I believe that Drinking carbonated mineral water has helped me lose weight. It satisfies the itch of having something sweet like soda or juice, and I get similar enjoyment to relaxing and having a beer while watching tv. Unlike the soda and beer, drinking the carbonated water also helps me stay hydrated. Overall it’s become a permanent product in my home, and I’ve stopped buying sodas and cut back deeply on beer.
2:05: 🥤 Drinking carbonated water does not cause tooth decay and has no negative health effects. 2:05: There is no evidence that drinking carbonated water increases the risk of tooth decay. 2:23: Carbonated water has a lower pH, but it does not affect tooth health. 2:38: 🚫 Drinking carbonated water does not increase the risk of tooth decay, worsen IBS symptoms, worsen heartburn, weaken bones, or increase the risk of stomach ulcers. 2:38: Research shows that drinking carbonated water does not increase the risk of tooth decay. 2:53: Carbonated water does not worsen IBS symptoms as the gas produced is burped away and does not reach the intestines. 3:46: Drinking carbonated water does not worsen heartburn and can actually relieve stomach symptoms for a few minutes. 4:19: There is no evidence to suggest that drinking carbonated water weakens bones or increases the risk of stomach ulcers. 5:13: 🥤 Drinking carbonated water may increase ghrelin production, making you feel hungrier. 5:13: There is a study in rodents that shows drinking carbonated water increases ghrelin production. 5:29: It is unknown if the same effect occurs in humans. 5:54: A simple experiment of a month without carbonated water can determine if it increases ghrelin. 6:12: Added ingredients like sugar in carbonated water can be harmful. Recap by Tammy AI
I like to add 100% fruit juice to my sparkling waters. Also, lots of green tea daily. Keep those great videos coming! Thank you Dr. Ken.😎 Let's get cooking.
For me, a prior alcoholic, after being sober for awhile, sparkling water and its bubbles was the perfect substitute for beer and even at sometimes it tasted like a beer. Sparkling water is excellent for you. Especially the ones that has minerals.
Although still an alcohol, I've used chardonnay Sutter home and only put a swig in my seltzer, taste like a cheap yingeling or the Canadian moose head. Definitley takes the alcohol intake down but 3 casual glasses don't feel so bad. Still get a good burp too
If all the myths were true, we Germans would have been extinct by now. In Germany, the water comes partially naturally carbonated right from the spring. We invented the seltzer water culture, - for good health. The whole spa and wellness culture is based on it and the naturally carbonated springs in Baden Baden, Wiesbaden, Bad Nauheim... all the places with Bad in its name. And the vast majority of Germans, myself included, drink their water heavily carbonated. We have a longer life expectancy than Americans. So it can't do so much harm.
My Nana is from Bad Kreutznach. They used to live in one of the bridge houses before they had to flee Germany in the 1920’s because of the ruined economy. I remember her telling me about the thermal spas there, she spent most of her time as a kid playing around and in them. Would love to see the town sometime.
I’m relieved that drinking this type of water is ok I was a huge soda drinker when I was in my teens and early twenties but have since found carbonated and sparkling water as my drink of choice and I am very happy I did
I've been using Sparkling Mineral water to ween myself off soft drinks and someone tried to tell me that it's just as bad, even though the one I drink has a 5 Star health rating (the highest you can get in Australia.) This video has convinced me I've made the right choice. Thanks for that.
I used carbonated water to quit drinking beer and alcohol 21 years ago. I use it now as my drink of choice for my Keto lifestyle. However I stopped getting them in a can because the aluminum cans are lined with plastic. A cold glass bottle of S.Pellegrino is my jam.
I carbonate water myself with soda stream. In my time I have been addicted to cola and another time to red bull. But I have now been drinking carbonated water every day/night for about 10 years, and very little of anything else - when I go out for a meal I don’t even want anything else, it’s so refreshing. I can’t independently or conclusively confirm it doesn’t cause ibs or heartburn as I suffer with both. What I can say is when my father was alive he was also addicted to cola at one point and he was suffering terribly with diarrhea. His doctor asked what he drank and recommended giving up the cola, which stopped the diarrhea. The conclusion was the carbonation was the problem but I beg to differ. I think it was the caffeine. My ibs also gets considerably worse whenever I have drinks with caffeine in them, hence why I seldom drink tea or coffee and when I do it’s usually caffeine ‘free’. Edit: quite a few people here said drinking water has enabled them to lose weight. I personally don’t think it’s as a direct effect of drinking water. What I believe is that it comes as a result of eliminating sugary drinks. Let me explain: when you drink sugary drinks- fruit juice included - the sugar stimulates food cravings. When I avoid sweet drinks I don’t even think about food until I get hunger pangs. When I drink sweet drinks I crave food for much of the day. I would love for research to be done in this area because I believe it absolutely to be so.
