Crystal light vs plain water

Rheameg
Rheameg Posts: 71 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I get tired of plain water. Is crystal light bad?
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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Only if artificial sweeteners make you sick
  • Cynthiamr2015
    Cynthiamr2015 Posts: 161 Member
    It has calories too....
  • CMH24
    CMH24 Posts: 101 Member
    Try slicing up real lemon, lime, cucumber, melon, or other fruits and tossing it in your water! :)
  • Rheameg
    Rheameg Posts: 71 Member
    Thanks guys. I'll try buying a lemon
  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    I love Mio and the powerade versions.
  • nija1523
    nija1523 Posts: 16 Member
    Try Powerade ZERO calorie sports drink. My favorite is grape. Tonight I drank 2-32oz bottles in one sitting! Walmart $.80
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited July 2015
    Rheameg wrote: »
    I get tired of plain water. Is crystal light bad?

    Nah. I love Crystal Light. I did the math once and found that the most I ever drink in a day is 35 calories worth, but that's a lot of water (I think a gallon...if I remember correctly). I don't even log it.

    I also like Mio.
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    I drink it often, but have to dilute it more than recommended or I find it too sweet. If it will make you increase your water intake, go for it! But, remember to log the calories!
  • kristinL16
    kristinL16 Posts: 401 Member
    I like Crystal Light pure and True Lemon/True Lime drink packets. They have no artificial flavors, preservatives or sweeteners. The True Lime also has no artificial colors. I drink mostly water, but like to have one of these once in awhile.
  • pmm3437
    pmm3437 Posts: 529 Member
    I drink the walmart brand of this product on almost a daily basis. Its no better or worse for you than all the other products at the supermarket that have artificial dyes and sweeteners.
  • skinnyscorpion99
    skinnyscorpion99 Posts: 7 Member
    Here's what works for me: I have a clear water bottle that I like to carry around. I fill it up with water, drop a short squirt of Crystal light liquid (my fav is strawberry-lemonade) in it, shake it a it, and enjoy that. Heh-heh, sometimes I call it my "princess water" because it's pink! Anyway, it gets me to drink more water than I would otherwise. Another fortunate side effect is that I also crave just regular water, too. I would agree with jenibethbu about finding the right dilution that works for you. There are a couple of times when I definitely "over-squirted" and added way to much to my water! My personal preference is a bit dilute, but to each his own.

    I also used to buy lime juice in the fruit section and drop a few squirts into my bottle, also. That was pretty refreshing, too. I hope you find what works for you, Rheameg!
  • Rheameg
    Rheameg Posts: 71 Member
    Thanks everyone!!
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    I use and log it. I only do 1-2 servings a day. It is a nice change in the summer when I am drinking more fluids.
  • RBracken34
    RBracken34 Posts: 90 Member
    Personally, drinking stuff with artificial sweeteners seems to make me crave sweets... which is why I stay far away from that stuff. But if it doesn't bug you and you have no problem drinking stuff with ingredients that don't appear in nature, then go for it. As you can see, lots of people have had neutral to positive experiences with it.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    I use the packets for a 16 oz bottle but dilute one in a half gallon of water. There might be a few calories there but it gets me drinking a lot more water than I would otherwise which seems like a good trade off to me.
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  • PSec
    PSec Posts: 4 Member
    Artificial sweeteners alter the flora in your gut in a bad way, and cause you to crave sweets, but CICO I guess (except it may also cause metabolic disease). Lots of the studies are with rats, not people though, so it might be early to say for sure.
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  • rachelbouc
    rachelbouc Posts: 65 Member
    I love the crystal light. I've also found that I can mix it with more water to stretch it future. I can do the lemonade with 30 oz.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    PSec wrote: »
    Artificial sweeteners alter the flora in your gut in a bad way, and cause you to crave sweets, but CICO I guess (except it may also cause metabolic disease). Lots of the studies are with rats, not people though, so it might be early to say for sure.

    How do we know that it cause the rats to crave sweets?

