MiO Liquid Water Enhancer

clowermom

Fruit punch is my favorite. And I'm thrilled that I found the Walmart brand which is $1 cheaper.

Drinking the fruit punch makes me feel like a kid again. I keep expecting the giant Kool-Aid dude to burst through my wall.

JoniBologna

The main ingredient is propylene glycol. Better known as anti freeze. Don't over use this stuff!

Of course, the primary ingredient in car antifreeze is ethylene glycol, highly poisonous. Evidently the one methyl group makes a lot of difference.

Yes, propylene glycol is used as an antifreeze and de-icing agent, most especially in food processing plants. It's on the FDA's GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) list.

You know what else makes an amazing de-icer and anitfreeze? Salt. Which is one chemical away from being highly toxic as well.

Chemistry!!!

Just because something is on the GRAS doesn't mean I want to eat it. Ever heard of pink slime?

sunsetwest

I like it too! Fruit punch was my favorite :-) For some reason it was causing me to have headaches so I had to stop drinking it.

Artificial sweeteners and food dyes have been and continue to be widely studied and reported to cause headaches, stomach distress and, if consumed regularly, seizures, ocular distress, weight GAIN, tumors and all sorts of other fun stuff. The symptoms vary by dye and sweetener. Do a Google Scholar search. You'll find all sorts of further reading - even by specific dye number!

Not everyone experiences these symptoms, of course, but if you find these ingredients in a number of products that you consume on a regular basis (yogurt, cereal, zero-calorie waters/flavorings, etc) and are experiencing these symptoms, it's probably a good idea to cut back on these things and see if your symptoms improve.

LaurenMichelle004

I have the Sweet Tea and Peach Tea flavors. Both are great, but I like the Sweet Tea more. I have a 24-oz. cup at work and I only use about 2-3 quick shots for the whole thing. My first bottle of Sweet Tea lasted about a month - I only drink my enhanced water MAYBE once or twice a day...usually when I get bored of drinking water and need a little boost.

I LOVE the sweet tea flavor!!

LSHANDREW

I hated it. tried 2 kinds. No thanks. I'll stick with my ocean spray mix in

Espressocycle

I like water in my water.

Saffyra

Black Cherry tastes just like Cherry Coke and I love it.

Please do your research before you say that Propylene Glycol is anti-freeze and insinuating that MiO is therefore dangerous. Perpetuating ridiculousness is unnecessary.

tlinval

I love me some Mio!! I don't have it often--like once a week maybe--but some days I just. can't. drink. another. ounce of water!!! I love the peach tea and the energy black cherry (although I don't know what's so "energy" about it). I saw that our Sam's club now carries it in 3-packs.

Hmm...now I think I might go make some! :drinker:

ETA: Poster above me, Saffyra, said: "Perpetuating ridiculousness is unnecessary." ...this is now my new favorite quote, well said!