Make my own at home with tap water, a recycled 5 gal soda keg and 10lb CO2 tank all stored in a small used freezer (now Kegerator) - family loves it and no more used bottles to recycle.
This is my type of content, love me some plain San Pellegrino sparkling water and plain Topo Chico, sure beats my old Diet Dew habit, great video as always Dr. Berry!
Soda water is my go-to when I go out with friends to bars. I never drink, I can't process alcohol (kind of makes life easier to be honest). My friends love it because they know there is one the sober person who can get everyone home! LMBO!
I prefer it to any other drink at restaurants or fast food places (I only go to the latter for my large unsweetened tea, lol). It really makes my day when I see that little “SODA” tab on the fountain drinks dispenser.
Yeah. And very nice when you are at a party like a wedding where a lot of people want to shuffle and you are the only one not drinking alcohol. Suddenly you're an uber.
Not only is it safe, but some mineral waters like the German Gerolsteiner sparkling water, contains 10% of your daily allowance of natural calcium (good for bones) and 10% of your daily allowance for magnesium (good for regulating muscle and nerve function, as well as blood sugar levels) as well. And mineral water just tastes better too. You actually FEEL hydrated after drinking it.
@@sebk174 Yes, of course the bulk of your nutrients should come from food, and even vitamin supplements are not sufficient for your daily requirements. But real mineral water (ie. that which from a spring, not merely carbonated) does deliver important micronutrients from the rock and soil that you can get nowhere else. And German purity laws as well as truth-in-advertising laws, mean that their mineral water in particular does provide exactly - no more, no less - what it says on the label.
Very informative video. I’ve been drinking sparkling water as a replacement for soda for a while now. I was introduced to “bubbly water” while stationed in Italy. I lost about 20 lbs by cutting out soda.
As I sit here drinking my Gerolsteiner sparkling natural mineral water, I'm feeling FULL, not hungry. Skipped breakfast, had zero carb Kalahari Biltong air dried thinly sliced beef for lunch. I'm at zero total carbs for today, so should be easy staying at
I remember my wife went to a chiropractor who would tell his patients not to drink soda because carbonated water was bad for you. While he agreed the sugar was not good for you, he was convinced the real problem was the carbonated water. As soon as I heard that, we found a new chiropractor for my wife. This was back in early 2000's. I got a lot of slack for telling people carbonated water (not talkin about sugary sodas) was not bad for you. I'm very glad I found this video.
I have a very sensitive body. It tells me what's good and what's no good for my body. Carbonated water makes me feel sick. I started to experience this when i was doing a water fasting. I had some carbonated water and i didn't feel good. I did it again when i was doing another water fasting; the same thing. Now, if i drink carbonated water (it has to be more than a glass of water), i feel somewhat sick. If it's natural carbonated water, from a natural source, i won't feel affected. This is telling me that there is something about carbonated water that is not healthy as many want to think it is. More research is needed.
@@CarschA That tells me that your body has a problem with carbonated water. Take a look at Makaila Peterson. She pretty much can't eat anything except ruminant animal meet, salt, and water. By your logic it tells us that beef is the only healthy thing in the world for us to eat. No chicken, or chicken eggs. No fish. Nothing else. Each body is individual, and have their own individual quirks. There's another way to look at it: my dad was extremely allergic to cats. I'm not. That's not because cats are unhealthy to us, it's because cat dander was inflammatory to him. Remember, just because we cannot tolerate something does not mean it's bad for everyone else.
@@CarschA although, wanting to burp probably causes a similar feeling to nausea. As I had the same feeling of almost vomiting when I fasted and drank carbonated water to get rid of a stab of hunger, I concluded that I should avoid drinking it with an empty stomach.
