Post subject: Re: Vitamin water... sounds healthy, but it is not!
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:36 am
Today’s waters are touted as vitamin-enriched super-drinks. So what’s the truth? Can they improve your health? We separate the facts from phony pitches. Plus, test your beverage IQ with our quiz…
Burn calories! Have more energy! Boost memory! Water can change your life… according to their manufacturers. It’s a claim that has gotten Coca-Cola – maker of Glaceau Vitaminwater – into hot, er, water. The company was sued for deceptive marketing practices about its popular line of fortified waters, though Coca-Cola has dismissed the claims as an "opportunistic PR stunt."
And that’s just one type of water. Others are supposedly enhanced with fiber, protein, caffeine and mood-boosting herbs.