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Is sparkling water bad for you?
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1801" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/is-sparkling-water-bad-for-you-127395" target="_blank"><strong>Is sparkling water bad for you? - The Conversation</strong></a></p><p></p><p>For many people, the start of a year is a time for new health resolutions – be it eat more vegetables, consume less sugar or drink more water.</p><p></p><p>Keeping hydrated <a href="https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/hydration.html" target="_blank">is essential</a> for body functions such as temperature regulation, transporting nutrients and removing waste. Water even acts as a <a href="https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/hydration/adults-teens.html" target="_blank">lubricant and shock absorber for joints</a>.</p><p></p><p>But while most people know they should drink more water, it can be a bit boring. So what about sparkling water as an option to liven things up a bit? After all, sparkling water is just as good as normal water, right? Not quite.</p><p></p><p><strong>Fizzy fluids</strong></p><p></p><p>Sparkling water is made by infusing water with carbon dioxide. This produces carbonic acid with a weak acidic pH of between three and four. That <a href="https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article-abstract/44/5/281/5482222?redirectedFrom=fulltext" target="_blank">“feel good” mouth sensation</a> you get after sipping a carbonated drink is in fact the <a href="https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article-abstract/44/5/281/5482222?redirectedFrom=fulltext" target="_blank">chemical activation of pain receptors</a> on your tongue responding to this acid, giving a moreish taste. And here’s part of the problem, as acid in drinks can harm our teeth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1801, member: 1"] [URL='https://theconversation.com/is-sparkling-water-bad-for-you-127395'][B]Is sparkling water bad for you? - The Conversation[/B][/URL] For many people, the start of a year is a time for new health resolutions – be it eat more vegetables, consume less sugar or drink more water. Keeping hydrated [URL='https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/hydration.html']is essential[/URL] for body functions such as temperature regulation, transporting nutrients and removing waste. Water even acts as a [URL='https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/hydration/adults-teens.html']lubricant and shock absorber for joints[/URL]. But while most people know they should drink more water, it can be a bit boring. So what about sparkling water as an option to liven things up a bit? After all, sparkling water is just as good as normal water, right? Not quite. [B]Fizzy fluids[/B] Sparkling water is made by infusing water with carbon dioxide. This produces carbonic acid with a weak acidic pH of between three and four. That [URL='https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article-abstract/44/5/281/5482222?redirectedFrom=fulltext']“feel good” mouth sensation[/URL] you get after sipping a carbonated drink is in fact the [URL='https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article-abstract/44/5/281/5482222?redirectedFrom=fulltext']chemical activation of pain receptors[/URL] on your tongue responding to this acid, giving a moreish taste. And here’s part of the problem, as acid in drinks can harm our teeth. [/QUOTE]
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