@@moominmay Ok, so i tried it with a different water - distilled water, which what i've been drinking for years now. It doesn't affect me anymore. I'm thinking that it was the filtered water i was using with the carbonated water maker. Well, i actually did not like that water.
I suffered from cronic heartburn for over 10 years- even keeping me up at night no matter what I ate. All manner of medication had been tried then one day a friend said try sparkling water. That was 20 years ago and now it's the only water I drink {up to 10 litres of home made soda stream a day}. I have never suffered from heartburn since and as far as I can tell no adverse effects.
I believe this could be due to the fact that heartburn is due to low Ph in your stomach which isn’t acidic enough for your esophagus to close allowing stomach acid to come up therefore causing heartburn, as carbonated water is a lower Ph than regular water meaning it’s more acidic. After some time consuming the lower Ph water it raises your stomach Ph therefore fixing heartburn and the low stomach acid issue😌
I used to drink carbonated water until I encountered gut health issues then I had to give it up for a while. Since the beginning of this year I have had it a few times but I noticed it bothered me in a completely different way. For me it now causes vertigo. When I looked it up, in some people it does in fact affect the inner ear. So no more carbonated water for me, which makes me sad.
I’m just now starting to study and deep dive on the vagus nerve and how it affects the body. You may have issue with it which causes that the problems with carbonation. I’ve watched Dr. Jockers on this and I just ordered a book because there’s a tie in with adrenal fatigue, which I believe I have and vagus nerve insufficiency. Just thought I’d throw that out there for you. I think it’s super interesting.
I find that sparkling water does the opposite of making me hungry. I find it very refreshing and if I have been perspiring a lot (I’m a nurse and wear PPE when at work in NZ) I add a pinch of salt. It is so helpful for increasing energy and decreasing the false hunger I seem to get when I am a bit dehydrated.
@@FraBra88 The opposite. Years ago, people who suffered the heat and sweated profusely were given salt tablets. it helps you retain the water you consume.
@@tinalettieri But you mean the minerals (such as magnesium, zinc, selenio, ecc..) or the salt we use in cooking? I know about the minerals salt, and use them in water too.
I had a professor who did a lot of traveling Central and South America. He said he never took the malaria preventative drugs, but instead drank gin and tonics, which would accomplish the same thing. 😂😂😂😅
Thank you so much for this video Ken Berry! We had some questions about this in the backs of our minds. We drink a lot of Gerolsteiner mineral water. You put our minds at ease. That's a wonderful gift, Thank you for your endless efforts to bring health and healing to us all!
I wish it was easier to find more videos like this. Both of my parents are family physicians so I'm lucky to have people to call when I have issues, but even you do a much more thorough job explaining common health concerns than them or any other physician I've ever encountered in my life. Keep up the good work! Thank you for what you do, Ken D Berry MD
@@JD-go2qj How is explaining common health concerns in an easily understandable way somehow relationship dependent? He never said his MD parents didn't want to explain it. They just didn't do it as well Dr Berry.
I’ve been drinking club soda with no sugar or salt for 28 years when I gave up sugar soda! Love it! I have not had a sugar drink for 28 years! Thank you Dr for your content! ❤
@@yengsinghh2283 Bubbly is a good brand with no sugar or artificial sugar! It’s carbonated with different flavors. Nice and refreshing and just add a lemon or not! My mom was diabetic and I got her hooked on it! Any plain club soda is great! 🥰
Woooow 28 years congrats that’s amazing ❤❤❤ it’s being so difficult for me to leave sodas but it been 3 months not had a soda moved to carbonated water
There was a 92 year old woman who used to drink one soda a day, that was her pleasure. She went to the Dr one day and the Dr asked about her diet and she mentioned drinking her one soda per day. The Dr said she should give up soda. That 92 year old woman died shortly after giving up her one soda a day!
What is 2x as amazing is brew some grated ginger in hot water for an hour, combine some of that with your favourite fruit essenced sparkling water… That is my daily go to.
I have a problem with Bubly going flat within an hour of pouring it, so I now drink Klarbrunn, La Croix, and surprisingly good stuff from Walmart---no sweeteners, I can't stand sweet water or sweet tea---and the prices are very low.
