Is sparkling water healthy for you?

Sparkling water has been touted as a guilt-free healthy alternative to soda, but articles in the popular press are saying that it can rot your teeth due to the acidity - so I decided to run my own experiment testing the pH of popular flavoured and unflavoured sparkling waters.

Sparkling Water pH experiment results

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References

[Nourishable]

I used the Apera Instruments AI209 PH20 Value Waterproof pH Pocket Tester, ±0.1 pH Accuracy, 0-14.0 pH Range, Complete Kit, ordered it on Amazon. It comes complete with calibration solutions too.

[jdeb]

I used to drink soda and now I drink La croix, idk what the PH levels are for the specific kind I drink (cran- raspberry) but Ik that it’s healthier then soda lol.. And that’s all I was really going for. But great video.

[Tsch]

Great video, nice that you tested these commercial drinks. I make my own soda water by filtering what comes from the tap, chilling it, then charging it with a SodaSparkle thing. Works well, I prefer to drink it plain but sometimes add a few drops of flavoring to a glass. My teeth are porcelain so no erosion issues here.

Thank you for dispelling the 'dangers of soda water'. Alarmists are like buses there's another just around the corner!

[countryloven]

My favorite is the clear America brand. The flavor is incredible for such a simple ingredients list!

[ThomasKenny]

Nice work! It's fun watching your production value improve.

[bdescartes]

I add sparkling water to add more fluids to my diet no to replace regular water

[betod]

Okay so is it safe or healthy to drink sparking water or no?

[Twins]

So I like the idea of asking the companies to add the ph on the labels 7.55...thanks for the information. I am looking for a drink that has quinine as an added protection against Covid, I'm going to try the Tonic water, maybe with Emergen C to be able to drink it...

[sumanghosh-pbdw]

2:56 - studies show pH of 4 or lowr cause tooth erosion. 3 or lowr very erosiv.

[patrickmcmillan]

Just ordered 3 cases of Hint flavored sparkling water and 1 case of Ugly flavored sparkling water. Love flavored sparkling water!!!!

[greenspiraldragon]

Can you test AHA sparkling water and Soleil with caffeine?

[VoidTheAlchemist]

Good to know. I was really rooting for my Pellegrino bottle on my desk here...

[pimshaya]

Thank you from Thailand. This type of drinking is new to me :)

[GameSmilexD]

Thank you for this video, it really helped with my research. Thank you!

[emanuelbeavers]

Plain sparkling water is amazing during a fast

[ceevee]

Misleading title when you bring in flavored ones.

[TogameRosecraft]

Nice video, and thanks for the info.

Curious if you could Test "Recess" Sparkling water too in the future.

[Skippy-pi]

I have been told since I’m on keto diet sparking water was bad for me, is this true? I do drink sparking water at times & don’t drink sodas at all since three years ago.

[AK-nwtr]

Dia duit and thanks, answered some questions. Wonder if rinsing the mouth with regular water (neutral ph) helps cut down on acid/decay.

[Lostmineagain]

Surprize I didn't see the like's of Canada Dry, Scheppes, or Dannoe tested, but overall much Info to be learned.
Thank you