Soda Water?
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robynmoosehead
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this is probably the stupidest question but a discussion with my OH last night has made me doubt myself a little.
I drink 3L of soda water (carbonated water) a day. I rarely have still tap water. It's just that I prefer the taste and fizz of the soda water.
There is no health difference between soda water and normal water, right? It's just got added CO2.
Please resolve our sheer stubbornness about both being right
I drink 3L of soda water (carbonated water) a day. I rarely have still tap water. It's just that I prefer the taste and fizz of the soda water.
There is no health difference between soda water and normal water, right? It's just got added CO2.
Please resolve our sheer stubbornness about both being right
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It's just a watery as tap water.0
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You win.0
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Yep, just water with bubbles! I love plain water but I usually replace a beer with sparkling water a few times a week (mainly while eating dinner).0
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Yup. No difference except the CO2, assuming you just mean plain carbonated water like you can make yourself with a SodaStream or seltzer bottle. If you are referring to the mixer "club soda" (sometime called soda water), it has added sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, and potassium sulfate.0
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No difference.0
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I drink a seltzer water at least once a day. It's the same, no worries.0
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Yup. No difference except the CO2, assuming you just mean plain carbonated water like you can make yourself with a SodaStream or seltzer bottle. If you are referring to the mixer "club soda" (sometime called soda water), it has added sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, and potassium sulfate.
^^ This. Unless you have blood pressure issues or have any other reason to watch your sodium intake, there's no difference.0 -
Totally agree. Even if it's flavored soda water like Sparkling Ice or Aquafina Sparkling Water, you're still drinking water.0
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Not a Stupid Question! You've probably heard at some point that the phosphoric acid in sodas (i.e.fizzy drinks) has been possibly linked to bone density loss leading to osteoporosis; when combined with caffeine as it is in many sodas, diet or non-diet, calcium uptake to the bones can be further impeded. Check the label - no phosphoric acid? No caffeine? Drink away!0
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TuffChixRule wrote: »Totally agree. Even if it's flavored soda water like Sparkling Ice or Aquafina Sparkling Water, you're still drinking water.
What about the flavors being labeled "Natural flavors" in the ingredients - what makes the flavor?
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TuffChixRule wrote: »Totally agree. Even if it's flavored soda water like Sparkling Ice or Aquafina Sparkling Water, you're still drinking water.
What about the flavors being labeled "Natural flavors" in the ingredients - what makes the flavor?
Usually the distilled essence of the fruit. Kind of like essential oils but distilled from the fruit instead of pressed from it. I have a SodaStream and I use fruit extracts in mine when I want to flavor it, since I have never seen retail essences except the 3-pack Sodastream sells. My favorites are black currant and cranberry.
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CO2 is causing global warmi . . . oops, I mean climate change. Stop opening those bottles!!! :grumble:0
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shifterbrainz wrote: »CO2 is causing global warmi . . . oops, I mean climate change. Stop opening those bottles!!! :grumble:
Opening the bottles isn't as much of a problem as burping up the carbonation. Keep it down!
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I literally drink 2-3 cans of Dasani Sparkling every day because I don't like plain water (it's just carbonated water with natural lemon flavoring - no calories or artificial sweeteners). I count it as my water .0
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MonkeyMel21 wrote: »Yep, just water with bubbles! I love plain water but I usually replace a beer with sparkling water a few times a week (mainly while eating dinner).
Beer is a downfall of mine as well. I did buy some sparkling water (Love Black Cherry) because for me, a lot of the appeal of beer is the bubbles!0 -
Okay, so the only thing that could be a potential downfall of seltzer is that it can bloat you. I just think of this for me when I am going to be wearing something form fitting or a bathing suit. Other than that, it's fine.0
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What about the flavors being labeled "Natural flavors" in the ingredients - what makes the flavor?
Oh, and I strongly suggest, if you like raspberry-flavored items, do not, under any circumstances, EVER google where they get it from.0 -
Okay, so the only thing that could be a potential downfall of seltzer is that it can bloat you. I just think of this for me when I am going to be wearing something form fitting or a bathing suit. Other than that, it's fine.
Burping takes care of that, as long as you aren't worried about global warming (see above).
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