What's your verdict on Crystal Light?

[li10up]

I've been trying to cut back on the caffeine-free diet soda that I've been drinking but now I'm finding that I'm even more dehydrated than before because I can't seem to drink enough water. I only like water when it's really, really cold and then usually only when I'm working out.

So, I've been thinking about Crystal Light. I like the taste and it will get me to drink more water...but is it a bad idea...kind of like drinking diet soda?

[rocknrollgirl]

I avoid artificial sweetners in all forms. Try the one made by Celestial Seasonings, called Zingers To Go, it is sweetened with stevia which is derived from an herb and all natural.

[Eden]

I'm a fan of NUUN, it keeps me from getting headaches (it contains electrolyes), doesn't have any carbs and is fairly light tasting. It does contain a small amount of sorbitol, which some people can be sensitive too (in large amounts it can act as a laxative ) , but sorbitol is a natural fruit sugar unlike asptertame (nutrasweet), which is a man made chemical.

[TexanCzexican]

I'm a fan of True Lemon, True Lime and True Orange (hard to find)

It has no sweeteners or anything artificial and you can find it in the same section as Crystal Light.

That being said, I keep a box of Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade in my cupboard, sometimes I just want the artificialness

[kelownagirl]

I drink it. I like the iced tea. I'm not afraid of a little aspartame and I figure if it makes me drink more fluids it's a good thing. But that's just me...

[Zen]

Better living through chemistry. I love 7-11 Crystal Lite Slurpees.

[7rider]

I'm a fan of True Lemon, True Lime and True Orange (hard to find)

It has no sweeteners or anything artificial and you can find it in the same section as Crystal Light.

I never heard of this stuff until yesterday.
I saw it in the sunday coupons, thought, "Hmmmm, this might be interesting."
Then, found the orange in the "discontinued items - 50% off" shelf a the local grocery. Got the package for $0.64 with my coupon! For that, I figure I can toss it if I don't like it. But it might be tasty enough to encourage me to drink my otherwise preferred plain, room temp. water (sensitive teeth...don't care for cold).

[li10up]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I guess I should have mentioned I'm pretty lazy when it comes to food. I know me and I won't lug around lemon and/or lime juice, etc. I like it quick and simple...open a packet of Crystal Light, pour it into a bottle of water, shake and drink. I work around computer equipment so big glasses of water, etc. make me nervous. I'm afraid it will get spilled on the equipment. Small opening containers are for me.

So, I guess I should have asked...Is Crystal Light better for me than the caffeine-free diet soda I've been drinking for years? I'm hoping it's a somewhat better alternative to the carbination.

[DDH]

I use these all the time. Like you unless my water is really cold I don't like to drink it unless it has some flavor. Try them if you don't mind the artificial sweetners.

I like the green tea and rasberry the best. I drink them to keep hydrated throughout the day, but when riding the bike I take plain old ice water. I just make sure I freeze half the bottle before I leave.

[surgtech1956]

If you don't want to carry a lemon or lime, you could buy a bottle of Real Lemon or the lemon juice that in the plastic lemon squeeze bottle. If you like the Crystal Light and it's convenient for you, drink it, unless you find something else. Convenience is important.

[Tuckervill]

I can't prove it, but I think Diet Coke made me fat. It could be the artificial sweetener or it could be the attitude of not eating things that are whole foods. It boils down for me that Diet Coke made me fat. I don't drink it anymore.
I never drank Crystal Light, anyway.

Karen

[limewave]

I was told by my doctor to add Crystal light to my surgery prep drink -- Go Litely. Yeah Right. I can't even look at the stuff anymore without getting sick.

My rule of thumb is to stay away from artificial sweetners as much as possible. Our bodies are meant to digest things that aren't real.

[smilingcat]

Someon here said "I'm not afraid of aspartame."

Well, I hink you might want to read both side of the issue. Check on Wiki and google.

Some web site backed by the industry claims totally safe.

Holistic people have a aspartame warning pages and claims that it is very dangerous. It's approved here in US but in some countries, I think it is banned.

I take a simple approach. human beings have been around for hundreds of thousands of years and we evolved over millions of years from other creatures, now extinct. Along the way our bodies were exposed to all the natural elements and we survived because our bodies learned how to deal with them. Aspartame, Saccarin (sp) and all the other un-prunounceable chemical names are artificial. Our bodies never saw them until about 100 years ago. Our bodies are going, "hey whats this? what do I do with them?" And god knows what our bodies do to these chemicals? Can the scientists really tell us what our bodies are doing with all this artificial stuff? I don't think they do. "hey John, the rab rat is still alive today. Must be safe and tastes pretty darn good. Lets put it in the food"

see how twinkie is made and from what. Saw it once and scary. A true Franken food.

smilingcat