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Soda Water is a great, refreshing drink for diabetics, because it is totally free of carbohydrates and sugars.

Soda water, or carbonated water, is plain water to which carbon dioxide gas has been added; it is also called sparkling water by many people. It is the principal ingredient of most “soft drinks” and “pop.”. This process of carbonation forms carbonic acid which is soda pop.

By using a seltzer bottle filled with water and then “charged” with carbon dioxide, soda water (also called club soda) was produced in the past in the home. Club soda may be the same as plain old carbonated water; but it can have a small amount of table salts and sodium trace minerals. These additives could possibly make the taste of home made soda water slightly salty. In many areas this process is a natural occurence and produces carbonated mineral water.

Some believe that sparkling mineral water may sometimes cause a little dental decay. The potential problem with sparkling water is greater than “still” water, but the problem is only slight. Regular “pop” or soft drinks stimulate a much higher rate of tooth decay than does sparkling water. The rate is so low that one wonders if carbonated drinks may be little or no factor in causing dental decay.

Water coming from the ground, usually from artesian wells, is often filtered among layers of minerals; these layers contain various carbonates; the water absorbs carbon dioxide gas released by the carbonates. The resulting water is called natural sparkling water. If the water also picks up enough different minerals to become flavored, it becomes sparkling mineral water.

Basically, water + carbon dioxide = soda water. Sparkling mineral water is one of the naturally-occuring forms of carbonation. In the year 1794, a jeweler invented a different kind of device — one to produce artificial carbonated mineral water.

A taste test was conducted on several carbonated drinks; Perrier, a sparkling natural mineral water, was judged to keep its fizz the longest.

Consumers feeling seltzer to be a bit harsh will find club soda to have a more gentle fizz. In the taste test, club soda seemed to be milder and a little sweeter tasting than standard carbonated water.

Club soda, sparkling mineral water, seltzer, and carbonated water have zero calories, making them a dieter’s choice over soda pop and tonic water.

Mixing water, sugar, carbon dioxide and quinine produces a carbonated drink called tonic water. Quinine’s first use in tonic water was as an additive to help cure or prevent malaria. Today it is often used as a mixer with gin and lemon or lime for an alcoholic drink.

These basic facts and terms help us have a clearer understanding of soda water.