Sparkling Water

I often advise refraining from soda pop and fruit juice. Patients in response wonder what they can drink that is more interesting than plain water...and let me assure you, Crystal Light is not the answer. There are two brands of sparkling flavored water that I have found which have good ingredient lists and no sugar, artificial sweetener, sodium or other chemicals. The term "natural flavor" doesn't always mean that the product is free of chemically derived or altered components. If you are interested in learning more, I think this article does a nice job of giving some facts; http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/4676616/ns/today-food/t/food-qa-just-what-natural-flavoring/#.TwpykZhJ9So

The waters I like are Cascade Ice (see photo) and Talking Rain. Both are water with carbonation and fruit oils and extracts. Both can be found in most grocery stores and are often on sales.

Happy hydration!