mio liquid water enhancer

laura328
laura328 Posts: 136 Member
edited October 6 in Food and Nutrition
hey guys! i'm trying to get more water in but just don't like plain water unless it's during a workout. i've been using these mio water enhancers and they're very yummy. my question is this: is water with this stuff in it just as good for me as drinking plain water?
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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    its sucrolose...if you dont mind putting that in your body then......

    learn to like water would be my suggestion
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 894 Member
    I'd say it is better than aspartame, but I limit my Mio to occasional use when the water quality isn't as good (e.g. filling up my water bottles at the fountain at school) and I just can't force another sip down due to the taste. I like it because it is portable. I do not use it at home.

    As an alternative flavoring, add lemon or lime juice! :D Natural and tasty.

    Tip: Make sure the water you are drinking is cold or has ice in it. I find that much more enjoyable than a warm glass of water. :)
  • MFPfriend
    MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
    Meh, it's debatable. If you're shooting for 8 cups a day, just try to get 4 of pure water and then 4 of the mio stuff, if you really just CAN'T do plain water.
    If I want fancy water, I'll drink sparkling mineral water, or I'll get a pitcher of filtered water, add some strawberries or limes (or mint, or lemon, pretty much anything) and let it steep overnight. When I wake up in the morning, I've got lightly-flavored strawberry water.
  • willnorton
    willnorton Posts: 995 Member
    look at the ingredients ...it has ANTIFREEZE in it!

    enough said
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    In terms of hydration, then yes. Tea/coffee/milk/juice etc all hydrate you.

    In the case of mio added to water, it is identical to water in terms of hydration. Just make sure you account for any calories.
  • raige123
    raige123 Posts: 352
    look at the ingredients ...it has ANTIFREEZE in it!

    enough said

    AGREED!!! It contains Propylene glycol which is antifreeze!
  • 0SimplymeStacyLea0
    0SimplymeStacyLea0 Posts: 222
    I love MIO! I don't use it all the time but it's a nice break from plain ole water.
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    look at the ingredients ...it has ANTIFREEZE in it!

    enough said

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol#Safety

    The acute oral toxicity of propylene glycol is very low, and large quantities are required to cause perceptible health damage in humans; propylene glycol is metabolized in the human body into pyruvic acid (a normal part of the glucose-metabolism process, readily converted to energy), acetic acid (handled by ethanol-metabolism), lactic acid (a normal acid generally abundant during digestion),[11] and propionaldehyde (a highly toxic substance)
  • raige123
    raige123 Posts: 352
    I'm still not taking antifreeze ... regardless of what an article says.
  • KokomoJoe
    KokomoJoe Posts: 435
    look at the ingredients ...it has ANTIFREEZE in it!

    enough said

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol#Safety

    The acute oral toxicity of propylene glycol is very low, and large quantities are required to cause perceptible health damage in humans; propylene glycol is metabolized in the human body into pyruvic acid (a normal part of the glucose-metabolism process, readily converted to energy), acetic acid (handled by ethanol-metabolism), lactic acid (a normal acid generally abundant during digestion),[11] and propionaldehyde (a highly toxic substance)

    Just because something is safe for consumption doesn't mean you should consume it.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Water is an industrial lubricant and degreaser. What's your point again?
    Oh, and I hope you never take any kinds of medications, as most contain propylene glycol.

    Also, just to put it to rest. Propylene glycol is a food additive. It is additionally used in specific types of antifreeze because it's NON-TOXIC. It's specifically used because it's safe for humans and animals to eat.
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    I'm still not taking antifreeze ... regardless of what an article says.
    Use in antifreeeze is just one use for it.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol#Applications

    People screaming "It contains antifreeze" is just silly scaremongering. Every single processed food contains things that are used for non-food purposes (and when I say processed; I mean anything that is sold in a bottle, carton, jar or packet).

    Common table salt (sodium chloride) contains sodium (a metal) and chloride (an ion of chlorine - a highly toxic chemical usually found in gaseous state).
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    and propionaldehyde (a highly toxic substance)



    Yeah, like I don't already put enough hazardous chemicals in my body every time I breathe in, drink tap water, or eat without going looking for the stuff.

    I'll pass.
  • brittanyjeanxo
    brittanyjeanxo Posts: 1,831 Member
    OMG IT HAS ANTIFREEZE AND STUFF IN IT!

    But really, propylene glycol is a safe, non-toxic substance that has many uses. As someone pointed out, it's an inactive ingredient in most medicines. It's not harmful to your body unless you drink gallons of the stuff. And I doubt it contains anything "highly toxic", otherwise they wouldn't exactly be able to sell it, would they?
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    I'm still not taking antifreeze ... regardless of what an article says.

    Then you've got a ton of research do to and a long list of foods you can't eat anymore.
  • iamthevieve
    iamthevieve Posts: 107
    I'm still not taking antifreeze ... regardless of what an article says.
    Use in antifreeeze is just one use for it.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol#Applications

    People screaming "It contains antifreeze" is just silly scaremongering. Every single processed food contains things that are used for non-food purposes (and when I say processed; I mean anything that is sold in a bottle, carton, jar or packet).

