Steven Helmer Publications

I had a coupon for this particular item and, since I am always trying (unsuccessfully) to at least cut back on the amount of soda I drink, especially at the office, decided to pick up 6 cans of it this morning. I had one after finishing my lunchtime walk and, after trying it, I'll say it was definitely interesting. First of all, I had never even heard of sweet potato juice until reading the back of the can and finding out it is the primary ingredient in this drink. Heck, even now, I'm still trying to wrap my head around that because a sweet potato seems like such an unlikely thing to get juice from. But, I'll give the drink a thumbs-up for that regardless because it makes it pretty clear how you are getting the one-serving of vegetables the can advertises. I'll even agree the drink is considerably healthier for me than my normal afternoon Mountain Dew. It has just 45 calories and a very small amount of sugar, none of which is added. Granted, it's a smaller ca...

I am a soda addict and, even though I have pretty much given up being able to kick the habit completely, I've been making an effort to at least cut back on how much I drink. And, as part of this, I have been trying to take healthier alternatives with me to work. This included a drink box of Kirkland Signature Organic Apple Grape Juice. I purchased this product during a recent Costco trip because (bought in bulk), I thought it was a good deal and would be something my daughters could take with them to drink during skating or dance lessons. After trying it this morning, I probably will end up needing to buy more of them. One of my biggest concerns when trying this juice this morning was the flavor. Since it was still early, I wasn't in the mood for anything that was too sweet or too tart and I have had other discount juices that fit into that description. This juice, however, was what I was hoping it would be. There was enough sweetness in it to give me some of the sugar...