Soda Water is a amazing, refreshing drink for health and fitness, because it is free of carbohydrates and sugars.

Soda water, or sparkling water, is a carbonated water -- that is, plain water to which carbon dioxide gas has been added. It is the principal ingredient of most "soft drinks.". This process of carbonation forms carbonic acid which is soda pop.

Soda water, also known as club soda, used to be produced in the home by using a seltzer bottle filled with water and then “charged” with carbon dioxide. Club soda may be the same as plain carbonate water but it can have a small amount of table salts, and sodium trace minerals. These additives make the slight taste of salt home made soda water. The naturally-occuring process in some areas produces carbonated mineral water.

In some cases, a little dental decay might be related to sparkling mineral water. The potential problem of sparkling water is slightly greater than "still" water, but the problem remains low. Regular soft drinks are apt to cause a much higher rate of tooth decay than sparkling water. The rate is so low it suggests that carbonation of drinks may not be a factor in causing dental decay.

Water that comes from the ground - usually from artesian wells - and filtered among layers of minerals containing some form of carbonates may absorb the carbon dioxide gas released by the carbonates. Natural sparkling water is the resulting substance. If the water also picks up enough different minerals to add a flavor to the water it becomes sparkling mineral water.

Basically, soda water equals water plus carbon dioxide. Carbonation produces naturally-occuring substances, such as sparkling mineral water. 1794 was the year that a jeweler invented a device to produce an artificial carbonated mineral water.

A taste test was conducted involving several carbonated drinks; Perrier, a sparkling natural mineral water, was deemed to keep its fizz the longest.

For consumers who believe seltzer to be a bit harsh, club soda offers a more gentle fizz. Club soda seemed to be milder, and a little sweeter, than the standard carbonated water during the taste test,.

Having zero calories, club soda, sparkling mineral water, seltzer, and carbonated water are a dieter’s choice over soda pop and tonic water.

Tonic water is a carbonate drink containing water, sugar, carbon dioxide and quinine. Quinine was originately added to tonic water to help cure or prevent malaria. Today it is often used as a mixer with gin and lemon or lime for an alcoholic drink.

These are some of the basic facts about soda water.

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