Crystal Light?

I don't drink or eat anything with aspartame - it's not good for you. So I have no idea how much to add. I drink plain pure water and Zevia which is sweetened with stevia which is a natural sweetener. Do some research on aspartame and you'll see

I use the walmart brand but i use the packets so i don't have to measure powder.

I don't use aspartame anymore either...I used to rely on it.

I use it once or twice a week when I am totally sick of water, lol. I have a 64 ounce water bottle I keep on my desk and I put one packet in (the kind meant for a 16 ounce water bottle.) So I figure I am getting a little taste to my water while using the artificial stuff very minimally. It works and tastes great.

I don't drink or eat anything with aspartame - it's not good for you. So I have no idea how much to add. I drink plain pure water and Zevia which is sweetened with stevia which is a natural sweetener. Do some research on aspartame and you'll see

Ha. Stevia is just as artificially processed as aspartame, and has also had a very shady time of getting FDA approval, just like aspartame. It's also perfectly fine in moderation, just like aspartame.

i use the single serving ones, and put it it my water bottle. but my water bottle is 24 ounces. just flavors it a bit that way.

From Wikipedia:

"The artificial sweetener aspartame has been the subject of several controversies since its initial approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974. The FDA approval of aspartame was highly contested,[1] with critics alleging that the quality of the initial research supporting its safety was inadequate and flawed and that conflicts of interest marred the approval of aspartame.[2][3][4] In 1987, the U.S. Government Accountability Office concluded that the food additive approval process had been followed properly for aspartame.[2][5] In spite of this, critics like anti-aspartame activist Betty Martini[6] have promoted undocumented claims that numerous health risks (such as multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus, methanol toxicity, blindness, spasms, shooting pains, seizures, headaches, depression, anxiety, memory loss, birth defects and death[7]) are associated with the consumption of aspartame in normal doses. These health risk claims have been examined and debunked by numerous scientific research projects, and are also generally dismissed by governments and major health and food safety organizations.[2][8][9]

Publicity of this controversy has been spread through an elaborate health scare[10] and "Internet smear campaign"[11] involving hoax[10][12][11] e-mails repeating Betty Martini's widely circulated conspiracy theory. Her undocumented claims are still repeated by thousands of self-published Web sites.

Aspartame has been found to be safe for human consumption by more than ninety countries worldwide,[13][14] with FDA officials describing aspartame as "one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved" and its safety as "clear cut".[4] The weight of existing scientific evidence indicates that aspartame is safe as a non-nutritive sweetener.[8]"

I use it sparingly (because I love the taste of water too), but I do use the packets. I think it is about a teaspoon to 2 teaspoons per pack.

Sometimes I do.

Raspberry Ice ftw.

I use CL for a replenisher drink when I run. I mix it per the instructions but add a few items:

1 Crystallight packet
1/4 tsp Morton Lite Salt
1/4 tsp sea salt
Heaping 1/2 cup sugar
2 quarts water

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Damn-Sports-Drink/

I usually just drink water, but will occasionally add flavored Benefiber to it, I love the Strwaberry Kiwi stuff.

I use the full single serve packs of Crystal light in to about a 16 ounce water bottle!! Not sure if that's the correct thing to do or not?

I don't drink or eat anything with aspartame - it's not good for you. So I have no idea how much to add. I drink plain pure water and Zevia which is sweetened with stevia which is a natural sweetener. Do some research on aspartame and you'll see

I 2nd this. I was a diet pop drinker for years until about a month and a half ago. I quit and it was a great decision. Aspartame is poision for your body and has formeldahyde in it. Ick!

I stay away from aspertame , here is something to consider , we have hard water and it causes terrible rust/iron stains. My dishwasher looked horrible , the racks were almost orange from iron deposits. My firend ( science teacher) told me to use crystal light ( lemon lime smells best) hehe. When cycle was done I could not beleive my eyes. It looked brand new inside!!! Like the day I bought it....imagine what it is doing in our bodies?! YIKES.!

Ha use Coca Cola to clean the rust off your cast iron frying pans. :drinker:

Ok, first gotta say never use Wikipedia, not a reliable source at all, colleges and other schools will not use it as a reference at all because its so easily altered. However everyone has their choice on aspartame since like eggs, one day its good for you one day its bad. The research goes both ways, so really its up to someone to decide if they want to drink stuff with it in it or not. My doctor and dietitian have no issues with it, so using Crystal light is not an bad decision for me. I love crystal light but was also recommended to use the Kelloggs H20 protein mix. It only comes in three flavors, at least that I have seen so far but love it

SpecialK Water ..... blech!