The fear of drinking herbs didn't make me enjoy enough sweet drinks when I was with my grandmother, she was very strict when it came to those drinks and she made a bitter herb compulsory for me but the moment I relocated to my parent's place permanently, I didn't have anything to fear and just explored the wide varieties of soft drinks.
Life favoured me to the extent that one of my dad's friends worked in a beverage company and he gave us 10 litres of 7up often so I always had a lot to drink and even though my parents always warned, I never listened.
Whenever we don't have any of those sweet drinks at home, I always bought Eve (a sachet powder that is mixed in water and tastes exactly like soda) I would mix this in a keg and drink it gently with my siblings. Everything changed as I grew up and I had the freedom to drink whatever I wanted. Alcohol didn't stay on my list after it rubbished me while I was first learning how to bake and having drank numerous products, it was difficult for me to choose a favourite.
I fell in love with Bigi Apple because of the apple taste but it didn't take long before Smoove got a special place in my heart and my favourite drink has been moving from one drink to another. It really pains me when I am reminded that these drinks can cause health problems when the consumption is too much and it wasn't long before I discovered them.
Menstrual cramps came and it felt like hell. I wept like a baby every time my cycle was on and I learned that all those sweets might be complicating things for me so I had to pause for something and return to it immediately after my cycle. As I got older, I started finding smoothies better because the majority of the fruits used are naturally sweet and they won't cause any harm but it cost a lot more than just grabbing a delicious bottle of coke.
While in school, I had roommates who were smoothie lovers so we contributed a token often and made our smoothies and that way, we didn't have to spend much money individually. Now I enjoy smoothies a lot because it is healthier than regular soft drinks, I always told my siblings that even if they want sweets, they should choose natural ones that won't have any negative effects on them.
I have had a smoothie a few times outdoors and the fee is kind of outrageous to me probably because I prepare it often and know what it costs to have a yummy one.
This is my entry to the Marchinleo topic for today, you can also join the writing challenge for tomorrow.