Last month, I traveled to San Diego to attend the Winter Fancy Faire show. While attending this show that was all about food, I was able to sample so many delicious snacks. From a pink pineapple to cookies that were allergy-friendly to a homemade gluten-free cracker mix, I was able to taste plenty of food that fit my food allergy requirements.
There were also plenty of drinks to sample. From coffee to sodas from Hawaii, one drink caught my attention. Purasoda was a drink that I really enjoyed. This was a better-for-you soda that came in many delicious flavors. After trying every flavor of Pura, there was not a flavor that I disliked.
After much sampling of Pura Soda, I had a nice conversation with the brand rep and learned more about this better soda drink. I liked what I heard, and when the brand rep asked me if I wanted samples to feature on my website, I said yes. This was a drink that people needed to know about, especially those who are looking to cut back on their intake of sugar.
PuraSoda is a South African-made, "better-for-you" carbonated beverage that features real fruit extracts, natural flavors, and cane sugar.
There are many soda alternatives on the market, and so many of them lack flavor or contain artificial sweeteners. From flavored water, which has you guessing where the flavor is, to stevia-sweetened sodas that leave a bad aftertaste in your mouth, so many of these drinks are not worth buying again.
For me personally, I would rather drink a soda with sugar once in a while than drink some of those flavorless water drinks. Pura is a drink that I prefer over regular soda, as I find regular sodas to be too sweet with too many grams of sugar.
Regular sodas contain around 39 grams of sugar. This amount is equivalent to approximately 10 teaspoons of sugar. While PuraSoda contains 13 grams of sugar. This amount is equal to 3 teaspoons of sugar. The best part is that Pura Soda is so flavorful that you won't miss the extra sugar.
Key Highlights of PuraSoda
~ Taste Profile: PuraSoda is refreshing and crisp, with "real" fruit flavors rather than synthetic, artificial ones. No colors, no sweeteners, no hard-to-pronounce additives.
~ Short Ingredient List: PuraSoda has only 4 ingredients – If you can't pronounce it, it's not in here.
~ Ingredients: Carbonated water, real fruit extract, and cane sugar. PuraSoda contains no artificial sweeteners, colorants, or preservatives.
~ Sugar & Calories: Contains roughly one-third of the sugar found in traditional soda drinks.
~ Flavor Variety: PuraSoda flavor options include Cranberry, Cucumber & Lime, Pomegranate, Seville Orange, and Ginger & Lemon.
PuraSoda is a natural, tasty alternative for those looking to move away from high-sugar, artificial sodas.
Think sodas with sweeteners are better, think again
Your body reacts to “sweet” the same way, even when the sweetness is not sugar. Many of the sugar substitutes are incredibly intense or hyper-sweet. Some are even 200 to 600 times sweeter than sugar.
Your still body gets the message: “sugar incoming!” except nothing arrives. That confusion can stir up sugar cravings. This tricks your taste buds with intense sweetness without satisfying the craving. You're just delaying it, along with that distinctive aftertaste no one wants to talk about.
Teenager Approved
Teenagers can be hard to satisfy. When my box of samples arrived, I stuck a couple of cans of PuraSoda in the fridge. The brightly colored cans caught my son's attention, and he asked if he could have one. Of course, I said yes. One sip and he was asking for more.
PuraSoda is great for parties and everyday treats. A can of PuraSoda pairs with lunch, pairs with friends, pairs with that moment when you just need something cold and fizzy. Swapping a can of your favorite soda with a can of PuraSoda is a better choice for your body. All those small things? They add up.
Live a Little Pura
Making better choices doesn't mean missing out on the good stuff. It means enjoying the moment, right now, with a drink that's simple, satisfying, and easy to feel good about.
That's what Pura means when they say "Live a Little Pura"—doing the small things every day that make a difference. Like choosing soda made with four simple ingredients instead of twenty unpronounceable ones.
Ready to taste the difference? Find PuraSoda on Amazon

