Does Sparkling Water Hydrate you as well as still water?

As so many people are making the switch to sparkling water, it begs the question, “does sparkling water hydrate you as well as still water?” 

The short answer is “yes”. 

Sure, it feels a bit different when you drink it, and you might not realize that it is still just water, but rest assured, it is. 

Firstly, sparkling water is still water which has been infused with carbon dioxide gas. This carbonation is what produces the bubbles and the tingling sensation you feel when you drink it. 

That means nothing else is added to the water and the same health benefits you find in still water are present in sparkling water. The biggest difference are the flavors and fun you get to have while drinking it!

Different Flavors

With sparkling water, you get the benefit of adding flavors to the mix so you have improved tastes and feels. With the Lavit Drink System, for example, you can enjoy flavors like:

• Blood Orange

• Lemon Lime

• Mango & Passionfruit

• Pacific Berry

• Water Plus

• Cucumber tickle water

• Watermelon tickle water

• Instant coffee

• Black cherry

• Raspberry

• Green tea

• Arnold Palmer

• Lemon tea

• Peach tea

• Orange

• Cinnamon water

• Rose water

• Acai Pomegranate

• Apples & Cranberry

• Blackberry Lemonade

Each of these comes in powder form to preserve freshness and flavor long term, so no matter when you use it, the taste will be the same. You then use the machine to mix the sparkling water to the degree of carbonation you prefer, with the drink flavor, and enjoy!

Flavored sparkling water is a significantly healthier alternative too because it does away with the high doses of preservatives and sugars you often get with fruit juices, sodas, and energy drinks. These drinks, too, contain carbonation, but the fun of the carbonation and the potential hydration from any water found in them is negated by the high levels of sugar and salt. These, in fact, inhibit hydration and in some cases act as a diuretic. This means you are urinating more often, so what little hydration you get goes away quickly, and you can’t absorb the hydration you need. 

Hydration

In terms of hydration itself, both sparkling and still water help hydrate you, about the same. There is no real difference between how effectively they hydrate when you compare just plain sparkling water to plains till water. Why? Because they are both just water. 

The carbonation in sparkling water does very little in terms of hydration specifically. In fact, it actually causes food and drink to remain in the body for a bit longer which influences how the water gets absorbed. As water remains in the intestines for longer, the body is able to absorb and subsequently use more of it. 

With still water, it all gets absorbed rather fast and then gets processed and passed equally as fast. But the difference isn’t so big that fans of flat water should switch immediately. The real benefit is that with sparkling water you get to avoid the flat, tastelessness of water. Many consumers find sparkling water easier to get down too

The best part is that sparkling water, as mentioned, can be dressed up a bit with drink systems like Lavit, where you get to control the flavor and the bubbles. With Lavit, you also get to control the intensity of the flavor. If, for example, you are switching from sugary fruit juices, you can pick the orange drink and mix it with a few ounces of sparkling water to get a richer, bolder taste. Once you have adjusted, you can mix it with the recommended 12 ounces of water to get a lighter taste. And at any moment you can change things up depending on your preferences. 

Making the switch will certainly help with:

1. People who struggle to drink their recommended 8 glasses of plain water daily

2. People who have trouble swallowing plain water

3. People who are addicted to soda or fruit juices and need to find a healthy change

4. People who just want more flavor options when they stay hydrated

Making the switch to sparkling water is easy with Lavit. Whether you want to add a machine to your home or office, you can use the Lavit drink system and its range of EcoCap drinks to add flexibility, versatility, and sustainability to your hydration routine. 

How Lavit Helps

With The Lavit drink machine you have the power to choose still or sparkling water when you select your EcoCap. Each EcoCap is sealed with powder for freshness. You just put it into the machine, choose the type of water with which to mix it, and viola! Plus, if you choose sparkling water, you get to control the carbonation. So if you want only a few bubbles, you can have it. But if you want lots and lots of bubbles, you can have that too. 

The system is fast and easy. You can invest in the machine once and reap the benefits for years to come. This will certainly revolutionize the way you stay hydrated. What’s more, the drinks have little or zero sugar options. Each is fewer than 10 calories. There are no preservatives in any of the drinks because the powdered form keeps things fresh without any extra help. Finally, many of the drinks have vitamins and minerals added to them for additional health benefits, which means the more the drink, the more benefits you reap. You can, in fact, drink multiple flavors throughout the day without ruining your appetite, decreasing your hydration, or maxing out your caloric intake for the day. 

For example: try the coffee or tea in the morning, have a lemon lime drink with lunch, then resort to cucumber tickle water throughout the afternoon. 

Overall, you can use Lavit to stay hydrated without resorting to plain, still water or sugary filled drinks. 

Works Cited:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/carbonated-water-good-or-bad

https://www.livescience.com/62351-does-sparkling-water-hydrate-you.html

www.drinklavit.com