I track how much water I drink a day. I have ibs issues so Dr said I need to drink at least 80oz of water a day. I was just wondering if sparkling water counts as drinking water or not.
I track how much water I drink a day. I have ibs issues so Dr said I need to drink at least 80oz of water a day. I was just wondering if sparkling water counts as drinking water or not.
Yeah you’re good, I think it’s the sugar and corn syrup in soda that makes them not hydrating while seltzer still is
The idea that soda and similar sugary beverages aren’t hydrating is just plain wrong. They are, it’s just that it’s not healthy to drink them in anywhere near the quantities you would need to maintain hydration using them.
And caffeine.
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OP’s doctor was concerned about them being properly hydrated so I would think that the diuretic effects of caffeine are an issue. Maybe under normal circumstances it isn’t a huge problem but if you are experiencing medical issues that require a lot of hydration then that isn’t doing you any favors. You’ll have to drink more to get the same hydration that you would from water with no diuretic effect. When you aren’t drinking 80 oz and your doctor says you need to do that right now, that’s gonna be a lot of drinking and it’s probably going to be a hard adjustment. So have a pop if you want but that really shouldn’t be the main source of hydration.
Yes, soda is more hydrating than diuretic, but you’ve gotta look at the practical example rather than the raw data. The amount of caffeine in soda would become a problem if you tried to stay properly hydrated by drinking soda. You’re only supposed to have ~400mg of caffeine in a day, and a can of soda has ~30-50mg on average in 355ml of liquid. 10 cans of soda might be almost enough to get the water you’re supposed to drink, but you’d be pretty much at your daily caffeine limit; any more and you’d be in danger of heart issues, doubly so because of the dehydration, not to mention all the sugar and other crap in 10+ cans of soda…
Obviously these numbers vary by person, but not so much that the caffeine content isn’t a concern for people who drink soda exclusively.
Nobody is recommending OP solely drink soda for hydration. The point was just that caffeine is not a real issue for hydration.
If we’re going to give safety warnings for caffeinated drinks–as though OP were unaware that caffeine over consumption is not magically avoided if you’re trying to hydrate–let’s also advise them to take reasonably sized sips so they don’t choke and to drink from clean containers so they don’t get sick.
If you’re reading this OP, virtually everything you drink is hydrating. Milk. Coffee. Soda. Juice. Tea. If you’re chugging oil-based liquids, those aren’t hydrating. But I’m guessing they aren’t a major part of your diet.