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Can crystal light replace water?
Well, I can't STAND to drink just straight water. And i was wondering since all i drink now is crystal light. can't it just replace water??
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It should be fine. You can actually replace 2 of the 8 tall glasses of water with milk or juice, so thats two whole glasses that aren't water at all.
Crystal Light is almost all water, with a little flavoring in it, so unless you powder it up and make it all thick, you should be fine...
Although I would advise you to buy the kind low in sugar... Too much sugar can dehydrate you.
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You can never replace water. You just can't.
Technically, if you squint your eyes hard enough, it can be as good as water. After all, water is what makes it a drink in the first place, as opposed to powder. The difference being that you are getting less water in your system per drink.
I'm not extremely well versed in biology, but it would seem to me that your body will have to expend more energy separating the CL (Crystal Light)from the water once you drink it. Now I could be dead wrong about this, but I think that would be less efficient.
If you have a medical reason why you should be drinking plain water, by all means, do so. But if you are drinking water/CL just to sate your thirst, you should be fine.
I can't stand plain water either. However, when I have cottonmouth or feel dehydrated, plain water is and always has been the quickest cure. I try to get a glass of the coldest water I can. The colder the better. It masks the taste of the water by shutting down some of the nerve endings in your tongue due to the cold.... plus it feels dang good on a parched mouth.
But yeah..... enjoy your Crystal Light. Just try to take a full glass of water every now and then.
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