Soda Water is a excellent, refreshing drink for health and fitness, because it is has always been totally free of carbohydrates and sugars.
Soda water, or carbonated water, is also referred to as , and is plain water to which carbon dioxide gas has been added. It is the principal part of most “soft drinks”. Carbonic acid — soda pop — results from the process of carbonation.
By using a seltzer bottle filled with water and then “charged” with carbon dioxide, soda water (also called club soda) was produced in the past in the home. Club soda is often the same as plain carbonated water; sometimes, however, there may possibly be a small amount of table salts and/or sodium trace minerals. These additives may make the taste of home made soda water slightly salty. In many areas this process is a natural occurence and produces carbonated mineral water.
A little dental decay might sometimes be caused by sparkling mineral water. Normal water poses less potential dental problems than sparkling water, but the difference does not present a major problem. Higher rates of tooth decay are caused by regular soft drinks, not by sparkling water. Such a low rate suggests that carbonation of drinks may not be a factor in causing dental decay.
Water that comes from the ground – usually from artesian wells – and filtered among layers of minerals containing some form of carbonates may absorb the carbon dioxide gas released by the carbonates. The resulting water is called natural sparkling water. If the water also picks up enough different minerals to add a flavor to the water it becomes sparkling mineral water.
There’s no mystery about soda water — it’s just water and carbon dioxide. Sparkling mineral water is one of the naturally-occuring forms of carbonation. In the year 1794, a jeweler invented a different kind of device — one to produce artificial carbonated mineral water.
A taste test of several popular carbonated drinks determined that Perrier (a sparkling natural mineral water) had the longest-lasting fizz.
The gentle fizz of club soda may be preferred by consumers who feel seltzer to be a bit harsh. In the taste test, club soda seemed to be milder and a little sweeter tasting than standard carbonated water.
Club soda, sparkling mineral water, seltzer, and carbonated water have zero calories, making them a dieter’s choice over soda pop and tonic water.
The mixture of water, sugar, carbon dioxide and quinine produces a type of carbonated drink called tonic water. Quinine’s first use in tonic water was as an additive to help cure or prevent malaria. Today it is frequently mixed with gin and lemon or lime to produce an alcoholic drink.
Understanding soda water is made easier by these basic facts and terms.
Filed under Health by on May 7th, 2009. 1 Comment. 
Who among us has not had an unpleasant experience with eating to much? This kind of stomach ache, and other digestion problems, is something we do not enjoy. But, if we cannot prevent such unpleasantness, we will welcome anything that offers fast relief!
Carbonated water eases constipation, as well as the symptoms of some forms of stomach complaints. I learned this the hard way; unfortunately, this is usually how I learn all my lessons.
The main symptom of stomach problems that I have is feeling bloated or fullness in the upper abdominal region after overeating; overeating is something I do a lot. Normally, I just suffered; then I started working for a man who would always take water and baking soda whenever he had these symptoms. One day, really miserable, I tried his remedy; after a short while, I felt dramatically better.
As a result, I did some research to learn why this works so well. This was long before antacid medications were sold over the counter (OTC) and also long before people could run to the doctor with each and every stomach problem, ache, or pain. Basically, adding baking soda with water produces carbon dioxide gas with bubbles; somehow the bubbles and the ingredients form a solution that aids the movement of the digestive tract, relieving some of the symptoms from overeating – that bloated feeling goes away.
This adding baking soda and water actually forms carbonated water which has been used for years to treat digestive complaints, yet no research exists if it is effective or how it works. I did find some information about studies showing that both the bubbles of carbon dioxide and the presence of high minerals can stimulate the digestive process. Basically, this is what I was making with water and baking soda. I discovered no information on whether it is the bubbles or the mineral-rich carbonated water that is the more effective component.
I found some suggestions for stopping these problems before they develop, such as: reduce eating a lot of fat; avoiding foods that cause your stomach problems; eating smaller meals; and if you smoke, stopping as soon as possible. Also everyone should drink a healthy amount of fluids to maintain movement of your GI tract and counter constipation.
I read about some devices to make homemade carbonated water, which you can use for drinking. Add a number of flavors to create options to regular soda pop; this is especially great if you want to avoid the calories. By making this homemade drink with water rich in minerals, you have produced a very healthy and low calorie drink, called sparkling water, which is good for your whole family. A large assortment of calorie free flavors to flavor sparkling water to great taste is sold at allfreight.com.
From personal experience I can tell you this: if you have overeaten but feel absolutely miserable and must work for the rest of the day, carbonated water does help.
Filed under Health by on Apr 22nd, 2009.