1 Gallon of PURE WATER vs Water+Flavorings,etc
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WARBIRDWS6
Banned
I often wondered the same thing about diet coke or zero coke....hey its water, but it has some artificial flavorings and carbonation and sometimes caffeine. I drink some G2 as well, which is essentially water with minimal carbs in it....I'm curious about this subject too.
AutoKal47
AK DoubleWide 47
I always drink only pure water or decaf tea aside from my intrawo BCAA shake
Most likely the difference is negligible with some drinks or crystal light, I use to
drink 1 can of sugar free redbull on my day off, and while the profile is flawless
it just didn't feel right.. Probably just my paranoia but with water can't really go wrong
Most likely the difference is negligible with some drinks or crystal light, I use to
drink 1 can of sugar free redbull on my day off, and while the profile is flawless
it just didn't feel right.. Probably just my paranoia but with water can't really go wrong
prld2gr8ns
Idiot Savant
I tend to agree AutoKal - but, Im not certain hence the inquiry
Rodja seems to have elaborated but not sure that totaly satisfies my interest in this.
Artificial sweetners, fillers and other additives. Look up the metabolic reactions of each and you'll find your difference. Some would say it's enough to warrant one over the other, some not so much.
Loudy Rowdy
Active member
I love diet Dr. Pepper more than anyone...but damn it makes me carry more water than I want..
I've drank alot of those "flavored water" (bottled and packet mixes) and found it be tasty and beneficial in terms of keeping me from going insane. Drinking straight up water all day just cramps my style... Occasionally I'll mix a little intra or teeny tiny bit of pre for flavoring
I've drank alot of those "flavored water" (bottled and packet mixes) and found it be tasty and beneficial in terms of keeping me from going insane. Drinking straight up water all day just cramps my style... Occasionally I'll mix a little intra or teeny tiny bit of pre for flavoring
MattPorter
Banned
Here is the deal --
When I diet for contests I adhere to, and have the people I coach adhere to the following:
Drink 1.5 -- 2 gallons of PURE spring h2O throughout the day. Have those gallons in jugs or measured bottles segregated.
Then I tell everyone to drink your diet cokes, crystal lights etc....ALONGSIDE the mandatory 1.5-2 gallons.
This way you KNOW you met your water requirements + you get your "extra credit" treat drinks in. However,
you should be so full from pure water --- that you will not overdo the extra credit drinks. Also -- I try to steer clear of
low calorie drinks with glucose polymers in them such as ALL crystal light flavors EXCEPT lemonade. Every flavor BUT lemonade has maltodextrin listed.
-Matt
When I diet for contests I adhere to, and have the people I coach adhere to the following:
Drink 1.5 -- 2 gallons of PURE spring h2O throughout the day. Have those gallons in jugs or measured bottles segregated.
Then I tell everyone to drink your diet cokes, crystal lights etc....ALONGSIDE the mandatory 1.5-2 gallons.
This way you KNOW you met your water requirements + you get your "extra credit" treat drinks in. However,
you should be so full from pure water --- that you will not overdo the extra credit drinks. Also -- I try to steer clear of
low calorie drinks with glucose polymers in them such as ALL crystal light flavors EXCEPT lemonade. Every flavor BUT lemonade has maltodextrin listed.
-Matt
D2footballjrc
Well-known member
Interesting enough I drink a lot of the Great Value Propel knock off drink powders. 10 cals, and ingredients don't have maltodextrin. When you said that I went and looked at the ingredient make up on the drink packets. Now the flavored GV ones that are crystal light knock offs do have it in them.
MattPorter
Banned
Yes -- never trust the ingredient labels and how they translate into the nutrition facts -- they do some serious "rounding off" that is simply not accurate.
-Matt
