Mio?

Does anyone use Mio? I use it pretty frequently, but I'm wondering if I'm still getting the same health benefits as drinking plain water, or if I'm counteracting it. Has anyone heard any studies on it, noticed results, etc.?

By changing the color of your water with Mio, your body is no longer able to recognize it as water and won't process it the same as plain water. I'd avoid it

Not being a jerk or anything, but how can my body tell what color it is? Why would it process it differently?

Your body is much more complex then you can imagine, it can do many things you wouldn't think possible. And it would process it differently due to the different color and the chemicals in Mio

Unless you drink it while you're doing a headstand. Then it's water.

I love it! Mio changes everything!!

On a side note...Mio Orange Tangerine and Pinnacle Whipped Cream Vodka/Water is a great under 100 calorie Drink. (Vodka/Water's even less at 70 calories). The local discount stores (Big Lots, 99 cent Stores) have been selling them for a dollar! (still going for $3.99 in the grocery stores!). Big Mio Fan....

The thing I like to ask is "if there is no sugar, yet it changes how the water looks and tastes, what is it REALLY made of, and why the hell would I want to put that **** in my body?"

Seriously. It's not food, and your body doesn't want it to stay inside itself, so why put it there in the first place?

It's like Cheese Whiz. It's not cheese, so it must be whiz!

Seriously. It's not food, and your body doesn't want it to stay inside itself, so why put it there in the first place?

Mind = blown

Mio's key ingredient is propylene glycol, which is closely related to a key ingredient in anti-freeze. Not sure why you would really want to put this into your body.

A friend of mine was drinking the green Mio energy. There is nothing at all in nature that color, therefore it must be bad for you. Plus my husband thinks it is antifreeze. So far I have only grown 2 extra arms, but with 2 small kids and another on the way I see that as a benefit, not a bad thing...

Here is the ingredient list:

Water, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Malic Acid, Contains Less than 2% of Natural Flavor, Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium (Sweeteners), Potassium Citrate, Red 40, Blue 1, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative).

What are you getting here? Propylene Glycol is a clear and slightly bitter liquid that is used to prevent discoloration of foods during storage. It has been shown to cause various diseases in animal studies when consumed in large quantities.

Acesulfame Potassium is a fake sweetener that is potentially carcinogenic.

“Natural Flavor” with fake colors to cause you to imagine the berries depicted on the package. Unfortunately those artificial colors may cause cancer and hyperactivity too.

Last but not least, potassium sorbate is a mold inhibitor – it allows this product to sit on a shelf for months.

So, Mio is a gobbledegook of chemicals designed to entice consumers, but mostly to increase Kraft profits. I will pass.

Mio's key ingredient is propylene glycol, which is closely related to a key ingredient in anti-freeze. Not sure why you would really want to put this into your body.

I never eat anything that is closely related to anything bad

Exactly. I cut back on salt because it's sodium (a very reactive metal !!!1!) and chlorine (a really poisonous gas !!).

Here is the ingredient list:

Water, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Malic Acid, Contains Less than 2% of Natural Flavor, Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium (Sweeteners), Potassium Citrate, Red 40, Blue 1, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative).

What are you getting here? Propylene Glycol is a clear and slightly bitter liquid that is used to prevent discoloration of foods during storage. It has been shown to cause various diseases in animal studies when consumed in large quantities.

Acesulfame Potassium is a fake sweetener that is potentially carcinogenic.

“Natural Flavor” with fake colors to cause you to imagine the berries depicted on the package. Unfortunately those artificial colors may cause cancer and hyperactivity too.

Last but not least, potassium sorbate is a mold inhibitor – it allows this product to sit on a shelf for months.

So, Mio is a gobbledegook of chemicals designed to entice consumers, but mostly to increase Kraft profits. I will pass.

My thoughts exactly.

I loves the Intrawebs. So many opinions.

If you like Mio, use Mio. Probably won't kill you. What would be better is to learn to like plain water. I hated it for the first month, but now, I can drink it warm, cold, room temperature, whatever.

Of course, my preferred method of drinking water is filtered at 192F through freshly ground Arabica beans and sipped slowly from a solid, thick-walled china mug.