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Jul 23, 2023Liked by Barry Brownstein

I agree 100%. I haven’t touched pop (soda) for years. All the diet drinks are toxic too. In fact, somewhere recently I read that aspartame is finally recognized as a carcinogen- could it be? 😉

No preservers in that lime juice - I didn’t know such a thing existed. I also like iced green tea in the summertime. Peace, blessings and thx!

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Yes, Both Santa Cruz and Lakewood make excellent organic, not from concentrate, lemon and lime juices without added sugar. (Note: some varieties of Santa Cruz are sweetened)

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Jul 23, 2023Liked by Barry Brownstein

Good advice. Over time I've pretty much cut sugar down to nothing. Not over a conscious decision, "It's better to avoid" but because my body signaled unambiguously that it was unhappy after I ate or drank something sweet. I stay hydrated with "fuzzy water" (sparkling water).

And don't forget salt: we sweat salt water and need to replenish it. That's one way Gatorade has it right; too bad they also throw in toxic sugar.

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Try a handful of tamari almonds or other nuts for added salt during exercise.

High quality salt is crucial in cooking. I recommend Selina Celtic Sea Salt because it has significant amounts of naturally occurring trace minerals that have not been processed out. Most brands of sea salt are highly processed>

https://www.vitacost.com/selina-naturally-celtic-sea-salt-fine-ground-bagged

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Jul 23, 2023Liked by Barry Brownstein

Thanks for the tip! I do use sea salt but haven't paid attention to differences across brands.

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Huge difference. You will notice that Selina Celtic is a light grey color from the mineral content.. I don't remember the current percentage of minerals; it used to be advertised as somewhere around 8%.

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