WEBVTT - Is Sparkling Water Good For You?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to brain Stuff production of iHeart Radio, Hey brain

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<v Speaker 1>Stuff Lauren Foco bamb here. As consumer preferences veered towards

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<v Speaker 1>more quote unquote natural ingredients in their foods and beverages,

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<v Speaker 1>diet soda sales are dropping in place of soda. Carbonated

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<v Speaker 1>waters like Seltzer water are tingling ever more tongues. Americans

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<v Speaker 1>are buying three times as much of the stuff as

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<v Speaker 1>they did a decade ago. And although there are plenty

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<v Speaker 1>of reasons to give up the artificial sweeteners and diet soda,

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<v Speaker 1>could all those bubbles potentially be bad for us to First,

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<v Speaker 1>let's sip on a bit of carbonated water. Lingo Sparkling

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<v Speaker 1>water is a type of mineral water that's bottled at

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<v Speaker 1>the source think brands like Peria. The minerals in them

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<v Speaker 1>are naturally occurring, and the carbonation might be too, Although

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<v Speaker 1>some manufacturers might add bubbles for more zip Seltzer waters

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<v Speaker 1>biting bubbles are all created artificially, but they have no

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<v Speaker 1>other added ingredients save for sometimes flavorings of some sort,

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<v Speaker 1>either natural or artificial. A side note here. A natural

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<v Speaker 1>flavoring means this chemical was derived from plants or animals,

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<v Speaker 1>including laboratory farmed microorganisms and artificial means this chemical was

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<v Speaker 1>synthesized in a laboratory from other chemicals. A natural chemical

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<v Speaker 1>and an artificial chemical may be molecularly identical, and batches

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<v Speaker 1>of the one labeled artificial might actually be more pure

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<v Speaker 1>because they were synthesized in a carefully controlled lab anyway.

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<v Speaker 1>Other than sparkling water and seltzer water, there are the

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<v Speaker 1>offshoots of carbonated water that have other added ingredients. Club

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<v Speaker 1>soda is a seltzer water with ad in minerals and sodium,

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<v Speaker 1>potentially table salt or even baking soda, both of which

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<v Speaker 1>reduce acidity and conjure a flavor that, for many drinkers

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<v Speaker 1>is more reminiscent of natural spring water. Tonic water is

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<v Speaker 1>altogether another entity, typically loaded with sugars and a dash

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<v Speaker 1>of quinine, making it more soda pop than seltzer. All

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<v Speaker 1>of these bubbling waters owe their existence to an eighteenth

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<v Speaker 1>century English pre shuret named Joseph Priestley, who created a

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<v Speaker 1>technique that forced carbon dioxide gas into regular old flat water.

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<v Speaker 1>When held together under pressure, The gas remained in the

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<v Speaker 1>water indefinitely until it was released into a glass, and

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<v Speaker 1>the gas began the process of floating out, and the

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<v Speaker 1>drinker finally enjoyed the refreshing, tingle of carbonation on their tongue.

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<v Speaker 1>Later researchers found that forcing carbon dioxide into water has

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<v Speaker 1>some notable side effects. It makes the water a bit

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<v Speaker 1>more acidic, which adds some bite to flavors. It also

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<v Speaker 1>helps to preserve the drink to make it taste fresher longer.

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<v Speaker 1>Priestly erroneously touted his revolutionary drink as a way for

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<v Speaker 1>sailors to beat back the effects of scurvy during long voyages,

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<v Speaker 1>and even rigged up a portable system that allowed them

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<v Speaker 1>to create carbonated water on board ships on demand. So

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<v Speaker 1>are modern health conscious consumers mistakenly believing other health benefits

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<v Speaker 1>of Seltzer's and their kin. A two thousand one study

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<v Speaker 1>found that sparkling mineral water caused slightly greater dental erosion

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<v Speaker 1>than still water, but according to the port quote, levels

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<v Speaker 1>remained low and were of the order of one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>times less than the comparator soft drinks. And a two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand seven study found that flavored sparkling waters could be

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<v Speaker 1>just as corrosive as orange juice to the teeth, but

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<v Speaker 1>all the flavored waters in the study contains citric acid,

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<v Speaker 1>which can be highly erosive. We spoke via email with

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<v Speaker 1>Morrissa Moore, a registered dietitian here in Atlanta. She said

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<v Speaker 1>that beyond those issues, bubbling water is rather innocuous. Quote.

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<v Speaker 1>The carbonation may cause bloating for some and or feelings

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<v Speaker 1>of fullness, but overall it's a fine way to hydrate,

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<v Speaker 1>and especially helpful for those who don't particularly enjoy still

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<v Speaker 1>or flat water. And if you're trying to lose weight

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<v Speaker 1>by cutting your chloric intake, that feeling of fullness might

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<v Speaker 1>even be a benefit, and fizzy water might be a

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<v Speaker 1>good way to entice you into drinking more. H two

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<v Speaker 1>o More said saltzer water is a fun and effective

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<v Speaker 1>way to hydrate, particularly for those who wouldn't drink water Otherwise,

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<v Speaker 1>if you have any digestive issues or effects from seltzer water,

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<v Speaker 1>then you might cut back or even steer clear of it. Otherwise,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd say consider enjoying your seltzer with a meal instead

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<v Speaker 1>of solo or rinsing with plain water afterwards. Today's episode

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<v Speaker 1>was written by Nathan Chandler and produced by Tyler Clang.

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