People should drink at least 1.5 liters of water a day. Alternatively, juice spritzers, infused water or cold fruit and herbal teas are good thirst quenchers. On hot summer days, the body loses significantly more fluid through sweating. It is therefore advisable to increase the amount you drink in hot weather. Water is considered the healthiest drink of all. But despite being calorie-free, the added carbon dioxide in some mineral waters could become a figure trap.
Regular and correct drinking
Drinking water regularly is particularly important when temperatures rise. If you drink throughout the day, you won’t feel thirsty in the first place. The feeling of thirst only arises when the body is already dehydrated. By then, the organism’s performance has long been limited. Whether drinking water or mineral water is used to quench your thirst is irrelevant to the body’s need to replenish its fluid reserves. Whether the water contains carbon dioxide or not is also not relevant for the fluid requirement.
The beach figure doesn’t like air in the belly
When it comes to carbon dioxide in mineral water, tastes differ. For the majority of people, carbonated mineral water simply tastes better. But this can have a temporary unpleasant effect on your beach figure. Carbon dioxide from the mineral water can lead to air in the abdomen. In addition, sensitive people may experience unpleasant flatulence. Both can make the abdomen appear slightly thicker than it actually is in the short term. Even if the “fake tummy” is not due to excess fat, it can spoil your beach mood in the summer. The good news: after a few hours, the spook is over and your beach figure is back. It is therefore advisable to drink bottled tap water or non-carbonated water on the beach.
How water can make you fat
Pure water is basically calorie-free. Calorie-free drinks are particularly popular when it comes to losing weight. They refresh and provide fluids, but the body does not get any additional energy. According to recent studies, however, carbonated mineral water could have an indirect influence on weight gain. Although the carbonated water does not provide the energy itself, it does act as an appetite stimulant. The decisive factor is how carbon dioxide works in the body. This gas appears to have a detrimental effect on the hormone orexin, which is involved in the feeling of hunger. If more orexin is released, the person becomes hungry. In addition, the stimulation of the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin in connection with the intake of carbon dioxide is also being discussed. Therefore, extensive consumption of carbonated mineral water can lead to an increased appetite and, in the long term, to weight gain.
For all those who want to improve or maintain their figure, it is therefore worthwhile in several ways to only enjoy carbonated drinks in moderation during the summer season.
Incidentally, from a scientific point of view, it should not be called carbonated mineral water, but carbon dioxide-containing mineral water. From a purely chemical point of view, it is the carbon dioxide that makes the water bubble, fizz and tingle. The carbonic acid itself is virtually undetectable in water, as it decomposes again within nanoseconds of being produced.
