Published on 12, July, 2020
I've been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and been advised to stop drinking coca cola because it's making the UC worse and further causing me harm so my doctor says.
But the thing is what else can I drink? Cola tastes amazing and I feel less stressed when I drink it and it gives me the extra energy I need during the day. Water just tastes gross and I don't like tea or coffee. I've always had a sweet tooth and the last couple of years cola has been my only drink and now I've got to cut it out.
What do you drink?
Any suggestions on a sweet tasting drink I can try to see if I like?
I've always struggled with food and drink. Five years ago I didn't drink enough and now I'm drinking too much of the sugary stuff which my doctor says likely contributed to my UC.
But there's little tasty drinks out there I've found.
I like flavoured sparkling water, or using the plain stuff as the water for squash or cold-brewed fruit tea. Then you get a sweet fizzy drink without all the yuck that's in cola.
If the fizziness is part of the problem, then you can always try different types of squash or the still flavoured waters. Plain tap water tastes horrible to me too so I just don't drink it but if there's an added taste in there it does a good job of covering up the water taste.