I grew up drinking almost exclusively Coke (thanks mom and dad!), and it took me a very long time to realize that my “craving” for Coke was actually just thirst.
These days I try to stick exclusively to drinking water, but I definitely understand how people can be chronically dehydrated like that when their body is so conditioned to drinking garbage.
To this day, I’ll still occasionally think “man, I could really go for a can of Coke,” but then I drink water and it goes away.
I grew up drinking almost exclusively Coke (thanks mom and dad!), and it took me a very long time to realize that my “craving” for Coke was actually just thirst.
These days I try to stick exclusively to drinking water, but I definitely understand how people can be chronically dehydrated like that when their body is so conditioned to drinking garbage.
To this day, I’ll still occasionally think “man, I could really go for a can of Coke,” but then I drink water and it goes away.
Flavored (zero sugar) soda water helps a lot too, for people who find plain water boring.
It’s certainly better than regular, but I’ll admit the idea of finding water “boring” doesn’t sit well with me. Maybe I’m getting old.