Word of caution for those with hiatal hernia: carbonated drinks can release gas into that portion of your stomach that's been pushed into your upper chest. This very much can cause heartburn and even push on your heart making you feel short of breath and weak with chest pain like you are having a heart attack. I only know this because it happens to me (when I drink lots of soda, not just a can once in a while). Good luck and stay healthy everyone.
@@comfortablynumb8832 Yes, but it's not easy and your results may not be as good. I was a 430lb man, and losing 180lbs helped tremendously. Other than that, whenever I start feeling short of breath and like I'm having a heart attack, I stand up and walk around till I burp. It's the only thing that helps. Other than that, learn when to use gas-x and avoid lots of carbs. And of course avoid soda.
I've been making my own beer and apple cider for some time, so I have a keg fridge. I can keep a 5 gallon keg of tap water in the fridge with a CO2 line attached, to deliver ice-cold sparkling water on demand. Really refreshing after working outside in the summer!
I like the taste of the Bubly brand of carbonated water with the ' essence ' of flavor. Some of the ' essences ' are stronger in taste & stand out more. I like the fact that there is zero on the nutrition label for everything on the list, especially sugar.
Since I switched to sparkling water. The only issue I have is that I find I get more thirsty and find my self drinking more of it then just plain water.
Don't know if you saw my comment about getting a "dry mouth" feeling, and wondering whether or not it could be due to drinking sparkling water. Do you get a dry or cotton mouth feeling too?
Been drinking seltzer water for ages, and I've also been a label detective all that time. You got seltzer and club soda switched: You mentioned toward the end of this clip that seltzer might have a little sodium--actually seltzer water is ONLY water with carbonation. Club soda always has salt added. Tonic water, as you said, has quinine added. Loved the clip! Good stuff.
Great advice n information since i have stomach issues, had my gall bladder remove very young i like drinking sparkling water in restaurants thank u n look forward to more studies!!!!!
I already know the answer to the title is no. It has to be Doc. If it’s yes, this is the hill I am willing to die on😅 along with my love for soya milk in my coffee😅🤭
I was drinking a liter of soy milk on the job for a few weeks in my early 20's, and it gave me quarter and nickle sized tumors in one boob. I ran out of the doctor's office when he told me he could "pop them out right here" and quit my job and moved, so no more soy milk, and they went away. But never again.
Great video Dr Barry! I have been drinking my own homemade sparkling water for the last year or so and have some concerns which you have clearly cleared up. One slight critique is that you have it backwards, club soda has sodium, seltzer water does not.
Great video Doc, thanks for sharing the info. I personally drink the carbonated waters with fresh lime for years and have noticed zero negative effects. Thanks again and please keep the videos coming!
I have been using San Pellegrino in Glass Bottles for many years with added Pink Salt and ACV with The Mother--99% Total Carnivore here--Nose to Tail-- in remote Queensland Australia--Thank you Dr Berry
I've used a Sodastream to make sparkling water for many years. I sometimes add a tiny amount of lemon or lime juice, cucumber, or watermelon juice, or flavored stevia drops (my favorite is Vanilla Cream). But most of the time I just enjoy the pure, refreshing taste of cold filtered water made sparkling. I'm glad to know there truly isn't anything wrong with drinking it! And I've never had gerd, GI upset or enhanced hunger from it.
@@MissP7197 I use Sweet Leaf Sweet Drops. It comes in a small green bottle with an eye-dropper. Just a few drops is perfect for a hint of flavor. It is Non-GMO certified. I find it at Raleys and Whole Foods.
Just tried a few Zevia flavors this week, it's a nice treat :) (It does taste like diet soda, though. Almost a little too "sweet". Then again, I drink a lot of unsweetened seltzer so the flavor contrast is pretty strong.)
I've been drinking carbonated water now for a couple of years and as of late when I wake up in the morning my mouth is extremely dried out and I can taste the aftertaste of the carbonation. But when I drink regular water I do not have that issue. I only can imagine what carbonation is doing inside.
Loving your content mate! Liked and subbed. Good to have valuable information on here to go by as there are a lot of stories out there that just aren't true! I look forward to watching your many other videos Doctor. Keep up the great work mate! Cheers from Australia.
