DOES ALL WATER COUNT

geri1geraldinesuzanne
geri1geraldinesuzanne Posts: 125 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
CAN SOMEONE ANSWER ME THIS? DOES GASSY WATER COUNT WHEN DRINKING YOUR 8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY. SOMETIMES I FIND IT HARD TO DRINK SO MUCH NORMAL WATER AND FIND IT MUCH EASIER TO DRINK CARBONATED WATER WITH A SLICE OF LEMON, OR A FEW DROPS OF LEMON JUICE INSTEAD. ALSO IT KEEPS ME TEMPTATIONS AT BAY.

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  • javamom
    javamom Posts: 309
    I count any caffeine-free beverage towards my water count. Works for me!
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
    It doesn't have to be water at all. It just has to be fluids. All fluids count. Even the broth in soup.

    Some people say it only counts if they are non-caffeinated because caffeine is a diuretic, but it turns out that it isn't so that means you can even count the caffeinated ones, if you want to.
  • mromnek
    mromnek Posts: 325
    I just did a search on carbonated water... and there appears to be a myth running around about calcium depletion, but that only occurs in caffienated beverages. The carbonation in club soda/seltzer/carbonated water is H2CO3: carbonic acid. The acid quickly converts to H20 and CO2, giving the fizz. The acid is a relatively weak acid (as compared to other acids already existing in our bodies).

    The only concern I did see regarding carbonated water (such as Perrier) is that the carbonation causes you to fill up faster, so you will tend to drink less water. Since you need to rehydrate 3 ounces for every 20 minutes, this could pose a problem if you are not getting enough rehydration.
  • kiffypooh
    kiffypooh Posts: 1,045 Member
    It doesn't have to be water at all. It just has to be fluids. All fluids count. Even the broth in soup.

    Some people say it only counts if they are non-caffeinated because caffeine is a diuretic, but it turns out that it isn't so that means you can even count the caffeinated ones, if you want to.

    I go to Weight Watchers and one of the things that makes them so great is they are always "leading in scientific research" or something like that. The first time I joined in 2000 they said only caffeine free drinks count as water, this last time (Jan 09) they said that new research says that all drinks count. Personally, I think if it's water it's water. However, i've gone days where I only drink diet coke and my pee is telling me that diet coke does not hydrate me :laugh: I'm pretty sure "bubbly" water does though
  • Renea_Kay
    Renea_Kay Posts: 189 Member
    one thing i know is that i loveeeeeeeee carbonated water...LOVE IT!!!! i got 12 bottles of it for my spring break trip...my mom wont buy it for me unless its for a good reason sooo i was sooo happy to have it ...i drank 1-2 bottles a day...it was sooo good!!!!
  • nevin_brown
    nevin_brown Posts: 8 Member
    I used to drink carbonated water almost exclusively, because it was better for me than other options, like soda, which speaks for itself , and juices which contain a lot of sugar. I have recently made the switch to water, even though I really enjoy carbonated water. I had a nutrition consult and while I was informed that there is nothing wrong with carbonated water, I was better off drinking regular water because your body doesn't have to do anything to it before it can take advantage of it. I guess that is not the case with carbonated water.

    Clearly there are enough opinions for and against this specific topic, and to be honest, I'm not sure whether there is a right or wrong answer. I am going by what I was told, and making the change to water hasn't hurt me so I consider it a win regardless.

    I only count water towards my water though. Nothing else.
  • aedfit
    aedfit Posts: 65 Member
    I count any water type beverage. I also did Weight Watchers and they always said it was ok to have Crystal Light or sparkling water and count it. Although I'd shy away from counting diet sodas. Good luck!
  • mromnek
    mromnek Posts: 325
    I used to drink carbonated water almost exclusively, because it was better for me than other options, like soda, which speaks for itself , and juices which contain a lot of sugar. I have recently made the switch to water, even though I really enjoy carbonated water. I had a nutrition consult and while I was informed that there is nothing wrong with carbonated water, I was better off drinking regular water because your body doesn't have to do anything to it before it can take advantage of it. I guess that is not the case with carbonated water.

    Clearly there are enough opinions for and against this specific topic, and to be honest, I'm not sure whether there is a right or wrong answer. I am going by what I was told, and making the change to water hasn't hurt me so I consider it a win regardless.

    I only count water towards my water though. Nothing else.

    I think that what you said about "enough opinions for and against" any topic in fitness and health is true.

    What the nutrition consultant said MIGHT have come from 2 places. IF the consultant wasn't familiar with research on plain ole' carbonated water, the opinion might have drawn on research from flavored carbonated water (a.k.a. soda pop). That was my initial thoughts when I did a search on carbonated water.

    The other thing that may have affected the nutritionists opinion was the trend among many fitness and health advocates... namely the "whole foods" world view. That view that ANY additives to food are somewhere on a continuum, from not as healthy to Satan.

    But in my most humble, layman's opinion, I think your nutritionist was about 98% correct in the advice you were given. And, by my take, the 2% error was in reason, not content of information.
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