LaCroix Joy

For many years, we were told that the average adult needed to consume eight to ten, eight-ounce glasses of water per day, but it’s been more recently proven that this isn’t based on any actual medical or scientific documentation. Therefore, in recent years, The Institute of Medicine has released guidelines regarding water consumption needs based on sex. For a man, they recommend about one hundred and four ounces per day, while women need on 91. However, this water may come from other sources besides simply drinking it, including fruits, vegetables, and other beverages. Unfortunately, forty-three percent of Americans are drinking less than four cups of water per day.

Instead, they’re opting for sugary sodas or additive-laden juice drinks. While both of these types of beverages can add to your water consumption numbers, it is recommended that more of our daily intake should be from actual water. It’s not an easy feat to give up sodas, juice, specialized coffee drinks, and other flavored beverages in favor of plain old water. It doesn’t always have the best taste, sometimes it has a weird smell, and it’s rarely as gratifying to our palate as the stuff we shouldn’t be drinking… until now.

The Draw of LaCroix Sparkling water available in bright and interesting neon cans, La Croix comes in twenty fruit (and veggie) based flavors and in the past two years, it has become a whole huge thing. Given its French-based name and the flavors (also named in French), fans are often surprised to learn that their new favorite beverage is produced right here, in the United States, in Wisconsin actually. Another weird fact, given the recent surge in its popularity, La Croix has been on the market since 1981. In 2015, La Croix’s popularity was on the way up and the soda manufacturers were starting to panic. Health-based studies have been published for years touting the dangers of soda consumption. However, Pinterest added a nail in the soda coffin with its readily available infographics showing what Coca-Cola can do as a household cleanser that people started thinking about it differently. Certainly, there are still a great deal of people who haven’t been able to put down the can –this author included.

I’m going to start off by saying that I drink only three beverages, water, Diet Pepsi, and any variety of hot brewed green tea, so my water intake is on point. However, I really love that little kick of carbonation that I get from my caffeine-free Diet Pepsi hit every day. Upon confessing my addiction on Facebook, I was told that I needed to try La Croix. Being a natural skeptic, I shrugged off the recommendation,until I wasn’t given a choice and it was the only beverage offered, and I have to say, they’re right. The hype surrounding this fizzy little drink is all legit! It’s soooo good, but perhaps the more incredible thing about it is that it tastes like the fruits it claims to taste like and no one knows why! Their whole claim to fame is that there are zero calories, zero artificial sweeteners, no GMOs, and no weird ingredients. It’s compatible with every fad diet on the market, including Keto and the Whole 30, it’s so so yummy, and it’s actually crazy cheap. When you consider that it’s a delicious fruity drink, $3.99 for a 12 pack isn’t too shabby!

There are blogs all over the internet dedicated to ranking the flavors, so I’m not going to bore you with another list. However, you do need to try it. Get away from the stuff that soda is doing to your body. Get away from a substance that can be used to clean your toilets and start putting something better intoyour body. La Croix’s popularity has surged because enough people have looked for a replacement for their soda habit, so get with the program! Try some today.