Hello, you San Pellegrino guzzling reader, you.
Now that it’s summertime, and your feet have returned to their rightful home (hello, Havaianas thongs) you’ve probably heard a few whispers about your sparkling water obsession.
“It’s bad for your teeth,” your girlfriends say as you sit there guiltily with your glorified H20. “It messes with your tummy and the alignment of the stars!”
Well, it’s time to clear up these rumours once and for all, Fizzy Fiends. Let’s get the facts straight, so you fancy, cafe-cool slickers can sip in silence.
First of all, the belly stuff.
No, carbonated water is not detrimental to your digestive tract, anti-diet dietitian Christy Harrison told Refinery29.
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While on the topic of carbonated drinks, Colas have been linked to lower bone mineral density, researchers are not sure why yet, but it appears to effect women more than men. So as it gets into summer maybe try switching from cola to something else.