Vitamin Water Is A Trap! By ooncha on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
In the city, you either drink coffee, smoothies, or VitaminWater. I admit I was one of those people who drank VitaminWater like I depended on it. Glaceau(owned by Coca-cola) really knew how to market their product with the bright attractive colors, and witty label contents. I was on the verge of getting sick and I drank the defence bottle and it helped me fight it off. I didn't get sick the next day! When I first tried it, I just taste like watered down juice. I got use to it and got addicted. I did feel better overall, but then after a few weeks of drinking it I felt odd. My stomach wasn't feeling right. You know that hunger pain? Yeah I had a weak hunger pain and I couldn't stop eating because it wouldn't go away! My roommate told me that there was something in the product that could do a number to your liver and/or stomach.
I had to do an essay on an issue, so I picked products like VitaminWater. I researched and found that it's more like junk food than it is good for you. In each bottle there's 32.5 grams of crystalline fructose. 32.5 grams is equivalent to 2 tablespoons! crystalline fructose is similar to high-fructose corn syrup and we all know that stuff is not good to take in in large amounts! It makes it no different than a soft drink.
I don't drink it anymore, and I can finally feel full when I eat. As a drink it's good, but not good as a health drink! A study shows that average Americans get enough vitamins and minerals so we don't really need all this "extra" stuff believe it or not.
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They always try to make these things sound good. But there's always a catch. I just take vitamins, and stick to filtered water from my Brita pitcher!
That's a good warning to all consumers.
I am thankful that you did your research and didn't continue to get sick! I'm a diabetic, so I have to be especially careful about the sugar in drinks. I take vitamin supplements.
Wow~ I did not know that about Vitamin water!
There was a recent yahoo piece on drinks like this and VitaminWater was ranked #1 for the worst 'healthy' drink for you. It's loaded with sugar and I mean tons of it. I used to drink it think I was doing myself some good until that.
Wow, who knew! Thanks for the heads up on this not-so-healthy water.
I had heard that these weren't that great for you. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, ooncha, this is new to me. Very nicely written, thanks for sharing.
I agree with you, Vitamin Water is not a health product it is marketed to be. There is no nutritional value, only lots of sugar.