'I confess. I had an addiction to Dr. Pepper.
It seemed innocent enough at first. I was a college student in desperate need of caffeine. My husband — then boyfriend — had a case of Dr. Pepper made with real cane sugar (no HFCS!) in his closet. He offered me one. I accepted. I was hooked.
Over the next ten years, I periodically tried to wean myself from the soda. I gave it up for Lent more than once. I told myself how evil it was, how bad for me, how disappointing it was to drink. I couldn’t knock the habit.
What finally cured me?
Kombucha — the fizzy, mildy sweet and tart, health drink that works wonders detoxing our bodies.'
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