does anyone know whether the vitamin waters are good for u?

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Grocery stores now line their shelves with vitamin-enhanced waters in colorful bottles that are sure to catch your eye.

But can nutrient-spiked beverages like Glaceau's Vitaminwater and Gatorade's Propel Fitness Water actually boost your health? Experts say they're no substitute for fruits, veggies and multivitamin supplements.

"Vitamin waters don't make up for bad eating habits, which is what many Americans believe," said Coral Jenner, a registered dietitian in Syracuse, N.Y.

"They do offer a good amount of A and B vitamins, but no fiber at all," she said. "And you'd have to drink an awful lot of enhanced water in order to get your daily dose of calcium or magnesium."

Jenner surmised that the companies that bottle enhanced waters might be reluctant to add additional vitamins because "health additives like folic acid or vitamins take away from the taste, even if you only add a few." Artificial sweeteners that cover the bad taste tend to tack on quite a few calories.

As it is, one bottle of Vitaminwater contains 250 calories. Propel Fitness Water contains 10 calories for every 8 ounces; it comes in 16.9-ounce, 23.7-ounce and 33.8-ounce bottles.

Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., a professor in New York University's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health, and the author of What to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good Eating (North Point Press, 2006), suspects enhanced waters are successful only because "they look cool and give the illusion of healthfulness."

Despite the fact that enhanced waters can cost up to $2.50 a bottle, "cost isn't an issue for most people," said Lisa Dorfman, M.S., R.D., a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

"There is sometimes a placebo effect when it comes to bottled waters," Dorfman said. "You feel that you're doing something special for yourself."

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They can't hurt. The vitamins that they put in most of the waters tend to leave the body quickly anyway. You have to figure that even if you think you are eating right and getting what you need - you probrobly aren't. Soil is over farmed and therefore the nutrients really aren't in your food. May as well get some vitamins in the water.

They sure are cuz they contain vitamins, but they're also very expensive! You'll get the same benefits with a multi-vitamin pill and a glass of water!
It's a clever idea though, people are thinking I'm drinking water I might as well get my dose of vitamins with it!
But I wouldn't drink them on a daily basis cuz I take vitamins in pill form.

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