    Common table salt (sodium chloride) contains sodium (a metal) and chloride (an ion of chlorine - a highly toxic chemical usually found in gaseous state).

    Pure sodium also reacts very strongly when exposed to water.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    can you try flavored seltzer instead?
  • Shannonigans84
    Shannonigans84 Posts: 693 Member
    I personally don't think drinking flavored waters is a bad thing if it gets your daily need in, my problem is I don't like Mio. The sweet tea was disgusting. If we spent everyday avoiding the things bad for us, we'd be stuck at home living in a bubble :smile:
  • Jennifernellwebb
    Jennifernellwebb Posts: 209 Member
    I drink it pretty much everyday! I love the strawberry watermelon! I can buy and keep a bottle for two weeks. I just drop a small squirt in my water bottle to take that pure water taste away and flavor it just a bit. I also drink a lot of green tea and water with lemon, as well. I like to mix things up. I guess----> with the winter coming and all, the added ingredient "antifreeze" will keep me from freezing to death, I suppose. :wink: I learn something new everyday on this site. Today, it was the anti~freeze thing in something as simple as a water enhancer. I even read where diet coke has embalming fluid it! If it doesn't fall from a tree, grow from the ground or have eyes, don't eat it.... but yet, there is mad cow disease, good lord what do they spray on our fruits and what exactly poops on our veggies? But wait! Be careful how you wash those foods, that water may be contaminated and not filtered enough!! Sorry... not being a smart *ss....I just wanted to make a point, that is all. If we had to worry about every single thing we ate and drank.... well... we should just give it all up and live in a bubble. Happy day to you all and cheers :drinker: to my mio in my tall glass if ice!! :wink:
  • Jennifernellwebb
    Jennifernellwebb Posts: 209 Member
    I personally don't think drinking flavored waters is a bad thing if it gets your daily need in, my problem is I don't like Mio. The sweet tea was disgusting. If we spent everyday avoiding the things bad for us, we'd be stuck at home living in a bubble :smile:
    THANK YOU!!! :flowerforyou:
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    and propionaldehyde (a highly toxic substance)
    Source? I've looked, and everything I'm reading shows no information or evidence of toxicity in humans.
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    I'm still not taking antifreeze ... regardless of what an article says.
    Use in antifreeeze is just one use for it.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol#Applications

    People screaming "It contains antifreeze" is just silly scaremongering. Every single processed food contains things that are used for non-food purposes (and when I say processed; I mean anything that is sold in a bottle, carton, jar or packet).

    Common table salt (sodium chloride) contains sodium (a metal) and chloride (an ion of chlorine - a highly toxic chemical usually found in gaseous state).

    Pure sodium also reacts very strongly when exposed to water.
    And chlorine is so toxic, chlorine gas was the first gas used in chemical warfare during the first world war. So anybody that is afraid of Mio containing Propyleneglycol (an ingredient in antifreeze) better stay away from salt because it is made from a metal that explodes in water and a gas that will kill you. :tongue:
  • EpicMeyri
    EpicMeyri Posts: 109 Member
    I personally don't think drinking flavored waters is a bad thing if it gets your daily need in, my problem is I don't like Mio. The sweet tea was disgusting. If we spent everyday avoiding the things bad for us, we'd be stuck at home living in a bubble :smile:


    That is true!!!! Everything is harmful now a days! and almost everything can cause cancer now!
  • Hottness4Lyfe
    Hottness4Lyfe Posts: 321 Member
    I always drink my water plain.... The only thing I ever change is the bottle I drunk it out of..... Flavored water is Kool-Aid.... Which is as bad as pop to me.... But that's just me...
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    PROPYLENE GLYCOL IS NOT ANTIFREEZE. It's one component used in some antifreezes. Know what else is used in those antifreezes? WATER. So if you want to continue to spread misinformation that propylene glycol is bad because it's in antifreeze, then you have to also tell everyone how bad water is, as it's also in the same antifreeze.

    It's called critical thinking.
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    I just don't believe in spreading scaremongering - "OMG, this contains antifreeze".

    There are 118 known chemical elements on the periodic table of elements. Every single thing on the planet is made up of some of these elements. Of course something we eat is also going to be found in a harmful chemical, it's elementary science.
  • catwrangler
    catwrangler Posts: 918 Member
    I doubt it contains anything "highly toxic", otherwise they wouldn't exactly be able to sell it, would they?
    There must be a class action lawsuit against the makers of Mio by now.

    No? :huh:
  • brittanyjeanxo
    brittanyjeanxo Posts: 1,831 Member
    I doubt it contains anything "highly toxic", otherwise they wouldn't exactly be able to sell it, would they?
    There must be a class action lawsuit against the makers of Mio by now.

    No? :huh:

    Nope.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Also, if you're afraid of dangerous chemicals in the things you consume, avoid water. Water contains hydrogen, which is very explosive and flammable, and pure oxygen, which can also be extremely flammable.
  • darlalu00
    darlalu00 Posts: 187 Member
    Just add fresh lemon,lime or even orange slices to your water it's much healthier.
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