Love It, Like It, Hate It: Sparkling Water

Staying hydrated is always important, but it’s especially critical if you’ll be spending the day under the sun – and with festival season kicking into high gear, hydration is a top priority! And since hydration can extend far beyond just plain water, I’m sharing the best & worst options when it comes to sparkling drinks on shelves.

• How much fluid we need: Half of our body weight in ounces, plus 16 ounces for every pound of sweat lost.

• Hydration tip: We tend to drink more of a beverage when it’s flavored, so flavored sparkling water can make it easier to meet our fluid needs.

GOOD NEWS: There are TONS of “LOVE IT” options, easy to find at any type of store + even French Quarter Fest!

LOVE IT | zero calories, zero sugar, zero artificial sweeteners or colors

Available at stores ranging from Walmart, Target & Costco to Rouses & Whole Foods

• Bubly – new on shelves, available at most grocery stores + French Quarter Fest

• Dasani Sparkling

• Target Simply Balanced

• Bai Bubbles

• La Croix

• Whole Foods brand sparkling

• Ozarka Sparkling

• Perrier

LIKE IT | zero calories, zero sugar, contains artificial sweeteners

NOTE: Artificial sweeteners are not typically in our “LIKE IT” category – but these sparkling drinks can be a “stepping stone” to gradually acclimate taste buds and habits to adapt to the “LOVE IT” natural, unsweetened sparkling waters

• Clear American Sparkling Water (Walmart) | artificially sweetened with aspartame & acesulfame potassium

• Market Pantry Sparkling Water (Target) | artificially sweetened with sucralose

HATE IT | high-calorie, high sugar, may contain artificial food dyes as wells

• Tonic Water – 130 calories & 32 grams sugar per 12-ounce serving

• IZZE Sparkling Juice – 90 calories & 21 grams sugar per 8-ounce can

• Sparkling Ice – 0 calories & 0 sugar – artificially sweetened AND artificial food dyes

See the full segment at wgno.com/gettheskinny.