Comments on: What about fizzy water? http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/ Big Changes Start With Small Steps Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:23:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Darren http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/#comment-78 Darren Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:35:49 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/#comment-78 my understanding about the health concerns of carbonated beverages (and I am by no means an expert, this is just from information I have read mostly online and high school chemistry) is that carbonated beverages are acidic (low pH) which tends to be destructive to teeth enamel increasing the risk of cavities. Dissolved CO2 in water does produce carbonic acid but commercial sodas also have other acids added as well (a friend of mine who is in the construction business told a story of when there was an accidental spill of the raw syrup from a major bottling company onto the cement foundation at a construction site he was required to replace that section of foundation because the syrup was known to dissolve concrete.) I don't know if the acidity has other health effects past the teeth. here's a quick reference about the formation of carbonic acid in carbonated beverages: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00459.htm my understanding about the health concerns of carbonated beverages (and I am by no means an expert, this is just from information I have read mostly online and high school chemistry) is that carbonated beverages are acidic (low pH) which tends to be destructive to teeth enamel increasing the risk of cavities. Dissolved CO2 in water does produce carbonic acid but commercial sodas also have other acids added as well (a friend of mine who is in the construction business told a story of when there was an accidental spill of the raw syrup from a major bottling company onto the cement foundation at a construction site he was required to replace that section of foundation because the syrup was known to dissolve concrete.)
I don’t know if the acidity has other health effects past the teeth.

here’s a quick reference about the formation of carbonic acid in carbonated beverages:
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00459.htm

]]> By: Julie http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/#comment-76 Julie Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:05:53 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/#comment-76 I've heard that there are health concerns with drinking carbonated beverages (soda water/seltzer included). Any comments on this? Would it be any different when you carbonate your own H20? I’ve heard that there are health concerns with drinking carbonated beverages (soda water/seltzer included). Any comments on this? Would it be any different when you carbonate your own H20?

]]> By: Emily http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/#comment-73 Emily Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:57:34 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/#comment-73 Yup - I've been using this exact product for 2 years and I LOVE it!!! Easy to use, so much better for our earth, and very versatile! The kids are drinking seltzer all the time now. For a treat, we mix in orange juice for a spritzer. Yup - I’ve been using this exact product for 2 years and I LOVE it!!! Easy to use, so much better for our earth, and very versatile! The kids are drinking seltzer all the time now. For a treat, we mix in orange juice for a spritzer.

]]> By: heide http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/#comment-52 heide Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:17:27 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2007/10/11/what-about-fizzy-water/#comment-52 Wow, what a cool product. I'm addicted to seltzer and never thought to try to just make it myself at home. I just ordered this and can't wait to try it and cut down on all those bottles in my house!!! Wow, what a cool product. I’m addicted to seltzer and never thought to try to just make it myself at home. I just ordered this and can’t wait to try it and cut down on all those bottles in my house!!!

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