It is the new trend that is changing the way people drink one of the necessities of life-water. Not only are there water that come in all sorts of bottles and even all sorts of fruit flavored, now there are companies claiming that their water is full of vitamins and other wholesome ingredients to add even more of a benefit to drinking water. These companies have capitalized in the benefits of drinking water, and taking out catchy, eye pealing advertisements to market this type of water. Yet, while people are quick to guzzle this appetizing drink that they think is beneficial to them since it is water, they are deceived of knowing what exactly the water is made of, and if it is doing all of the additional benefits it is promoted to do. In some cases, the water may be doing more harm than help.
The most popular of these drinks is the brand Vitamin Water, founded the Glaceau Company, which was bought out by Coca-Cola in May 2007. The water comes in fifteen various flavors, all claiming to help in a certain area of life. Flavors such as Defense, which is raspberry apple flavored, is suppose to proved more immunity to a person and Focus, which is kiwi strawberry flavored, is suppose to give the drinker not only fulfillment in quench, but more clarity also. All of these drinks contain vitamin C infused in it, along with other additives such as lutein, glucosamine and zinc. Other flavors says that it gives more metabolism, electrolytes, recovery, antioxidants, immediate energy, strength, relaxation, vitality and even more morning energy. All of these promises sound enticing, especially if it tastes good also, but as in all things that sound too good to be true, there is a catch.
According to http://howstuffworks.com , Vitamin Water serves 2.5 people. The label for Kiwi Strawberry flavor, Focus, shows how many calories and sugar are in 8 fluid ounces of the drink. The bottle by itself is 20 fluid ounces. In order to get the amounts located on the nutrients label of the bottle, a person would have to drink less than half of the beverage. In 8 fluid ounces of the drink , there are fifty calories, thirteen grams of carbohydrates, thirteen grams of sugar, 10% of vitamin A, B12, and 40% if vitamin C. That means there are 32.5 grams of sugar in the entire bottle. The sugar contained in the drink is made from a refining process, which has no nutrients or vitamins. In entire bottle, there are more than 100 calories in the drink. It has only nine grams of sugar less than a 12 ounce can of Cherry Coke and only fifty calories shy of the 150 calories the soda contains, according to http://www.dietfacts.com. Excess sugar is as bad extra calories, because sugar, if not burned off, turns into fat. If there is no exercise after drinking the beverage, it is adding unnecessary substances to your body, and can potentially cause a person to gain weight if this is done frequently.
There are other options out there that have fewer calories but contain vitamins. The maker’s of Gatorade created Propel Fitness water. They have thirteen flavors, ranging from to ordinary lemon to black cherry. The Propel water contains ten calories every eight ounces. For a 16.9 fluid oz bottle, it contains twenty five calories, four grams of sugar and 70mg of sodium. It also includes 25% vitamin C, 20% vitamin E, 50& niacin and 50% vitamin B6. These waters may not have the clever story on the label but they are fewer calories than Vitamin Water.
A new competitor on the market was unveiled during the 2008 Super Bowl last month with lizards dancing along side Naomi Campbell. The SoBe Corporation has come up with SoBe Life water, which is enhanced water. According to SoBelifewater.com, Life water is enhanced water that has high levels of vitamins and antioxidants, but has a twist. It sweetens with natural herbs and pure sugar, not artificial sweeteners. The product comes in five different flavors, and like Vitamin Water, each is suppose to help in a certain aspect life. There are Passion fruit citrus which is suppose to energize, Strawberry Kiwi, which is for calmness, Blackberry Grape, which is too enlighten, Orange Tangerine, which is to shield, and Pomegranate cherry, which is to challenge. All five of the drinks are 100 calories in a 20 fluid ounce bottle.
Knowing what each brand’s water is actually made of is a key part of living a healthy lifestyle, so you can now choose what water best fits your body, according to calorie intake and physical activity performed daily.
