A list of the the top trends of the that one essential in our lives: water
1 Fortified water and sports drinks
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Enhanced or fortified water normally contains added vitamins, and are marketed as being healthier than regular water. Some waters can boost specific vitamins that a person might be lacking, or people may take them based on the claim of more general benefits, often in terms of boosted immunity. But these products can contain more calories or caffeine than necessary.
Sports drinks usually contain essential salts to replace those lost through routine sweating — a significant selling point in hot climates — or during intense physical activity.
However, they are more expensive than regular waters, often contain additional sugars, and the benefits are not always clearly substantiated by scientific studies.
Dew South’s sales manager Kathy Dudley says: “These are waters that have had additives put into them, and they may not be nice tasting water to start with.”
Labels on the back do contain details of the ingredients, so consumers are able to easily assess these and make self-informed decisions.
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