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Post: 97402625_1 created on Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:26:31 +0000
Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:26:31 +0000

Fam's been dieting and they don't like water so they started adding flavors, particularly Crystal Light and Dasani. Of course the labels makes these additives look harmless but there's gotta be some downsides?

Other than the fake sugar giving you cancer fiasco, of course.

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Post: 97402625_2 created on Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:16:04 +0000
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There's a lot of back and forth on this, but nothing set in stone in the literature. My opinion is its better to have a crystal light than a root beer, but its better to have water than either. You guys can also try just adding a slice of lemon with some stevia, if you want to try to face both sides.

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Post: 97402625_4 created on Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:27:26 +0000
Posted: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:27:26 +0000

Yeeeeah, it pretty much 99.99999% safe. It's not going to give them cancer. Mio and Crystal Light are about the only ways to get me to drink water too. Unless they are getting the biofeed back of it increasing their insulin production so they crave more food, and thus eat more and negate their diet, they will be fine with it.

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Post: 97402625_5 created on Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:53:54 +0000
Posted: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:53:54 +0000

Jumping Jehosaphat

Interesting point.
Yeah, I'll probably stay away from it. It tastes so sweet that I actually need twice as much plain water right after.

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Post: 97402625_6 created on Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:08:49 +0000
Posted: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:08:49 +0000

kittermeow

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Interesting point.
Yeah, I'll probably stay away from it. It tastes so sweet that I actually need twice as much plain water right after.

Hey, maybe that's a good trick to get you to drink more water wink

As a note, you can buy flavored water that isn't sweetened by anything at all. It might not taste as great, but it can be a nice change of pace.

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