Mio?

because mushy strawberries in my water make me want to barf.

I prefer not to put additional chemicals in my water ....

Plain filtered tap water for me : )

If you must have some type of flavor - how about putting fruit in a pitcher with your water and let the flavors infuse ?

Playing the devil's advocate, what are the chances your filtration system is eliminating all the crap the city puts in your water? Are you sure??? And by that same token, how about all the toxins used to grow the fruit you suggest putting in the water??

All that being said, I agree with you. Some plain old water with slices of lemon is probably the better alternative. However, if someone absolutely will not drink water otherwise, perhaps they will have to way the risks with the benefits.

Try this - delicious!

2 liters of water (about 8 1/2 cups)
1 tsp of freshly grated ginger
1 med cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 med. lemon, thinkly sliced
12 small spearmint leaves

It also contains iocane powder, which is odorless, tasteless, dissolves instantly in liquid, and is among the more deadly poisons known to man.

I avoid all chemicals its safer no way I'm going to die. What you really want to stay away from is oxygen it releases free radicals which are proven to cause cancer.

Oh - Mio- Myo... :laugh:

I tried it and and thought it was horrible. Liquid trout was the first thought that came to mind, not that I've ever had liquid trout, but if I did, I'm guessing it would taste like Mio. Ugh. :sick:

Trout are delicious though I don't generally blend them...

I tried it and and thought it was horrible. Liquid trout was the first thought that came to mind, not that I've ever had liquid trout, but if I did, I'm guessing it would taste like Mio. Ugh. :sick:

Trout are delicious though I don't generally blend them...

You're not supposed to. But BASS, on the other hand... http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/bassomatic/229056/

I prefer not to put additional chemicals in my water ....

Plain filtered tap water for me : )

If you must have some type of flavor - how about putting fruit in a pitcher with your water and let the flavors infuse ?

tap water is full of hormones, chlorine, and flouride. Good luck with that.

NOTE: I said additional chemicals

Filtered water. FYI .. Most bottled water is filtered tap water. I prefer to filter my own. In our day and age ..gotta do the best we can do! I'd love to have access to virgin water from a flowing spring ... but I don't. : ( Certainly not going to add MIO or any other chemical sludge.

Peace

I used to drink it until I spilled it on my skin and it stained badly and wouldnt come off. Then I decided to look more closely at the ingredients. I threw them all out right away. Its plain water for me.

I prefer not to put additional chemicals in my water ....

Plain filtered tap water for me : )

If you must have some type of flavor - how about putting fruit in a pitcher with your water and let the flavors infuse ?

tap water is full of hormones, chlorine, and flouride. Good luck with that.

NOTE: I said additional chemicals

Filtered water. FYI .. Most bottled water is filtered tap water. I prefer to filter my own. In our day and age ..gotta do the best we can do! I'd love to have access to virgin water from a flowing spring ... but I don't. : ( Certainly not going to add MIO or any other chemical sludge.

Peace

Do you put it through RO/DI or just a silly little carbon filter? (which mostly just reduces odor.)

No silly carbon filters

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.?

If you put anything in your water that isn't plan water, it reacts chemically with the water so that it's no longer water. I'm surprised you haven't shriveled up and died yet from dehydration.

A summa cum laude college chemistry major said so last week on this here very site, so I know it's true.

Haha, I was referring to the process of making tea. Boiling water increases the speed of the molecules in water, hence that's how steam is made. When adding tea, the leaves of course release chemicals which bind to or take away from water molecules. But any who, Mio is good, unless you're trying to stay away from unneccisary chemicals. The propylene glycol will actually make you thirstier, and used to make polyester, " Propylene Glycol

A cosmetic form of mineral oil found in automatic brake and hydraulic fluid and industrial antifreeze. In the skin and hair, propylene glycol works as a humescent, which causes retention of moisture content of skin or cosmetic products by preventing the escape of moisture or water. The Material Safety Data Sheet warns users to avoid skin contact with propylene glycol as this strong skin irritant can cause liver abnormalities and kidney damage."(natural-health-information-center.com)
"Like ethylene glycol, propylene glycol is able to lower the melting point of water, and so it is used as aircraft de-icing fluid.[4][7] It is similarly used as automotive antifreeze.[8]" (wikipedia)

Propylene glycol is an ingredient in the oil dispersant Corexit, used in great quantities during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill[9][10]

[edit] Safety. But go ahead, I'm sure it's not that bad. 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.

Too many dyes. I steer clear of these types of drinks.

The 3rd ingredient listed on there, Propylene glycol, is anti-freeze. And that's why I don't use it anymore.

anti-freeze is really expensive. Can I just squirt Mio into my car?

bahaha

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.?

If you put anything in your water that isn't plan water, it reacts chemically with the water so that it's no longer water. I'm surprised you haven't shriveled up and died yet from dehydration.

A summa cum laude college chemistry major said so last week on this here very site, so I know it's true.

Haha, I was referring to the process of making tea. Boiling water increases the speed of the molecules in water, hence that's how steam is made. When adding tea, the leaves of course release chemicals which bind to or take away from water molecules. But any who, Mio is good, unless you're trying to stay away from unneccisary chemicals. The propylene glycol will actually make you thirstier, and used to make polyester, " Propylene Glycol

A cosmetic form of mineral oil found in automatic brake and hydraulic fluid and industrial antifreeze. In the skin and hair, propylene glycol works as a humescent, which causes retention of moisture content of skin or cosmetic products by preventing the escape of moisture or water. The Material Safety Data Sheet warns users to avoid skin contact with propylene glycol as this strong skin irritant can cause liver abnormalities and kidney damage."(natural-health-information-center.com)

So ... adding Mio to your water allows it to remain water, but adding tea makes it not water anymore?

You're just too darn smart for me.