{"id":186147,"date":"2018-09-04T07:21:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T05:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/186147\/sparkling-reasons-add-carbonated-water-shopping-list\/"},"modified":"2018-09-04T07:21:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T05:21:49","slug":"sparkling-reasons-add-carbonated-water-shopping-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/2018\/09\/04\/sparkling-reasons-add-carbonated-water-shopping-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparkling reasons to add carbonated water to your shopping list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is a refreshing beverage that, for most people has the edge on boring, regular water.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>A fun way to stay hydrated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the human body is made up of over seventy percent water, we need to keep replenishing our water levels to stay healthy and the bubbly nature of carbonated water makes it a refreshing alternative to plain water.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Numerous digestive benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Studies have shown that carbonated water stimulates the nerves responsible for the digestive function. It also appears to improve symptoms of indigestion, stomach pain and constipation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Takes the edge off hunger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Research suggests that the bubbles in sparking or carbonated water, take up space in your belly, making you feel fuller for longer. This benefit is naturally appealing to dieters and those with rumbling pre-dinner tums. It helps keep you satisfied without ruining your appetite.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A sparkling incentive to ditch the soda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s got all the sparkle but none of the nasties making carbonated water a healthier alternative to sugary soda. It\u2019s a calorie-free beverage that\u2019s refreshingly tingly on the tongue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Increases productivity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keeping your body hydrated throughout the workday helps fight stress, prevents headaches and strengthens the immune system.\u00a0 For a bubbly energy booster, there\u2019s nothing quite like carbonated H2O.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='a289bdd58a16e65b6ab8585fc139d148'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carbonated or sparkling water is made by dissolving carbon dioxide in water; a process that simply adds bubbles and not additives like sugar, calories or caffeine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":186148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Caxton local media","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3686],"tags":[20922,20923,20924,20925,12156,6106,20926,20927,1289],"class_list":["post-186147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-news","tag-bubbles","tag-carbonated-water","tag-drinking-water","tag-fizzy-water","tag-health-benefits","tag-healthy","tag-refreshing","tag-sparkling-water","tag-water"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Lifestyle","SubCategory":"Entertainment"},"tag_labels":["bubbles","carbonated water","Drinking Water","fizzy water","health benefits","healthy","refreshing","sparkling water","water"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}