Sparkling water vs. reg water

[goldfinch]

Sparkling is bubbly water, so I would say it equals regular water volume for volume. Coffee (and black tea) contains caffeine which is a diuretic, so drinking it will actually dehydrate you in the long run.

Now if someone will explain why I crave a diet coke on a blistery hot day, I'm listening. Maybe it's those "cool, refreshing" coke commercials I saw way back when.

Interestingly, the common wisdom about caffeinated beverages dehydrating you turns out only to be correct if you ingest a lot of caffeine. Moderate amounts of caffeinated beverages will not dehydrate you. So go ahead and have the Diet Coke. I do!

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caf...drinks/AN01661