Sparkling water vs. reg water

[Possegal]

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

Yep, I've been quoting these studies since the first one came out back in the early 2000s (if I remember correctly based on where I was working and what work colleagues I was saying - told you so, to).

I'm a PhD pharmacologist and actually did work with administering caffeine. That is where the 'it's a diuretic' comes from. But for years no one did the study that said, well yeah, the chemical is and when you inject it you get animals peeing a lot, but hey, what about someone who drinks a Coke or two, do they dehydrate? Pee more? Then finally, the studies were done. I know one I saw was done with cyclists who took in electrolyte drinks + or - caffeinated beverages. No differences were seen due to the caffeine beverage.

[blue_angel]

They've even started amplifying gu/gels with caffeine, so I would assume this means it's not deleterious.

I love my Sodastream as well. Sometimes I'll bring along an extra water bottled filled with a half/half blend of seltzer and gatorade.

[Pax]

I love the stuff on learn on TE!!

[GLC1968]

I love the stuff on learn on TE!!

No kidding, huh?!

I think this way because my parents drink boiled, hot water on a humid 85-90 degree F summer day. Habit from China ..where their water where they lived had to be boiled before it was drinkable.

Is that why so many of the Chinese people who work here drink plain hot water all day? I always wondered but never had a good opportunity to ask. That's really interesting!

[azfiddle]

Owlie,
I use frozen mixed berries from Trader Joes- blueberries, raspberries, blackberries & strawberries for the drink.

The berries impart just a little more sweetness and flavor.

[Owlie]

Owlie,
I use frozen mixed berries from Trader Joes- blueberries, raspberries, blackberries & strawberries for the drink.

The berries impart just a little more sweetness and flavor.

Thanks! And I bet the raspberries look pretty too!

(Now I know what to do with the half-bag of them sitting in the freezer.)

[Brandi]

Thanks! And I bet the raspberries look pretty too!

(Now I know what to do with the half-bag of them sitting in the freezer.)

or make a smoothie!