Carbonated water... fattening??

[wdwmom0f3]

I hate to drink plain old water so to get more in me I have been drinking the flavored carbonated kind. However, I have noticed that I have felt bloated lately so I googled "does carbonated water make you fat?" and I found this article about it.

http://www.avantnews.com/news/13943-low-carb-no-carb-the-fats-in-the-fizz

The date of it is unknown, because they have it as March 2012??

What do you think about what they said though?

 

[lisah0711]

I think its a spoof from a satirical website!

 

[FireDancer]

That site is not serious news, it is more like The Onion. Carbon in water will not make you fat though the added gas could make you feel bloated. Even the flavored waters with HFCS and sugar aren't that high in calories but there are options of flavored water (both carbonated and still) that are sweetened only with natural flavorings. Trader Joe's has some but my favorites are Metromint and Hint.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

Whew! I was wondering how in this world something with no fat, sugar, carbs, or sodium could make you fat.

 

[SookieStackhouse]

I drink the heck out of stuff like Perrier and La Croix, I don't think it is possible for that stuff to make a person fat because it has no sweetener, or anything in it.

I have heard however that carbonated drinks are not the best thing for you, bad for kidneys or something (I am not saying it is true, just what I've heard).