morning green drink shake and love it. Green, especially Matcha tea, is much higher in antioxidants and contains a completely different type of caffeine that is not acidic and releases very slowly into the blood stream over a 4 hour period compared to coffee which dumps all the caffeine immediately into the bloodstream within an hour which is more similar to black tea. Basically black tea is not essential and other drinks are a much better choice.
Hopefully that all made sense
Glad you are enjoying my site!!
Rebekah
Thanks for the response! I’m starting to follow your diet and already feeling great! Enjoy your tips! All the Best!