Flavored water- Yes or No?

[Destiny_00]

Is flavored water the same as regular water? Does it contain "more" calories? I'm just confused about this. I love Dasani flavored water, and was just worrying i'm hogging calories i really don't need.

Any opinions? - Thanks

[1quick1]

If you're cool with artificial sweetners then yea it's fine, if not then no.

[shibbyshah]

I never understand why people recommend avoiding things like diet soda, then recommend Crystal Light which has almost identical ingredients.

It doesn't contain more calories. The only thing it does is promote your sweet tooth. If you want to make more of an overall lifestyle change, then avoid it, because really, you don't need it. If you keep drinking it now, you'll be more likely to drink calorie-full flavored drinks after your diet is over or whatever.

[leblanc]

Turn the bottle around and check the nutrition label.

[djansen]

If you're cool with artificial sweetners then yea it's fine, if not then no.

x2
and it does not have calories

[davielawson]

When it comes to nutrition, there is no need for flavoured water!!
Artificial sweetners are often toxic to the body and damaging to teeth, so its best to avoid them!!
Why not drink green tea or a drink high in antioxidents??

[Screamin]

When it comes to nutrition, there is no need for flavoured water!!
Artificial sweetners are often toxic to the body and damaging to teeth, so its best to avoid them!!
Why not drink green tea or a drink high in antioxidents??

O'rly?

Care to post some peer-reviewed studies (not Internet rumor-mongering) that prove this?

Some people just can't take the taste of straight water all the time. To the OP: try some lime/lemon juice, see if you like it. If not, the flavored water won't kill you nor will it do appreciable damage to your physique.

[Lil Freek]

hey.. look at that, the never-ending sweetener argument!
it's always rearing it's ugly little head, isn't it?

noboby's winning this argument today.. there's as many articles proving sweeteners are bad as there are articles proving they're NOT bad.

[newgene]

Additives have the potential to be bad, but I wouldn't think it's the worst thing out there. If you are at the point where you are avoiding artificial sweeteners, I wouldn't get within 20 feet of a cigarette smoker or running automobile...especially a diesel.

[js09]

when i drink water, i just squirt in some lemon juice

[TheBourne]

Additives have the potential to be bad, but I wouldn't think it's the worst thing out there. If you are at the point where you are avoiding artificial sweeteners, I wouldn't get within 20 feet of a cigarette smoker or running automobile...especially a diesel.

QFT

[jrocker]

when i drink water, i just squirt in some lemon juice

I do the same thing