    I...as a human being...that consumes Crystal Lite...have not seen an increase in my cravings for sweets. Actually...very seldom do I crave anything sweet.

  • lifelessmind
    lifelessmind Posts: 5 Member
    I can't stand the taste of the artificial sweetener in Crystal Light and similar. I much prefer making "spa water" (as they call it on Pinterest) by putting lemon and cucumber in my water, or strawberry and mint, or whatever else strikes my fancy when I need to mix things up :)

    If you log the calories and it fits within your goals, it's probably fine (fuzzy science about whether the fake sugar causes cancer or whatever aside)
  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
    Rheameg wrote: »
    I get tired of plain water. Is crystal light bad?

    It has REALLY high levels of artificial sweeteners, so it causes me stomach troubles, even one 8oz glass.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    I use half the recommended amount. So, I get 2 quarts per little packet or cup instead of one. I only want to mask the non-taste of water.
  • KateTii
    KateTii Posts: 886 Member
    Sparkling water plus sliced fruit/veg is delicious. I found drinking water with bubbles met my soft drink cravings. Try mixing and matching: lemon, lime, strawberry, cucumber, apple, blueberry, mint etc.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    PSec wrote: »
    Artificial sweeteners alter the flora in your gut in a bad way, and cause you to crave sweets, but CICO I guess (except it may also cause metabolic disease). Lots of the studies are with rats, not people though, so it might be early to say for sure.
    Then don't say, imo.
  • crazyjerseygirl
    crazyjerseygirl Posts: 1,252 Member
    Yay for fake science!
    Really, artificial sweeteners aren't bad for you.

    That said my store sells little bottles of lemon and lime juice, it's usually sold near the fruits and the little bottles look like fruit!

    I prefer those in water or seltzer as I like the tartness.

    When I want sweet I just go diet coke or diet dr. Pepper!
  • jstrlv
    jstrlv Posts: 11 Member
    I get the lemon Pure Crystal Light. I mix one packet with water in my half gallon water bottle. It really dilutes the taste, but it's enough flavor for me to keep my still interested in the water. I try to drink one gallon daily. Also the bitterness of the lemon kind of makes me more thirsty so it's easier to get my daily intake.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    PSec wrote: »
    Artificial sweeteners alter the flora in your gut in a bad way, and cause you to crave sweets, but CICO I guess (except it may also cause metabolic disease). Lots of the studies are with rats, not people though, so it might be early to say for sure.

    Why spread rumors/bro-science or unproven facts?

    There is no prove what so ever. The only fact is that TOO MUCH food can harm you. This for multiple reasons...you have an allergic reaction, or you eat too much food in general so in surplus it will make you gain weight.
    Or other harmful aspects...but that is personal.
    I cant have salt(medical reason)...that doesn't make salt harmful for everybody!

    So stop spreading rumors or post legit links to studies.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited July 2015
    TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »
    PSec wrote: »
    Artificial sweeteners alter the flora in your gut in a bad way, and cause you to crave sweets, but CICO I guess (except it may also cause metabolic disease). Lots of the studies are with rats, not people though, so it might be early to say for sure.

    Why spread rumors/bro-science or unproven facts?

    ...anger...

    So stop spreading rumors or post legit links to studies.

    Well, it might be coming. I'm a no-cal drink drinker myself, so this would kinda suck if it turns out the be more or less accurate...

    We identify NAS-altered microbial metabolic pathways that are linked to host susceptibility to metabolic disease, and demonstrate similar NAS-induced dysbiosis and glucose intolerance in healthy human subjects.

    http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v514/n7521/full/nature13793.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20141009
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    KateTii wrote: »
    Sparkling water plus sliced fruit/veg is delicious. I found drinking water with bubbles met my soft drink cravings. Try mixing and matching: lemon, lime, strawberry, cucumber, apple, blueberry, mint etc.

    +1 mint (i'm too lazy to do the others, but in case someone isn't: http://www.recipe.com/fresh-mint-water/ )

    this looks good

    fresh-mint-water-R109732-ss.jpg

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