Carbonated Flavored Water

[JKurz1]

ANyone drink thos new flavored waters? They are carbonated, come in white grape, rasberry, lime, etc. 0 cals and a pretty good flavor, but loaded with citric acid and asparmate? Does anyone know if they actually dehydrate you or if carbonation dehydrates you? I've been eating before bed and I'll have a glass or 3 of this stuff with it. I wake up with horrible gas and stomach pains and I think because it's sucking the water out of my and my food can't digest........anyone know?

 

[anthrax]

I've drunk 1-2 liters a day during summer w/o problem

 

[JKurz1]

I'm thinking the carbination late night absorbs h20.......

 

[jenscats5]

Hmmmmmmmmm, I've never had that problem.....but I haven't bought those waters lately cuz of the aspartame....Citric acid (I think) also leaches calcium from your bones....

 

[hana3335]

You've got to know that flavoured waters are just trash and there's no substitute for pure water... plus of course carbonated drinks will give you gas, especially before bedtime. 3 glasses is probably too much.
There's a little write up on this new trend for flavoured water, and what's interesting is that many of the "health benefits" claimed by manufacturers are totally unsubstantiated:
http://www.foodeu.com/articles/Flavored+Water+Boom.aspx