Water................h2o...........having problems drinking

Crystal Light contains Aspartame. Aspartame is toxic. This is just ONE of the many articles regarding the dangers of ingesting Aspartame ~ Truthfully, I do not know why these products are still on store shelves.

http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/dangers.htm


Nestle has a similar product derived from Splenda (which is derived from sugar but I believe is chemically altered sugar) and its good but as I was told....Why not just do sugar? At least its a natural product.

I would be hard pressed to eat anything "chemically altered:"

One thing you might try which is completely natural is using herbal teas as flavouring ie. make a pot of herbal tea and treat it as iced tea or just a slice of lemon in your water.

Lemon has many redeeming properties. A slice of lemon in a cuppa hot water settles an upset stomach...especially if you start eating alot of veggies and you aren't used to it.

I agree Rebecca but for all accounts and purposes all the literature suggests that Aspartame is addictive and will eventually lead to people drinking more and more "diet pop" and gaining weight while doing it....I know its crazy and I know I sound fanatical with it but just google it and read article after article.

I'm not obsessive or fanatical but I DO have two major disease and I have to really watch what I am eating or I pay heavy for it. I'm sure leblancb can identify with it...Celiacs is no fun!

Life is just too short to be defeated by a can or bottle of "diet pop" (crystal light is included with that). Weight loss at any price is one that most can't afford.

Respectively and for my own enlightenment BlazinEmerald, would you happen to have a url that supports the use of Aspartame because in all honesty I've never seen one and if I am wrong with what I posted I would like the opportunity to correct myself.

http://www.aspartame.org/index.html Has a listing of the facts the myths , the experts and the FAQ on aspartame. It isn't for everyone but it works for me , and I feel safe using it. Like I said earlier its for everyone to make their own decision. All the best :flowerforyou:

I look at it like this: I don't eat red meat, high-sodium foods or other fatty foods. I exercise 5-7 times a week. I have 20 lbs. to lose after having two babies in 2 years. If I want crystal light or any other water additive, I'm going for it.

ooh yum, icandoit, sounds delicious!

i say go for it with the crystal light if it helps you get your water down. i alternate my days. every other day i drink plain water then water w/ crystal light so that i'm not drinking it every day, but i don't get sick of plain water either. also, i only use one packet of crystal light for the 1.5 lit container i use for water (which is like 48 oz) and so it's much more dilluted than the crystal light's serving size. they say 1 pack=16 oz water. then for my other water during the day, i usually drink a carbonated water like canada dry's line. it isn't sweetened, it's just water with bubbles LOL so no cals or carbs, a little sodium though

my suggestion is to take pomogranate juice and add a little to the water. it is so tart that you don't need much to flavor a lot of water and i'ts good for you. make your own decision on the aspartame idea i've heard things both ways. also be srue you aren't drinking too much water. 32oz is about right on a day you aren't excersizing (this does change form person to person) but the whole 8 glasses a day actually had no medical founding. good luck!

You can always add lemon to your water too. Another trick (if you aren't a sweet tea junkie - I live in GA) is to make unsweetened, decaffinated tea. It will get the water in big time! Plus, it has a lot of added antioxidents.