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Water with Vitamins or Just Plain Liquid Calories

Posted March 18, 2013

At the vending machine, when faced with a bottle of soda and a bottle of water with "benefits," is one a better choice than the other? Take a closer look.

It's all about recognizing our choices!  At over $2.00 a bottle, a single apple costs less than a bottle of vitamin enhanced water. To sum it all up keep it simple: drink plain water (not water with coloring, sugar, and artificial flavors added) and get your vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat...

As for planet earth: plain water in a reusable water bottle generates less waste than multiple plastic bottles of any beverage.