The 100-Calorie Secret - Never Diet Again!

VitaminWater®or Red Bull® are good for a Buzz and stops all attempts to lose weight.
In fact, you will gain 2 lbs. a month if you consume 1-2 drinks a day. Energy at the expense
of fat around your belly, not a very good trade off.

Part 3 of a 3 part series on how not to throw you calories away be drinking sugar loaded
drinks:

Water is so boring, but call it a “vitamin water” make it in beautiful pastel colors and call it “good for you” and “healthy,” add as much sugar as in a Coke® and a whole lot of caffeine and you have a champion. The problem is most people have more vitamins than they need, after all the average American diet supplies the recommended dietary allowance of vitamins and minerals.

In addition vitamins E, A, D and K do not dissolve in water and can only be absorbed with a meal containing fat. So what’s the value of putting them into a bottle of water? To taste good, 32 grams of sugar– the same as a can of Coca Cola® - is added.  One of the issues is fooling yourself  into thinking that  drinking 32 grams of sugar is “healthy.”

What is actually in or not in a 125 calorie bottle of Vitamin water besides the sugar?

Sodium, protein and fat are zero,  potassium: 150 mg, Vitamins: Vitamin C: 40%, Vitamin B3: 20%, Vitamin B6: 20%, Vitamin B12: 20%, Vitamin B5: 20,Caffeine: 70-200 mg, trace amounts of Amino acids(L.- Carnitine and Taurine-- natural product produced by body)., Guarana (stimulant from a plant,) Ginseng(herb), Ginko Bilob(from a tree), and antioxidants.

A cup of coffee has 120 mg, and can of coke has 41 mg of caffeine. Caffeine produces alertness, at the same time it may cause dehydration, heart rate and blood pressure elevation as well as insomnia, headaches and anxiety. A lot of people experience significant side effects above 200mg which is about 2 cups of coffee or 4 cokes.

The amino acids L-Carnitine and Taurine are natural products made in the body. There is no need to add extra amounts, and there is NO proof they have any weight loss benefit.The plant products Guarana, Ginko Biloba and Ginseng have NO proven medical benefits.

The same vitamins and minerals  can be found in a tablet of any over the counter multi-vitamin tablet without all the sugar.