Flavored Water! Good Or Bad?

ndm9one

This is a continuation from this post
"http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/720743-clear-american-sparkling-water"

You all gave me your thoughts about the Clear American Sparkling Water
but what do you think about Nestle Pure Life Splash flavored water? :indifferent:

This is also a Zero Calorie drink; Contains no juice; & is NOT sparkling unlike the Clear Water brand.
Would you say its BAD or a good alternative when I want some FLAVOR in my life aha ( I drink alot of water )


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babyblake11

100% juice watered down with soda water. GET ON IT

ashleybr1980

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RedWeb

Sounds good to me. However, someone, somewhere will get upset by artificial sweeteners and will say don't drink it. On the other hand the millions of people who don't have a problem with artificial sweeteners will say drink away. It's up to you and your body what you put it in it. What other people think is only relevant to them.

ShamaraRobyn

I love this stuff. Expensive to drink only that, though.

goron59

Just add a little bit of juice to tap water (assuming tap water is safe where you live). No point in spending money on fashion water.

I normally add a bit of cranberry juice, or squeeze some lime.

Vicks1978

I am same, I cant drink plain water its horrible.
Try ice cold water with fresh lemons and ice.

leesehm

i add chunks of lemon to my water occ.

debgcook

I drink the carbinated flavor water too. It beats soda. I say drink away. However I don't drink the other flavor water if there is sodium in it. That will bloat you. Try to stay away from any water that say it has a small amount of sodium in it.

andream1976

I like Vitamin Water Zero and also Propel Fitness Water, but agree it gets very pricey to drink this exclusively. I was lucky to find 8 oz. bottles of Propel at Big Lots last week....only $4.50 for a 12 pack. But Vitamin Water is $17 a case at my Kroger. CRAZY! They do have a store brand that is cheaper, but still expensive when you figure you want to buy a dozen. You can freeze 100% juice in ice cube trays and throw one into a glass of water. Same effect, lots cheaper.

chooriyah

Lemon or lime squeezed into water. Cheap and delicious.

Crayvn

I dont do flavored water much. if its toooo sweet it triggers my sweet tooth and then i have to fight with myself to stay away from something i probably shouldnt have. Try some of the suggestions above and add some lemon or a splash of juice.

akgordoa

I prefer Hint.

hayleymc3

I love plain, ice cold water. Flavored water almost always tastes artificial or odd to me... I dunno, maybe my taste buds are weird but I don't like most flavored waters. I occasionally treat myself to some coconut water, because I think it tastes very natural and yummy.

Nothing beats the purity and cleansing feeling of plain ice water (to me).

CDG1013

I can't stand to drink plain water either. I use Mio quite a lot. I know that the artificial flavors and sweeteners are not the greatest thing for you, but I use just enough to add a little flavor and think it's better than the 2-3 diet sodas I used to drink every day. Adding a little 100% fruit juice, as others suggest, is also a good option and one that I use from time to time.

Lrdoflamancha

I am hooked on Vita Rain from Costco. 24 20oz bottles is about $12. Sometimes on sale for $10.

ambitionjr

just get crystal light or mio . and it is great for you . no calories of anything

SueGremlin

it isn't really any different than diet soda in my eyes. Why not just water?

ATOLLIT

I like it. I tend to drink the fizzy ones though, they just seem more interesting to me, and if I want flavoured still water I have a bottle of lemon juice in the cupboard and use that with tap water.

Some people don't like the sweeteners/artificial flavour/sodium/whatever from flavoured water. But it's water all the same. If you like it, I would say go for it. My nearest supermarket has their own brand, and you can buy 4 1l bottles for £1.50, which will last me about a week as I drink a lot of different things too, so you don't necessarily have to pay loads for them to taste nice!

Contrarian

It's fine. You are overthinking this, and getting caught up in minute details.

FeeB08

I love flavoured water! I don't mind plain water either though it just gets a bit boring drinking it all the time so I have some flavoured water every now and again. Always remember to check how many sweeteners and things are added to it though.

ABrideToBE

I'm too cheap to buy flavored water :embarassed: . Plus, I really like the taste of unflavored water

courtneylee31

Just add a little bit of juice to tap water (assuming tap water is safe where you live). No point in spending money on fashion water.

I normally add a bit of cranberry juice, or squeeze some lime.

I agree, get some lemons and sweetener and make your own lemonade even.

HMToomey

If you just want it now and then get some mio. It helps break up the monotony. I've had the same bottle since March!

2gabbee

Add cucumber slices to tap water. Refreshing. Find in my of the Spas!

sunshinelady512

I can't drink any of those drinks or water additives that are sweetened with aspartame, nutrasweet, or splenda (the artificial sweeteners give me headaches and splenda actually causes migraines) - I can only drink things sweetened with natural sweeteners (sugar, honey, pure stevia, or agave). I can't even use the stevia products that are cut with sugar alcohol (such as Truvia) because I have a bad reaction to them.

Personally, I add lemon juice to my water to give it a little flavor and only an inconsequential number of calories - it doesn't make it sweet, though. I recently tried Trader Joe's flavor sticks (they come in Pomegranate Cherry, Lemonade, and Iced Tea with Lemon) and they were okay, but too sweet for me (they are naturally sweetened and have no artificial colors, flavors, or chemicals). Each packet is supposed to be mixed with 16 oz. of water and has 30 calories - I mix it with 32 oz. of water (4 cups) and it's much better. At only 7.5 calories per cup, it's a nice change.... but I think I'll stick with adding lemon juice to my water or drinking unsweetened decaf iced tea unless I'm desperately craving something sweet.

onedayillbeamilf

I think the bubbly coconut pineapple one sounds delicious.

ndm9one

Thanks for the alternatives. I think the 100% fruit juice idea sounds good; even freezing them & dropping cubes in water too.
But without price being an issue. Is the Nestle Pure Life Splash okay to drink? Im asking because alot of you suggested
either lemons or cranberry juice in water and with those too options, I'd rather just drink plain tap water. I want something GOOD :laugh:

MogwaisGrandma

I am currently weaning myself off fizzy no/low cals drinks as I have heard that you will never get rid of your sweet tooth as they are artificially feeding it. The only one I have to get rid of are lemonade and flavoured water. Getting rid of coke/fanta etc was easy.

I adore flavoured water. Drink 3 bottles of it a day, well did. I am down to one a day and 2 glasses of lemonade. I now drink ice cold water with sliced lemon/lime/orange in it. I make it up in the morning and store the jug in the fridge. It is not as nice but I am getting there.

BrianSharpe

Simple, if you like it drink it. Personally I'm too cheap to buy bottled water except for when the kids have soccer tournaments etc - a 5 stage reverse osmosis unit and refillable bottles do the trick for me.

runfreddyrun

i like crystal lite pure. it has no artificial sweeteners but it does have a lot of ingredients so when i make it i usually put 2 or 3 packets to a 2qt container. essentially i water it down so i'm not ingesting all those chemicals.