Flavored Water! Good Or Bad?

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

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.

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 add chunks of lemon to my water occ.

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.

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.

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).

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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.