Balance Vitamin Water Views

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/“Diminutive gymnasts have their beam, yoga instructors have their mat and lady justice has her scales. What do you have? I/’d suggest a vitaminwater balance. It has glucosamine, which helps your joints stay flexible, so youi’ll have all the balance you need to try having a tea party on top of a flagpole.d” (Thx Vitaminwater)

Product Type: Water: Enhanced; Container: 20fl oz plasticBevNET Review: Balance Glaceau Vitamin Water is a cran-grapefruit water that is specially formulated for gymanist-type athletes and those “simply requiring equilibrium in their lives.” The flavor has similar traits to the other Glaceau Vitamin Waters – specifically in the lightness of flavor and slight bitter aftertaste – but if it’s energy you want, this is a great drink to try. (Side note - The cranberry – grapefruit flavor actually does a good job of concealing the bitterness) In addition, we like the fact that the entire bottle contains less than 150 calories.

There are some drawbacks to drinking some types of vitamin water versus regular water. According to an article by CareFair.com, physicians tend to note that the vitamin-enriched water also tends to contain caffeine, calories, artificial sweeteners and additives. For the brands evaluated for this article, Borba Age-Defying Skin Balance Water is free of caffeine and calories, and contains only v“natural flavors.g” On the other hand, Glaceau Vitamin Water: xxx (Triple Antioxidants) contains no caffeine or artificial sweeteners, but delivers 50 calories per 8 floz., or 125 calories per 20 oz. bottle, and 13 grams of sugar per 8 floz (32.5 grams per 20 oz. bottle, nearly the 40 grams recommended per day!). Consuming large quantities of this or any other sugar-enriched water may actually contribute to aging, as excess blood sugar has been found to contribute to the formation of aging advanced glycation end products via the Maillard pathway.

Both Borba Age-Defying Skin Balance Water ($100/60 packets, Sephora.com) and Glaceau Vitamin Water: xxx (Triple Antioxidants) contain antioxidants Açaí berry and vitamin C. However, due to the additional presence of vitamin E and green tea in sugar in Borba Age-Defying Skin Balance Water, as well as the sugar in Glaceau Vitamin Water: xxx (Triple Antioxidants) ($60.00/24 bottles, grocery stores) I would personally choose the Borba Age-Defying Skin Balance Water, even though the Glaceau Vitamin Water: xxx (Triple Antioxidants) contains an impressive B-vitamin complex.