Dr. Better!

I rarely drink soda. If I do drink any type of soda, it is usually Dr. Pepper, which is hands-down my favorite soda pop drink. If I ever have a glass or can of Dr. Pepper, it is usually when I am at a restaurant; we hardly ever buy any type of soda from the grocery store.

Today, though, I did buy some soda on a whim. I walked down the soda aisle of our local store to see if there was any Guaraná for sale. I'm teaching a class on Brazilian art that starts this evening, and since I only have nine students I thought that I'd share some cans of Guaraná with them on the first day. QFC didn't have any for sale, but I did stumble across "Virgil's Dr. Better." I immediately noticed on the label that it is 100% natural and is caffeine free.

One of the reasons that I don't drink too much soda (apart from the fact that it isn't good for you - especially all of that sugar), is that I'm really sensitive to caffeine. Even a can of Dr. Pepper will keep me up for several hours in the night. As a result, during my pregnancy and these past few months with Lucy I've avoided Dr. Pepper even more than my usual avoidance of soda; I don't want to be kept up in the night since I'm already sleep deprived. But now I have hope for an occasional indulgence! Dr. Better is something that tastes like Dr. Pepper, but won't keep me awake. And there are only six ingredients in this soda, which are all natural basic ingredients: carbonated water, cane sugar, natural caramel, phosophoric acid, and a touch of prune juice.

Now I just need to get back to my original quest and find out where Guaraná is sold in the Seattle area...