Flavored Water! Good Or Bad?

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ndm9one
ndm9one Posts: 62 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
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    100% juice watered down with soda water. GET ON IT
  • ashleybr1980
    ashleybr1980 Posts: 70 Member
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    bump
  • RedWeb
    RedWeb Posts: 108 Member
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    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
    ShamaraRobyn Posts: 27
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    I love this stuff. Expensive to drink only that, though.
  • goron59
    goron59 Posts: 890 Member
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    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
    Vicks1978 Posts: 81 Member
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    I am same, I cant drink plain water its horrible.
    Try ice cold water with fresh lemons and ice.
  • leesehm
    leesehm Posts: 117
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    i add chunks of lemon to my water occ.
  • debgcook
    debgcook Posts: 64
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    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
    andream1976 Posts: 77 Member
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    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
    chooriyah Posts: 469 Member
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    Lemon or lime squeezed into water. Cheap and delicious.
  • Crayvn
    Crayvn Posts: 390 Member
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    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. :p Try some of the suggestions above and add some lemon or a splash of juice. :)
  • akgordoa
    akgordoa Posts: 55
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    I prefer Hint.
  • hayleymc3
    hayleymc3 Posts: 128 Member
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    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
    CDG1013 Posts: 106 Member
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    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
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
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    I am hooked on Vita Rain from Costco. 24 20oz bottles is about $12. Sometimes on sale for $10.
  • ambitionjr
    ambitionjr Posts: 15
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    just get crystal light or mio . and it is great for you . no calories of anything
  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
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    it isn't really any different than diet soda in my eyes. Why not just water?
  • ATOLLIT
    ATOLLIT Posts: 149
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    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
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    It's fine. You are overthinking this, and getting caught up in minute details.
  • FeeB08
    FeeB08 Posts: 2
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    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.

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