Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I had been consuming that drink for like nearly 10 years of my life so cutting it out suddenly feels wierd. I am just looking for some alternative to fill the gap.

flag	asked Sep 29 2011 at 20:56 Kai 11●2

Bread-Eating Beelzebub · Answer 1 · 2011-09-29 21:03:32Z UTC

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Yeah I used to drink it too. It totally would trash my stomach and it had tons of sugar. I realized later that the reason it messed up my stomach is that it's often made from a powder that has many additives I'm sensitive to. You can buy Tapioca pearls and boil them in tea and then sweeten to taste with stevia and/or honey. You can use coconut milk or whole milk/heavy cream to make it creamy. There are lots of fun options for flavors. Add fresh herbs like mint or use a different type of tea like rooibos (makes a kind of Thai iced tea thingy) or a flavored tea.

answered Sep 29 2011 at 21:03

Bread-Eating Beelzebub
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	That's a great point! I've had a bad response to the occasional boba tea in the past, but it never occurred to me that they used an artificial powder in its 'construction.' Sadness! – Matt Madeiro Sep 29 2011 at 21:05
	Just wanted to add, when you go to buy the dried tapioca balls, the brown ones tend to have a bunch of preservatives, although I'm not sure they're harmful. But to be on the safe side, the white ones are usually just tapioca & water. They just take a bit longer to cook. – MtnEvan Sep 29 2011 at 23:03
	Has anyone found really big white ones? – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Sep 30 2011 at 2:03
	Awesome answer! Remind me to make a batch tonight haha But I need to find tapioca with no preservative through – Kai Sep 30 2011 at 4:20

Matt Madeiro · Answer 2 · 2011-09-29 21:03:39Z UTC

Boba is basically little balls of tapioca starch, right?

I'm in the Perfect Health Diet camp, so tapioca falls into the realm of safe starches that are worth including in your diet. I can't speak for the other ingredients in your average boba tea, but I wouldn't consider the pearls a big concern.

Hope this helps! :)

Rogue Nutritionist · Answer 3 · 2011-09-29 22:21:42Z UTC

Tapioca is too starchy for me, personally, but I have been making a chia drink that is somewhat similar...like this: Chia Fresca •about 10 oz of water •1 Tbsp dry chia seeds •a few teaspoons lemon or lime juice •honey or agave nectar, to taste (optional) Stir the chia seeds into the water; let them sit for about five minutes. Stir again, and let sit for as long as you like. The more it sits, the more gel-like the seeds and water become. Add citrus juice and sweetener to taste.

You could play around with it a lot, and I always use stevia to sweeten.

Is there a Paleo version of the Peral Milk Tea or Boba?

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