I track how much water I drink a day. I have ibs issues so Dr said I need to drink at least 80oz of water a day. I was just wondering if sparkling water counts as drinking water or not.
I track how much water I drink a day. I have ibs issues so Dr said I need to drink at least 80oz of water a day. I was just wondering if sparkling water counts as drinking water or not.
I drink carbonated water almost exclusively, it’s the same water, just with some carbon dioxide to make it sparkle.
It has no downsides afaik, it’s a bit more acidy but not as much as sodas, and it might make you burp, but that’s it.
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I only drink carbonated water. Tbh when I’m home alone it is soooo satifying to burp after drinking it.
Regarding flat water - if I drink a lot of it quickly my stomach feels reaaaaly stange.
Oh and one more fun fact: The biggest water resources on the earth, the oceans, lakes, rivers, even the rain are not carbonated.
So technically the world is flat.
Why when you’re home alone?
Chemically-speaking, can you just wait for it to go flat? Or does that still leave something in the water?
Why would you do that though, I guess. Flat sparkling water tastes bad.
Fun experiment time!
Take a glass of still water and a glass of sparkling water, and let it sit overnight. The sparkling water should have gone flat by then. Now taste them. Do they taste the same?
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Nope! The dissolved carbon dioxide takes a very long time to actually dissipate, and so there might still be some left over. But even still, there should be some carbonic acid left over from the CO2 molecules reacting with the H2O to make H2CO3, making the water very slightly acidic.
Edit: I don’t think Liftoff’s spoiler tags work
Dude just pulled a Bill Nye on us
I’m a neurology professor but I used to volunteer as a science camp counselor in college. Sometimes I feel like I want to go back and do it again.
I am probably wrong but I remember reading something about how the carbon dioxide in sparkling water can slowly sap calcium from your bones.
Edit: found it:
“Warnings about the harmful effects of carbonated beverages on bone emerge from time to time. The theory is that the phosphoric acid (phosphate) used to enhance flavor in some carbonated beverages can interfere with calcium absorption and result in the loss of calcium from bone. Fortunately, there’s no good evidence that a high phosphate intake affects bone metabolism or bone density.”
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/does-carbonated-water-harm-bones
They talk about phosphoric acid and not specifically co2.
That’s a warning against drinking Cola, etc., not sparkling water.
Phosphoric is in soda not seltzer.
I heard the fizz is bad for your teeth also. Probably better than sugary drinks, though.
My dentist has started specifically asking people if they drink sparkling water, because people assume it’s equivalent to water but according to my hygienist, it can be about as damaging as soda.
IANAD but I assumed the “soda is bad for teeth” thing is mostly from sugar in soda. I guess sparkling water is slightly more acidic, so maybe?
I’m certainly not educated on the matter, just something I heard and never thought to question :)
Isn’t there more sodium in it as well? May me a concern for some people
It depends, for mineral water there might be.