I love many of them. Unfortunately they have a tendency to bloat me and cause other gas like symptoms. So good old water is my go to. This is great content, thank you!
Very informative. I had been drinking a lot of flavored sparking water in cans and found that I would get an upset stomach. I switched to plain San Palligrino in a bottle and am much better. I don't know what it was in the cans that caused the issues.
Anyone with a cursory knowledge of chemistry would know that water infused with co2 would be harmless. No need to research any hypothetical issues that might arise from drinking it. The flavor elements used in the flavored varieties however... Manufacturers aren't required to list the compounds in their "natural flavors" Just drink water.
Lets try some critical thinking here. You breath in O2 and breath out CO2. Drinking a solution infused with more CO2 than you body needs displaces O2 off of blood cells. To what extent? Research is needed here. But not a wise beverage choice. But people are continually told not to smoke,.. and well, as you know they do it anyway. So wisdom is seldom used in daily life choices in popular culture. So despite what this M.D. says here don't drink anything carbonated. Doctors lie. Stay safe stay healthy and make wise choices.
Growing up in Brazil we always ordered carbonated water in restaurants as flat water could have come from the tap and be unsafe, while carbonated water always came from a bottling company and was safe. I grew up drinking it, never had any problems. Even when I had really bad heartburn years ago the carbonated water had no detrimental effects on my heartburn. I used to drink a lot of soda, but once I totally replaced soda with carbonated water I lost a lot of weight. No complaints. I drink it daily.
Carbonated water has greatly helped my intermittent fasting.( 18 hour duration). I drink the cans that have fruit essence and zero sugar/artificial sugars. I work the over night shift. I think what's going on is that I'm not drinking coffee, caffeinated and sugary sodas. I think I'm hydrating much better and that is keeping my hunger level mild. Also what I think help eliminate my raging appetite was cutting down the carbohydrates drastically. Bread and wheat products. Things that I've done from listening to so many of your videos. Your helping more people than you'll ever know.
I kept hoping he would address "natural flavors" that all of the sparkling waters have. I'm still not very clear on that term, which seems to be a blanket term that companies are allowed to use, to cover up additives that they perhaps add to what otherwise seems very safe and great to drink instead of soft drinks.
runemesa: “Natural flavors” are among the most common food ingredients listed on food labels, but they are far from what a reasonable consumer might expect. In reality, “natural flavors” can contain both artificial and synthetic chemicals. In the United States, consumers are surrounded by processed food that contains “natural flavors.” Consumers are drawn to how food tastes, which is largely determined by the chemicals in the processed food. The mixture of chemicals is classified as “flavor” on the packaging labels of processed food. Due to the high consumption of processed food in the United States, flavoring has become a highly profitable business. The annual sales of the fragrance and flavor industry is estimated at $24 billion. “Natural flavors” are essentially anything you extract form a plant or animal source; in contrast to artificial flavors, which are chemicals originating in a laboratory. Despite being derived from a single natural source, the finalized flavor consumed is a mixture of chemicals obtained by applying physical separation methods to natural sources, a long and complex process. Natural flavor "mixtures" can contain as many as 250 chemically identified constituents, some of which are artificial and synthetic. See 21 C.F.R. § 101.22(a)(3) (2018). Up to 100 different sources can be used to create a product’s singular natural flavor. Complicating matters even further, the FDA considers more than 3,000 chemical food additives to be "natural flavors" The Flavor Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA), which is composed of a panel of scientific and medical experts (representing fields including chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, medicine, pathology, and statistics) has compiled a list of thoroughly studied flavor compounds that are “generally recognized as safe (GRAS).” Any new flavor substances that are not on the list require extensive safety testing and approval before they can be used in consumer products. The FDA does not require companies to disclose the individual ingredients that make up these natural or artificial flavors. Just like there can be hundreds of chemical compounds that make up the flavor in any given fruit or vegetable (recall that vanilla extract contains as many as 250 compounds), there can be just as many chemical compounds in a single flavor. Not only would it not be very helpful to the consumer to list out all of the compounds, but it wouldn’t fit on most food labels either. In addition, it serves to protect the proprietary formula of the flavor. The term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional. Natural flavors include the natural essence or extractives obtained from plants listed in 182.10, 182.20, 182.40, and 182.50 and part 184 of this chapter, and the substances listed in 172.510 in the United States Food