/oss/taxonomy/term/1038/all en /oss/article/health-nutrition/lets-have-gas <p>Many consumers today are shying away from soft drinks because of legitimate concerns about their sugar or artificial sweetener content. Plain water is the ideal alternative, but a lot of people enjoy the palate tickling action of carbon dioxide bubbles and are looking towards plain carbonated water to satisfy their thirst. This has triggered questions about the safety of this beverage.</p> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:38:32 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8333 at /oss /oss/article/history/origins-soda-water <p>In 1874, thirty five men solemnly gathered at a grave sight in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. They had come to lay the foundations for the American Chemical Society, which would eventually become the largest scientific society in the world. Why did they assemble in such a somber setting? Because, in America, there was no place symbolically more appropriate for this event than the grave of Joseph Priestley.</p> Tue, 15 May 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7091 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-quackery/carbonated-water-bad-your-teeth <p>It's a well-known fact that soda is bad for your health. We've all read the reports and articles detailing how the sugar in pop will rot our teeth, cause obesity, or give us diabetes. So perhaps, like many other people, you've turned to carbonated water to fill that cold, bubbly niche in your life. Companies like La Croix or Perrier have grown immensely in recent years, signalling a rising popularity in soda waters- sometimes flavoured, often calorie-free, ‘healthy’ alternative to Coke or Pepsi.</p> Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:18:19 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6817 at /oss /oss/article/you-asked/drinking-carbonated-water-bad-you-if-not-how-much-safe <p>Overall, there is no clear research about the harm of drinking carbonated water.  The difficulty can come with excessive drinking of carbonated cola/other drinks as the sugar in the sweetened varieties is clearly of concern.  If a person has irritable bowel syndrome, the added carbon dioxide might cause pain due to bloating.  It is true that carbonated water is slightly more acidic than still water due to carbonic acid but this acid decomposes to carbon dioxide and water and is much less acidic than stomach acid.</p> Mon, 27 May 2013 13:00:10 +0000 David Harpp 1947 at /oss