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Is carbonated water similar to water for dieting issues?

I know you are supposed to drink a large amount of water, especially for healthy dieting. If I drank carbonated water, such as LaCroix, would that help contribute to my daily water intake? And also, how does carbonated water compare to regular water. Do they both have the same health benefits? Is carbonated water worse for you than regular water? Etc. Thanks.

Public Comments

1. No, it isn't. Any time you add anything--carbonation, sugar, fake sweetners, flavoring, etc.--it changes the composition of the water. Though it helps with hydration issues more than not drinking at all, for weight loss purposes, carbonation doesn't help. There are some studies that even show carbonation actually increases weight retention...though I'm not sure how much credance I'd put into that idea, water is always best just as water or mixed with fruit juice for nutrients. Good luck!
2. Just stay with regular water, when you start drinking carbonated or drinks of the like your body tends to crave more carbs. It makes your body think it is hungry more often, just like junk food or fast food...the more you eat the more your body craves it...
3. Assuming it's non-sweetened or artificially sweetened carbonated water, then it's essentially the same thing as regular water.
4. A study revealed that the constant consumption of carbonated drinks took its toll upon tooth enamel by thinning and wearing it down completely.
5. Most tap water and bottled water is acidic. Soda and carbonated water is highly acidic. Your body is made of 75% pure healthy water not carbonated water. The pH value of a liquid is a measure of the acid-alkalinity balance. A pH of 7 is neutral (neither acidic nor alkaline).Pure water is about a pH of 7, or neutral.For blood to carry oxygen to the cells the pH of blood must be between 7.35 and 7.45 (slightly alkaline).If the blood pH drops to just 7.2 life may not be sustained.Carbonated water measure 2 on the pH scale or about 100,000 times more acidic than pure water. After consuming a carbonated beverage much of the liquid goes almost directly into the blood stream. This tends to make the blood less alkaline. The body will react as quickly as possible using various methods (such as breathing rate) to bring the blood back to the ideal pH level. The body will use other alkaline fluids in the body to neutralize the acid. One of the ways the body neutralizes the acid is to use up the calcium found in bones.Therefore, bone loss is a first obvious negative result of prolonged consumption of carbonated drinks.