Can I drink carbonated water?

[sandrac02]

Hi

Can I drink carbonated water rater than plain tap water ? It tastes so much better

Thanks San x

[liv]

Re: Can I drink carbonated water?

It is not environmentally friendly to get all your water in plastic. Try to be friend with tap water. I drink some carbonated water at times though. But the book says it does not count as water.

[sandrac02]

Re: Can I drink carbonated water?

Hi

Why doesnt it count as water when all the ingredients are water and carbon dioxide ?

Thanks San x

[liv]

Re: Can I drink carbonated water?

I am simply not sure.
G did tell me the other day I have to find her post
It is here

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/84337-carbonated-water.html

[sandrac02]

Re: Can I drink carbonated water?

thanks for clarifying.

xx

[Shrew2u]

Re: Can I drink carbonated water?

Mmmmm, page 230 of DANDR:

You must drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of pure water daily. This can be filtered, mineral or spring water (not seltzer).

Mineral water like Pellegrino does have some carbon dioxide added, but is it categorized as that no-no, seltzer water? (philosophical question only - I'll keep chugging my Pellegrino) Also, what G relayed was what someone else stated, with the proviso that she (G) has never seen research to back up the claim. Is anyone aware of the existence of peer-reviewed, published research that backs up the claim that carbonated water does not detox a person like non-carbonated water does?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Can I drink carbonated water?

The thing about carbonated water is that some of the CO2 inescapably combines with the water itself and becomes carbonic acid. That changes the pH of the water, and puts an extra load on your kidneys. Plain water makes it easier for your kidneys to process all the toxins which are getting dumped into your bloodstream as your fat cells shrink, so we should make it as easy on our kidneys as possible.

[Shrew2u]

Re: Can I drink carbonated water?

The thing about carbonated water is that some of the CO2 inescapably combines with the water itself and becomes carbonic acid. That changes the pH of the water, and puts an extra load on your kidneys. Plain water makes it easier for your kidneys to process all the toxins which are getting dumped into your bloodstream as your fat cells shrink, so we should make it as easy on our kidneys as possible.

I'm searching the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition for any study with those results, since that would seem to be a reasonable place to start the hunt. No luck so far - the closest I've come is the determination in one study that carbonated beverages, per se, do not leach calcium from our bones. Also, there are the Beverage Guidance Panel's recommendations, which curiously do *not* differentiate between still and carbonated water within their water recommendation.

Have you seen a specific study being referenced in association with the "carbonated water is hard on the kidneys" claim? I'd love to read it!