Soda's potential is largely untapped. The sparkling beverage has a magical feel on your tongue and offers great flavor, but it isn’t the healthiest option. From time to time, manufacturers try to reinvent the beverage to either make it sound more healthy, like Mountain Dew Zero Sugar, or more exciting, like Starlight, a space-inspired Coca-Cola. However, few companies disrupt the industry to the point of actually making soda that is good for you. Olipop is on a mission to do exactly that.
Olipop is a celebrity-backed, non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free, paleo- and keto-friendly beverage that supports digestive health with prebiotics, fiber and botanical extracts. It contains no preservatives or artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners. Olipop is available direct-to-consumer via Amazon. You can also purchase it in select stores and chains around the country.
Your gut is filled with beneficial bacteria that help with digestion. These bacteria are called probiotics. To thrive, probiotics require a special form of nutrients. These nutrients are called prebiotics. To have a healthy digestive tract, you need both probiotics and prebiotics in your diet.
Olipop has beneficial properties, but whether something is “good for you” varies from person to person and situation to situation. For example, salt is essential for the body to function properly, but some individuals have a sensitivity to salt, which makes it a balancing act to be considered healthy or harmful.
Each can of Olipop contains prebiotics, soluble fiber and botanical extracts. It also has 9 grams of dietary fiber and 2-5 grams of sugar. The beverage is sweetened with cassava syrup, fruit juice, and Stevia with each serving containing 45 calories (or fewer). For most people, these are good things, but the company still suggests checking with your primary health care provider before adding Olipop to your diet — especially children and people who are pregnant or nursing.
For any startup to succeed, it needs backers. Olipop’s $30 million in series B funding didn’t just come from entrepreneurs, it also sourced beverage industry veterans and celebrities. Some of the most noteworthy celebrities include Camila Cabello, Mindy Kaling, Gwyneth Paltrow, Logic, all three Jonas Brothers and more.
This ultimate variety pack gives you two cans each of Vintage Cola, Classic Root Beer, Strawberry Vanilla, Orange Squeeze, Cherry Vanilla and Ginger Lemon.
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If you are a fan of the company’s fruity offerings, this is a solid choice. You get six cans of Strawberry Vanilla and six cans of Cherry Vanilla.
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This old-fashioned throwback has notes of vanilla, cinnamon and caramel. It is also infused with 50mg of green tea caffeine for a little pick-me-up.
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Root Beer is a time-tested favorite. Olipop’s special recipe includes sweet birch extract, vanilla bean and burdock root. It pairs great with vanilla ice cream.
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Olipop’s Classic Grape is so popular, it’s hard to keep in stock. The company’s subtle twist on the flavor includes a combination of real grape juice and lime, which seems to be a winner.
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