Soda Water is a great, refreshing drink for health and fitness, because it is always free of carbohydrates and sugars.
When carbon dioxide (CO2) gas has been added to water, it is said to be carbonated; soda water is carbonated water, and mostly referred to as sparkling water. It is the primary component of most “soft drinks.”. Carbonation produces carbonic acid, which produces 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 can be the same as plain carbonated water; however, small amounts of table salts and/or sodium trace minerals might be present. These additives could possibly make the taste of home made slightly salty. There are many areas in which this process occurs naturally, resulting in carbonated mineral water.
It’s possible that, in some cases, a little dental decay might be related to sparkling mineral water. The potential problem with sparkling water is greater than “still” water, but the problem is minor. Regular “pop” or soft drinks stimulate a much higher rate of tooth decay than does sparkling water. The rate is so low it suggests that carbonation of drinks may not be a significant factor in causing dental decay.
Water coming from the ground - usually from artesian wells - can be filtered among layers of minerals containing some form of carbonates and absorb the carbon dioxide gas released by the carbonates. The outcome is usually called natural sparkling water. If the water also picks up enough different minerals to add a flavor to the water it becomes sparkling mineral water.
Basically, water plus carbon dioxide equals soda water. Sparkling mineral water is one of the naturally-occuring forms of carbonation. In 1794, 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.
Consumers who feel that seltzer is a bit harsh will find club soda to have a more gentle fizz. Club soda seemed to be milder and a little sweeter, during the taste test, than the standard carbonated water.
Club soda, sparkling mineral water, seltzer, and carbonated water have a great advantage over soda pop and tonic water — no calories.
Tonic water is a type of carbonated drink that contains water, sugar, carbon dioxide and quinine. Quinine was originally added to tonic water to help cure or prevent malaria. Today it is often used in combination with gin and lemon or lime to make an alcoholic drink.
Now you have a better understanding of soda water.