and Drug Administration's document: "Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21 Many of the chemicals that make up natural flavors fall under a category called “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS. An estimated 3,000 chemical food additives are in this category, yet this does not mean that these chemicals have been widely studied and approved by the FDA. Food companies do not need to disclose the ingredients of a natural flavor if all of the ingredients, which can be up to 100 in one flavor, fall into the GRAS category. Even the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress, has concluded that the “FDA’s oversight process does not help ensure the safety of all new GRAS determinations” and that the “FDA is not systematically ensuring the continued safety of current GRAS substances.” There seem to be about 1,000 chemicals in the GRAS category that have not been researched or approved by the FDA or anyone else. Some are obviously artificial flavors and not natural flavors. Artificial flavors are created in a lab instead of being derived from a natural substance, yet what was fascinating to my boys was that the chemical structures of a natural strawberry flavor and an artificial strawberry flavor may be exactly the same, just achieved by different means. This suggests that a natural flavor may not be chemically any healthier than an artificial flavor. Companies can list a single flavor on the packaging and within the ingredients lists only if one natural flavor is used. For example, a vanilla coffee product made with only natural vanilla can use the vanilla label on the front of the package and in the ingredients list. If there are natural and artificial flavors used in a product, the product must be labeled with the word flavored and include both the natural and artificial flavor in the ingredients list. If the vanilla coffee contained both vanilla flavor and vanilla extract, it would have to be labeled as "vanilla flavored coffee with artificial and natural flavors." This label has to be in letter height at least half the size of the characterizing flavor. Companies can aggregate flavors by saying the product contains natural and artificial flavors without having to list the specific flavors by name. If the product contains a natural flavor that is not derived from the characterizing flavor, it must be listed as containing other natural flavors. For example, if the vanilla coffee doesn't contain any natural flavors derived from vanilla, but still tastes like vanilla, it would have to be labeled as "vanilla flavored coffee with other natural flavors." If a product contains only artificial flavors, it would need to be labeled as artificially flavored. A vanilla coffee that is flavored using an artificial vanilla flavor would need to be labeled "artificially flavored vanilla coffee." There is considerable risk on both the FDA enforcement and on the consumer litigation side for companies that don’t comply. If a natural flavor is made with a synthetic aid, it can be omitted on the ingredients list as it appears in an insignificant amount. However, some lawyers are testing the products of companies that make all natural or naturally flavored claims and taking them to court because of these small amounts of synthetic ingredients.
@@violetviolet888 wOw ...I have been doing a lot of reading trying to get answers about ' natural flavors ' ...getting no real answers ~ Thank You ...will now go back to my own flavorings with herbs, spice and/or lime
I find it helpful for GERD symptoms, especially for what is sometimes called “esophageal spasm”. What would sometimes last 30 minutes is gone in seconds with half a glass of carbonated water.
Dr. Berry I think there is a small error: While Club Soda does have a small amount of sodium added (hence, soda) Seltzer water is distinguished from club soda by having zero added sodium. Canada Dry product labels corroborate this.
As a German I drink a lot of carbonated water, in fact when it comes to bottled water I always choose carbonated water. I might add this relates to a generally very good quality of tap water in Germany, our local tap water is a very soft variety. At home I will drink fresh tap water (cool from the tap or out of the fridge as well). I hate warm uncarbobated water, bottled water that is uncarbonated tastes stale even if cooled, I try to avoid it. Though I prefer carbonated water cold as well, even if not it always tastes „fresher“ than the uncarbonated one (even of the same source). So for me it‘s either straight from the tap (of course depending on the quality of the water, which is very high in Germany), or carbonated. BTW when I was young I would prefer bottled carbonated water over tap water. Nowadays at home I only drink fresh tap water, though to me carbonated water tastes a little bit better. Usually „Classic“ carbonated water in Germany has added nothing but carbonic acid. Big international companies, mainly American, British and French ones try to push waters with added sugar and / or fruit flavors. I never touch them at all. Not only due to them being unhealthy, in comparison they are quite expensive as well. I quit drinking Cokes and Sodas at all. Regarding the burping issue: personally I found it has a lot to do with the amount of water I drink at one go. If straight from the bottle I tend to drink more / faster than from a glass, so I have to burp more. When I was still working, I usually drank 3 liters - 0.8 gallon - in 8 hours (a hot workplace).
