What’s in Your Sparkling Water?

We love our sparkling waters. There really isn’t anything like refreshing sparkling water on a hot summer’s day. The other day I saw caffeinated sparkling waters at the store. I’d recommend reading my caffeinated post before you pick up one of the caffeinated sparkling waters.

I’ve never really discussed digestive health on my blog but it is very important to have the right pH levels when digesting foods. One way we can do that is by making sure our stomach acidity is at the correct pH of 1.5–3. We can maintain our stomach’s pH by minimizing the amount of liquid we drink during our meals. (This excludes soups as it is a pureed/liquid-form of nutrition).

There are some nutritionists and dietitians that may recommend drinking a large glass of water before eating to minimize food intake. It’s not the best advice as it will negatively impact proper food digestion. We need to properly break down our foods and absorb the nutrients during the digestive process. One way we can do that is by having the proper pH levels in our stomach acid. Drinking too much water will dilute our stomach acid.

I recommend only sipping on bone broth or water with a touch of mineral salt during our meals for optimal digestion. Drinking coffee, juices, soda, milk and other diuretics will also change the pH of our stomach acid. It is ideal to drink these beverages away…