What's your verdict on Crystal Light?

[Veronica]

I too only like my water really cold. I freeze water in my Polar water bottle to take to work. The ice lasts most of the day in my classroom. The fake sugars give me a headache. My MIL uses them in her cooking and I had to ask her to stop.

At home I do what Darcy does - mix water and either lemonade or OJ. I tend to go about half and half though.

I do not mix my Red Bulls with anything though.

V.

[KnottedYet]

If diet sodas give you trouble, so will Crystal Lite. (it's also notorious for causing urinary incontinece, like other diet drinks)

What about dropping a teabag (herbal or whatever) into a bottle of water for flavor? I like to toss a peppermint bag into my water sometimes.

[Torrilin]

Every artificial sweetener I've tried gives me a rather nasty aftertaste. Very bitter, and it sticks around for a while. No other ill effects. Splenda and sorbitol are less awful than most, but they all taste bad enough that I won't have 'em willingly.

Yay for weird taste genetics.

I find a small amount of lemon or lime juice in plain water tastes sweet to me, particularly when dehydrated. So if I must have something and I'm avoiding sugar, I do that.

[kelownagirl]

I do not mix my Red Bulls with anything though.

V.

Oh V - have you never tried a Chambull? Red Bull and Champagne - yum!!

[Veronica]

I drink most of my Red Bulls while riding my bike... so no. I can't imagine mixing it into the champagne we drink. It's good stuff as it is.

V.

[kelownagirl]

Well it definitely wouldn't have been something I'd ever do but I was at an art show and they were serving them and my daughter convinced me to try one. What a surprise taste!

[Running Mommy]

I try to avoid artificial sweetners as much as I can.
Any of the "itols"- sorbitol, malitol, etc give me the big D even in small quantities. They also give me horrible crampy gas.. - Sorry I know TMI, but I'm just sayin'...

And I can only tolerate a bit of spenda, otherwise it makes me sick.

My body just seems to reject the artificial stuff I guess??

Oh and Stevia- Dr. Oz (yeah I like him, but I don't take anyones word as gods) say's that it may cause sterility in men. Don't know if it's true, I'm just sayin'... And I guess WE don't need to worry about that, but I dunno, I just think I'll pass.
If I need a little sweet I use agave nectar. Super sweet punch in just a small amount.
As for your water, try adding orange, lemon, or lime slices. Mint works well too.
I'm a big water drinker, so sometimes I add a slice of orange to spice things up. I also drink a ton of fresh brewed iced green tea. YUMMERS!