Flavoured Water (Fizzy or Still).

knibbzy
knibbzy Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I know it will never be as good as regular water, but is flavoured water something you should avoid?

I read so many conflicting stories, how it's as bad as fizzy pops etc, or that its perfectly fine.

I do like the stuff, but am considering just ditching it for the pure fact I read so many different stories.

Help!!!!!

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  • Equus5374
    Equus5374 Posts: 462 Member
    I'm guessing you're in the UK, so I don't know what you actually consider "flavoured water." Here in the US, I regularly buy/drink carbonated water sweetened with aspartame or Splenda. I love it and consider it a tasty way to get my daily fluid intake. I don't see what would be so bad about them unless the carbonation gives you GI discomfort (or you just don't like belching...I can get up to about the letter D). :wink:
  • knibbzy
    knibbzy Posts: 5 Member
    Yep, UK based :)

    I love the stuff, it's completely replaced my unhealthy addiction to Coke etc.

    I just wonder whether I'm replacing one evil with another.

    For example, the bottle I have here contains - Carbonated Water , Apple Juice from Concentrate (2.0%) , Citric Acid , Flavourings , Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Dimethyl Dicarbonate) , Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates) , Sweeteners (Acesulfame K, Sucralose) .

    Apart from the water, and apple juice, none of it sounds all that healthy haha!
  • Josh_lol
    Josh_lol Posts: 317 Member
    As long as you check for sugar content (some flavoured water can have A LOT of sugar), I don't see anything wrong with drinking it.
  • Equus5374
    Equus5374 Posts: 462 Member
    There's a lot of misinformation pertaining to artificial sweeteners and other "scary" ingredients. Consumed in reasonable amounts, they won't harm you. Many of the so-called "studies" severely overdose lab rats in order to achieve the desired result.
  • knibbzy
    knibbzy Posts: 5 Member
    Cheers people. Cleared a few things up.

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