Mahalo for the info, Dr. Barry. FYI: I drink a sugar-free Tonic Water everyday: 4 ounces over ice w/ a lime slice is my "cocktail" with a ketovore dinner.
Carbonated water has provided me with the means to ditch beer...and beer just tastes like fizzy sugar to me after three years of keto. When I occasionally have a drink, I'll have a couple of Bacardi's with sparkling water and finish of on just the water for a bit of rehydration. I can drink SW til it comes out of my ears.
For me personally bubbly water has the opposite effect on my Hunger when I am fasting for multiple days or even just on my daily fast if I have a little bit of hunger I'll just have a bubbly water and it'll go away so for me the bubbly water is a hunger suppressant works great I've done up to 9 day fast with having nothing but mineralized bubly water
Perhaps for some like you it does, but not for me. On an empty stomach(say 6+ hours since eating) flat/regular water does not settle my stomach. whereas just a few swallows of bubbly water does.
Hi. I love using our soda stream, so I’m definitely a big fan of carbonated water. Your research on tooth decay is, however, incorrect. Tooth enamel demineralizes at 5.5 pH. When you make carbonated water colder it lowers the pH. Most people enjoy their carbonated drinks at a level of chill that is around 4.5 pH. So it’s a good idea to swish some normal non-carbonated water after having a cold bubbly drink. I suggest you confirm my claims and update your video.
Seriously? Why cant you just drink water? Advises like this from qualified professional is why US has such bad record of health in their citizens. Almost everyone has a disease or some sort of intolerance, because of stupid practices like this.
I was drinking San Pellagrino for a couple of decades. Thought it was safe due to what i thought was still labeling bottled water laws in Europe. That they were required to list EVERYTHING in their bottled waters. BOY, was I wrong. It has one of the HIGHEST LEVEL OF FLUORIDE in carbonated water.
I drink lots of water and always have. I have a sodastream, so I have almost a litre of sparkling water almost every day. If I buy sparkling water, it's San Pellegrino, simply because it tastes the best to me. Water is literally my favourite drink, closely followed by tea. (As an ibs sufferer, sparkling water actually calms my stomach).
Had IBS for 60 years, since I went carnivore, it is GONE. No more cramps, diarrhea, etc, etc. Try it for 90 days and see what happens. Nothing else has ever helped.
@@westcoastpetr carnivore had several very noticeable and very positive health effects for me. I didn't have ANY negative effects. If I could afford it, that's the diet I'd be on for life.
I bought a soda stream and use flavored stevia drops to make my own "sodas." You can get really creative and squeeze fresh lime and fresh lemon juice to make your own sprite. I'll also use the cola or root beer stevia drops from sweetleaf and sometimes add vanilla for my version of a "vanilla coke" or creamy rootbeer :)
@@gkm3838 There is a benefit to making your own lemon/lime drink because there would be no sugar, but you would need to be super careful about flavorings that are being used in her stevia. Also most stevia is mixed with other sweeteners and because of that can cause a emptying of your bowels in a very fast manner and quite painfully, or may cause a spike in glucose and insulin.
@@RiverWoods111 right, which is why I use sweetleaf brand or crave organic certified stevia liquid. I dont buy the trash at walley world I spend good money.
@@MochaZilla Isn't it lovely when someone assumes that you have no idea what stevia you are using? :) I am right there with you...love Sweetleaf and my Now organic stevia. To a fellow purist: If you like blackberries...put a few in a dish get some heavy whipping cream and a couple drops of vanilla Sweeleaf....nice dessert when you want something sweet.
This guy doesn't realize that heartburn is not from the acid content within the drink, but due to the fact that it releases CO2 within the stomach which travels upwards, carrying sometimes a very small amount of your stomach acid upwards into your throat, making you get heartburn. If you are suffering from this you'll know as it'll always start a short while after you had your carbonated drink. I'm also pretty sure that it's mildly laxative.
About 4 years ago I started to drink carbonated water to get away from other sugary drinks. It helped a lot, but I recently got some kidney stones and made the discovery that although I'm still drinking water, I wasn't drinking enough. Now I'm moving to just plain water to make sure I'm getting what I need.
