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Zero Calorie Sparkling Water

Keasteregg
Keasteregg Posts: 16 Member
edited March 4 in Health and Weight Loss
Can I count zero calorie sparkling water sweetened with aspartame toward my water intake? Or is this more like soda?

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  • lemonsnowdrop
    lemonsnowdrop Posts: 1,298 Member
    Can I count zero calorie sparkling water sweetened with aspartame toward my water intake? Or is this more like soda?

    Soda counts as water too. I don't understand your question.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    Water is water. Soda is water and other things. Coffee is water and coffee. Tea is water and tea. Adding other ingredients does not make the water any less watery...lol
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Well it is called sparkling WATER.... so ummmm... water? :drinker: I love the stuff! Sparkling ICE is my favorite brand.
  • Keasteregg
    Keasteregg Posts: 16 Member
    Can I count zero calorie sparkling water sweetened with aspartame toward my water intake? Or is this more like soda?

    Soda counts as water too. I don't understand your question.

    I didn't know soda counted as water? Well that's cool! Thanks for the replies!!:smile:
  • lmr0528
    lmr0528 Posts: 427 Member
    I love sparkling water. It's really the only thing I drink other than when I'm working out, then I drink regular tap water. I love the Clear American brand.... sooooo many flavors!!!
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Water is water.
  • RussellG67
    RussellG67 Posts: 24 Member
    Yes it counts but you need to watch the caffeine. Caffeine is counterproductive to water intake (it makes you need more) So I would count decaf coffee as water, but regular coffee I would not.

    IMO I would try to get to sparkling water with a lime or lemon and get away from the sweetener added.
  • lemonsnowdrop
    lemonsnowdrop Posts: 1,298 Member
    Yes it counts but you need to watch the caffeine. Caffeine is counterproductive to water intake (it makes you need more) So I would count decaf coffee as water, but regular coffee I would not.

    IMO I would try to get to sparkling water with a lime or lemon and get away from the sweetener added.

    The diuretic effects of coffee generally are not enough to offset hydration.
  • RussellG67
    RussellG67 Posts: 24 Member
    Yes it counts but you need to watch the caffeine. Caffeine is counterproductive to water intake (it makes you need more) So I would count decaf coffee as water, but regular coffee I would not.

    IMO I would try to get to sparkling water with a lime or lemon and get away from the sweetener added.

    The diuretic effects of coffee generally are not enough to offset hydration.

    I think you may be right. But If I counted it I would drink it all day long .I'm trying to get 128 OZ a day of water. If counted coffee I would have 128 OZ of coffee and that would not be a good amount of caffeine. Soda is loaded with caffeine too.
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