Vitamin water

[Skel]

Is this stuff a scam? I see its not apporoved by the FDA. Im sure its better than soda but what is the actual nutritonal value of something like this.

 

[benjiprice]

I haven't researched it much, but I see it like any supplement. In theory they're using some good ingredients, but it's hard to know what it actually does in practice. I remember looking up the sweetener they used once. Better than sugar, but still not something you want to have a ton of.

On a side note, I saw the head of the company talk at a conference. He's awesome. Pretty young guy, very confident and funny, and worked his ass of to get the company up and running. I have a lot of respect for him.

Btw I do love the comments they put on the bottle. Funny stuff.

 

[Kerpal]

They're around $1.50 and 32 grams of sugar per bottle, too much for me on both counts. They do taste really good though.

 

[Stuntmann]

I don't know about vitamin water, but Gatorade cost 8 bucks for 6 gallon worth of mixing. Tastes great, and actually helps you stay hydrated. Water doesn't even come close while you out in the heat and humidity doing active stuff.

Propel is pretty good too, but pricey, at 6 bucks for 10 bottle mixes.


Look for former at publix or winn dixie in mix drink section. It's a can a bit smaller in size that a regular coffee can.

 

[arabgangsta]

seems like its just flavored sugar water, with added vitamins?

 

[Bible_Belt]

Recent research has shown synthetic vitamins like the type in Vitamin water and supplements to be of questionable health value. People on large doses of vitamins A and E actually had a higher mortality rate in one study.

I think that for the most part, synthetic vitamins are crap. Getting vitamins from food is much healthier.