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Discussion Thread ๐Ÿ’ป Sunday 23 August 2026 (aussie.zone)
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[โ€“] 5 points 2 months ago* (5 children)

Why am I up at 430am wondering if there is a measurable nutritional/physiological difference (not counting possible dental impact) between drinking sparkling water vs normal water? With sparkling water you're consuming a bunch of carbon dioxide, but does your body do anything at all with that other than burp it out?

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 months ago

    I think people/society still thinks sparkly water is somehow medicinal/restorative

    and in a way they are right as it was found sulphureous water is mildly antibiotic and some water has lithium which lifts depressive states but not all water has it and is it needed anyway?

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    If the body don't need it, the body will expell it the easiest way possible. The body doesn't need carbon dioxide so no. That's my theory anyway.

    A little digging shows its slightly acidic so it can have a small effect.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 months ago

    When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, it forms carbonic acid, which then partially dissociates into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions. Equation: CO2+H2Oโ‡ŒH2CO3 So too much bubbly screws up your Ph which causes trouble for the gut biome. I don't care, I drink nothing but fizzy water.

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