I rarely drank sodas since a respected person told me it was not healthy to drink lots of soda pops when I was 17. However, I started drinking at least 2 sugar free sparkling waters with caffeine about a year ago for more energy. At some point I noticed they seemed to be burning my vocal chords. I reduced my intake & my voice improved, then started getting worse even with reduced intake. About 6 months ago, I switched to adding about ~1/4 tspn pure, organic, not-from-concentrate lemon or lime juice in glass bottles from the health-food store, to my 20oz bottles of distilled water + Trace minerals & ~1 tspn ACV. It tastes just as good as the sparkling water did. My voice improved but I feel like there is long term damage to my esophagus. I wish to tell people to try adding tiny amounts of ORGANIC lemon or lime not-from-concentrate juice to pure filtered water, especially instead of drinking more than 1 sparkling water per day. It tastes just as good as sparkling water & I think it's healthier & the 24oz glass bottles are less expensive than buying sparkling water, too.
@@valerieann8007 could it have been the sugar free ingredient? I'm so sorry about your situation... have you seen an ENT abt it? I want to thank you for the warning. I've been trying to kick my ginger ale habit and switched just a few days ago to Polar sparkling water... I'll try your method... it does sound delicious.
I just had my 3rd lithotripsy surgery for kidney stones. Had to break up the left over of a 14 mm stone. Mines from dehydration as well. I work construction in attic every day in the south and don't drink near enough. I've been pounding water now and refuse to go through that hell again. I feel for you. Worst pain I've ever felt. Getting dehydrated is easy to do when you get busy doing things.
I needed this information. Thank you. There are times when I struggle drinking enough water per day, but I love Seltzer water. Good to know I can use that as an acceptable replacement.
My digestive system bloats up like crazy from carbonated drinks so I have to avoid it at all costs because people would mistakenly think I was heavily pregnant.
Just pain carbonated, natural spring water at that. I bloat on that, i'm thinking, Walmart sent me some that is reaching expiration date, its called Origin, it was Polar Springs, and now its owned by Nestle, I drink plain water out of the tap, with filter, with some coffee. Have drank plain water, but they say our towns water supply is contaminated. I bet the natural spring water is also. Hope you find answers.
I've been drinking Aldi's cheapo sparkling water its just water and carbon dioxide no suger or other flavourings for a couple of years now it's made me drink a hell of a lot less beer which can only be a good thing.
One thing not mentioned in this video, is the chemicals / sealants used in aluminum cans to protect the raw aluminum metal inside the can, could possibly lead to long term health effects, if someone were to consume large amounts of canned carbonated water on a daily basis.
This was straight forward and very helpful. Thankful! I drink one, sometimes two sparkling water drinks a day. I do NOT notice any increase in my hunger. In fact, all the little bubbles keep me fuller feeling.
Interesting, I had been Practising intermediate fasting for about a year. And i've noticed that when I have in cooperate sparkling water while fasting. I desire to break my fast sooner.
Hi Ken , enjoy your channel. Was paleo for about 6 years and keto since January 2021. Whilst carbonated water does not cause decay it is still of a ph that will soften enamel so whilst a little here and there is ok, your followers should understand that excessive (daily) consumption will slowly result in the erosion of the enamel. Best wishes -John the dentist from down under.
He seems to conflate the drinking of plain, completely unflavored sparkling water, which is fine for teeth, with what the said myth actually claims. It's the combination of the carbonation with the flavoring, along with how the sparkling water is drunk. Sipping it slowly over a long period of time, where it keeps the mouth's PH level raised during that time, through titratable acidity, is the real problem for enamel. If the sparkling water is drunk all at once, followed immediately by drinking plain water to return the PH levels to normal quickly, then there is no tooth decay. Many of the commenters here are, as I did, saw drinking of flavored sparkling water like Bubbly and completely plain sparkling water with absolutely no additives (other than salt) as the same thing. The studies claiming tooth decay from drinking certain brands of flavored sparkling water even make this clear: plain sparkling water is not a problem.
I used to drink sparkling water (not mineral) until I realized it is merely tap water which I avoid drinking. Can't believe I didn't think about that sooner. Now I only drink sparkling mineral water which tastes better anyway.
