Popular opinion is that soft drinks are by definition unhealthy. But could this, in fact, be a popular misconception?

In the USA, we have many flavored carbonated drinks which we call soda pop. This carbonation process puts the “fizz” in soda pop.

The quality and different tastes of carbonated drinks, including soft drinks, is caused by the amount of dissolved CO2 which causes carbonic acid in the drink. Click here for more carbonated water information.

In most soft drinks, carbonation is used to give these drinks their distinctive taste. Diluted carbonic acid causes that fizzy taste, not the bubbles.

Carbonated water, also known as sparkling water, is plain water into which CO2 gas has been dissolved, and is the primary ingredient of most “soft drinks” or “soda pop”.

In the past, these drinks were made at home by combining water in a seltzer bottle with CO2. Club soda, often identical to plain carbonated water, may sometimes contain a small amount of salt or trace minerals. Such trace ingredients may cause a somewhat salty taste in home-made soda pop. Now add some drops of concentrated flavors and you have good old soda pop.

If it has enough minerals, the drink is called sparkling water. A large assortment of calorie free flavors to flavor sparkling water to great taste is sold at allfreightfree.com. Instead of drinking too many soda pops, this might offer a nice alternative for your family.

Carbonated drinks made into soda pop can be a calorie-free way to make sure your family drinks plenty of water; we all know that the better the drinks taste, the more your kids drink, and the more they drink, the healthier for your family.

If anyone in your family competes athletically, this flavored drink will also make sure they stay properly hydrated while exercising. This has been an extremely hot summer; in spite of the heat, two-a-day football practices have already started for college and high school players. Football mom, you might consider providing the team with flavored carbonated drinks and make sure everyone drinks the amounts that they need and stays well-hydrated.The kids — and maybe the coach — will love you. This might be a good project for one of the booster clubs to take on.

The oppressive summer heat has made drinking water extremely important – in fact, it has made it a dangerous summer even for Texans, who are used to hot summers. Most of us, however, are not accustomed to day after humid day of 100-degrees-plus temperatures; infants and the elderly are especially vulnerable.

It is plain that not all soft drinks are identical. Flavored carbonated drinks, then, are a good option for you and your family, and perhaps for your elderly neighbor, too. After all, we are our brother’s keeper.

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