I miss sodas. I stopped them long ago, when they either were too sweet or fake toxic sweet.
I recently found some root beer with nothing but stevia for sweetener. Loved it. Now, if only I knew about carbonation.
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Is there anything unhealthy about the carbonation in a plain water drink like seltzer?
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I wonder about that too. Isn't carbon acid?
I believe it's the phosphates in seltzer that can interfere with calcium absorption.
If you're just drinking it once in awhile, it's prolly no biggie really.
Check out this recipe https://www.drweil.com/drw/u/RCP02111...-Spritzer.html
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I believe it's the phosphates in seltzer that can interfere with calcium absorption.
If you're just drinking it once in awhile, it's prolly no biggie really.
I drink around 2 quarts a day. The seltzer is just plain filtered water which is carbonated by the addition of carbon dioxide (CO2). Phosphates are likely present in regular sodas like Coke. Here's what wikipedia has to say.
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Intake of carbonated beverages has not been associated with increased bone fracture risk in observational studies, and the net effect of carbonated beverage constituents on the amount of calcium in the body is negligible. The phosphoric acid present in many soft drinks is what reduces bone density and increases bone fracture risk.
I drink around 2 quarts a day. The seltzer is just plain filtered water which is carbonated by the addition of carbon dioxide (CO2). Phosphates are likely present in regular sodas like Coke. Here's what wikipedia has to say.
ohhh, okay yes, I'm thinking seltzer from the soda isle. Then it would be carbonic acid (H2CO3) like jfh said.
Do you add the CO2 yourself K2C?
The thing I am wondering about is whether the dyne in carbonated water increases too much for cells to be permeated. I don't know why I'm wondering this Lol but, i can't help the way my brain thinks after a couple of drinks Regular drinking water has a surface tension of 70 dynes per cm, or something like that. Cells require a surface tension of 45ish in order to be permeated and hydrated so the body has to use micronutrients in the body to convert it to 45 dyne. So is the surface tension way too great in carbonated water to permeate cells? If not, but is still wayyy higher than 70dynes, does it leach the body of micronutrients to hydrated cells?
*I'm just writing this to remember it as it is a facinating subject actually..
I don't add it myself, but I have considered buying one of those seltzer machines. The last bottles I bought were 2 liters for 89 cents each, probably cheaper and more convenient than I can make on my own. The usual price I pay is $1 each, still cheap. My husband asked me the question a couple of days ago, and I couldn't give him a definitive answer that it was as healthy as plain water, so I posed the question to you guys.
I don't add it myself, but I have considered buying one of those seltzer machines. The last bottles I bought were 2 liters for 89 cents each, probably cheaper and more convenient than I can make on my own. The usual price I pay is $1 each, still cheap. My husband asked me the question a couple of days ago, and I couldn't give him a definitive answer that it was as healthy as plain water, so I posed the question to you guys.
Soda water is a very weak acid, probably ok to drink daily. In the 80s (87 actually) they had these carbonated waters out with essence of cola. Just a slight flavoring, no sugar or sweetners or anything else. I beacle addicted to those and never was a fan of soda pop ever again.
Soda water is a very weak acid, probably ok to drink daily. In the 80s (87 actually) they had these carbonated waters out with essence of cola. Just a slight flavoring, no sugar or sweetners or anything else. I beacle addicted to those and never was a fan of soda pop ever again.
Just a splash of lemon/lime, black cherry, pomegranate, etc. juices, makes it much more interesting. I was never a big fan of soda pop, and now I won't touch the stuff. Had a taste of Sprite at a movie theater recently, and it was sickeningly sweet.
Just a splash of lemon/lime, black cherry, pomegranate, etc. juices, makes it much more interesting. I was never a big fan of soda pop, and now I won't touch the stuff. Had a taste of Sprite at a movie theater recently, and it was sickeningly sweet.
That is exactly it, If I had a soda water machine, I would make chamomile or hibiscus and carbonate it. 1/2 teaspoon sugar in one glass would be sufficient
I recall reading somewhere that making your own carbonated drinks was not all that difficult. I don�t remember the exact procedure but it went something like this.
First you take what ever drink to what to carbonate, water, tea, coffee, chicken soup, and put it into an empty pop bottle.
Next you need a flexible hose that can be tightly fit to the top of the bottle.
Then you take a second pop bottle pour in some baking soda followed by some vinegar and quickly stuff a cotton ball into the neck of the bottle to keep the now fizzy liquid from getting out and then connect the hose from the first bottle to this one.
Now you sit back and wait while the CO2 that is being generated goes over and carbonates your drink. I don�t recall how long this took but it wasn�t extremely long and shaking the drink helped to get the CO2 in suspension.
And thus presto! You have just made your very own carbonated chicken soup or whatever.
I don't add it myself, but I have considered buying one of those seltzer machines. The last bottles I bought were 2 liters for 89 cents each, probably cheaper and more convenient than I can make on my own. The usual price I pay is $1 each, still cheap. My husband asked me the question a couple of days ago, and I couldn't give him a definitive answer that it was as healthy as plain water, so I posed the question to you guys.
Yah, that's a great question, I'd love to know too...now that you've brought it up
Well, we could start with the basics, like pH.
Carbonated water has a pH between 3 and 4 which makes it more acidic than reg water. But you have the option to change that by adding sodium bicarbonate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonated_water
If you look further down the article to 'Health Effects', it says that carbonated water isn't responsible for tooth decay. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that tooth enamel is effected by acids below a 5.0 or 5.2, so while I believe sugar is the main culprit in their soft drink blurb, they shouldn't just dismiss carbonic acid as if it doesn't do any damage.
I recall reading somewhere that making your own carbonated drinks was not all that difficult. I don�t remember the exact procedure but it went something like this.
First you take what ever drink to what to carbonate, water, tea, coffee, chicken soup, and put it into an empty pop bottle.
Next you need a flexible hose that can be tightly fit to the top of the bottle.
Then you take a second pop bottle pour in some baking soda followed by some vinegar and quickly stuff a cotton ball into the neck of the bottle to keep the now fizzy liquid from getting out and then connect the hose from the first bottle to this one.
Now you sit back and wait while the CO2 that is being generated goes over and carbonates your drink. I don�t recall how long this took but it wasn�t extremely long and shaking the drink helped to get the CO2 in suspension.
And thus presto! You have just made your very own carbonated chicken soup or whatever.
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