# My Sipping Dilemma (What To Drink All Day). **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 9, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666 "2020-02-09T05:37:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/1 "2020-02-09T05:37:14Z")
Interesting discussion I had with one of my doctors not to long ago. You see I have this problem, call it a nervous condition. I have to be sipping something all day long. I eat on and off too. But sipping some liquid is more commonplace for me. A little background. I have ulcerative colitis, well under control. But my doctor says I should avoid highly caffeinated drinks like coffee and tea (my favorites). Also on another thread on the SDMB someone brought up that mint tea is a laxative. So what should I drink all day? I am looking for something harmless that I can just sip all day long. I should also tell you I like something that is satisfying too (which is probably why I love caffeinated beverages). Any advice you can give would be appreciated. And thank you in advance for your help and kindly remarks. :):):):)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/2 "2020-02-09T05:42:29Z")
What about herbal tea? I like the tannic taste of rooibos. I have no idea if drinking a lot of it is harmful, though. I also like elderberry tea. Would munching on crushed ice satisfy your nervous needs? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/3 "2020-02-09T05:51:39Z")
Beer works for me. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/4 "2020-02-09T05:56:14Z")
Ice water with some fruit or herbs for flavoring. Water with a slice of lemon, lime, or orange. Some people like mint and cucumber as flavoring. I’ve seem melons and berries used as well. I know I should drink more water, but I find it much easier when it has a flavor. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/5 "2020-02-09T06:16:43Z")
For me, it’s diet soda in a variety of flavors. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/6 "2020-02-09T06:18:12Z")
Decaf coffee or tea. Hot or iced. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/7 "2020-02-09T06:19:39Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Water with a slice of lemon… That’s my mom’s drink of choice. ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/8 "2020-02-09T06:52:03Z")
There are so many delicious herbal teas. Tazo Wild Sweet Orange is a favorite of mine. Lemon Zinger is good. No sweetener needed. Sparkling water is nice too. I don’t like the ones with sweeteners, watch out for that. But there are many good ones. Bubly, La Croix, Arrowhead and Talking Rain are brands I buy a lot. I have heard that there are many good store brands too. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/9 "2020-02-09T06:56:47Z")
Rooibos tea (a herbal tea) has been shown to be anti-inflammatory and to help with colitis. [Studies of anti-inflammatory effects of Rooibos tea in rats](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19419525) > [@](#): > > BACKGROUND: > > Rooibos tea is known to be caffeine free with abundant flavonoids. Aspalathin and nothofagin, the main flavonoids contained in Rooibos tea, have stronger anti-oxidative activity than other flavonoids. As oxidative stress can induce inflammation, the anti-inflammatory effects of Rooibos tea were investigated using a rat colitis model. > > … > > CONCLUSION: > > Rooibos tea may prevent DNA damage and inflammation by its anti-oxidative activity in vivo. As Rooibos tea is free from caffeine, routine intake may be safe and useful in reducing oxidative stress in children. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/10 "2020-02-09T07:10:31Z")
Whatever flavor you decide on- would it help to carbonate it with a soda stream? Ok, so you aren’t replacing soda, just the caffeinated beverages, but it may help. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/11 "2020-02-09T07:19:18Z")
I think with anything other than water you are pretty much just soaking your teeth in disgusting harmful stuff. Other things are made to be enjoyed with food or perhaps not but at least consumed in a brief period, not sipped all day. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/12 "2020-02-09T07:40:10Z")
> [@Defensive\_Indifference](#): > > What about herbal tea? There is such a wide range of herbal tea that one can definitely find something to enjoy. I have Indian friends and whenever they offer me tea I find it astonishing how tasty and pleasurable their tea is. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/13 "2020-02-09T13:34:38Z")
I like to sip on water with a little bit of lemonade or limeade added, usually at about an 8 to 1 ratio. Sometimes in the summer I go with really cold water with just a little bit ( a drop, really) of peppermint extract added. If you get the ratio right, the water doesn’t even taste minty, just really crisp and refreshing. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/14 "2020-02-09T14:40:22Z")
Tonic with lime works for me. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/15 "2020-02-09T14:54:53Z")
I’ve never really been into bourbon, but this xmas two friends gave me bottles of Makers Mark (different varieties). I cracked open a bottle the other day and it was actually very good. Also consider getting a sodastream. I modded mine to take paintball CO2 canisters, which works way better economically. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/16 "2020-02-09T16:10:07Z")
Water. Water-water-water-water, and more water. I am a polluting snob, I prefer bottled water, but my favorite drink of all is…water. We do recycle the bottles. Lately I’ve been drinkling a lot of sparkling waters. Perrier, Bubly, San Pellegrino. I cannot tolerate artificial sweeteners, so I have to be careful when shopping for the flavored bubblies. But the very very best of all is WATER! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/17 "2020-02-09T16:27:26Z")
Piping hot water out of a coffee mug. It’s surprisingly satisfying. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/18 "2020-02-10T17:01:50Z")
> [@Periwinkle](#): > > Sparkling water is nice too. I don’t like the ones with sweeteners, watch out for that. But there are many good ones. Bubly, La Croix, Arrowhead and Talking Rain are brands I buy a lot. I have heard that there are many good store brands too. I like the Aldi one: Belle Vie. It’s about $3/12 pack. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/19 "2020-02-11T12:27:21Z")
Arnold Palmer: half iced tea, half lemonade. I make mine by combining one package each of Crystal Light powdered drink mixes. Makes a gallon. Inexpensive, much less weight to carry from the store and much less plastic to recycle than buying gallon jugs of Arizona-brand AP, and zero calories. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666/20 "2020-02-11T15:53:44Z")
I swear to buddha I read the title as my slipping dementia. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sipping-dilemma-what-to-drink-all-day/847666.md?page=2)