I really like Vitamin Water because it’s not as horrendously sweet as most other drinks. But I wait till it’s on sale cuz it is ridiculously expensive. Heck, it’s still expensive even when on sale but it is really refreshing.
But what I usually do is probably not the healthiest, but it works for me. And I heard that the major soda companies are going to be offering versions with regular sugar instead of that High Fructose Corn Syrup crap.
Anyhow, I discovered rather accidentally several years ago that diluting regular lemon lime soda slightly less than half and half with filtered water is actually quite refreshing and surprisingly palatable.
Regular soda is just way too horribly sweet, but diluted it has just enough lemon flavor and sugar taste without being overpowering.
It’s actually quite similar to Vit. Water in that regard. But I can usually stock up on big 2 liter bottles of Sierra Mist when they’re on sale for 99 cents or less, so that’s a whole lot more economical.
As I said, probably not the healthiest, but at least I’m only drinking half the amount of soda that I used to and it really is refreshing without rotting out my teeth totally.