MiO type Water Flavoring - can I drink this

[Anonymous]

Ok so I just started drinking the MiO Water flavoring in my water (actually the generic store band of the flavoring). How bad is this for me? I'm drinking more water, but am a little concerned about the chemicals.

[Anonymous]

I'd be a lot concerned about the chemicals. What's wrong with a squeeze of lemon or lime?

[Anonymous]

It's the same thing as Kool Aid, right?
Sounds pretty gross to me.

[Anonymous]

So bad. You know this. Don't drink those.

[Anonymous]

From: http://blog.fooducate.com/2011/04/11/oh-my-mio-water-flavoring-has-nothing-real-in-it/

Here is the ingredient list:

Water, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Malic Acid, Contains Less than 2% of Natural Flavor, Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium (Sweeteners), Potassium Citrate, Red 40, Blue 1, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative).

What are you getting here? Propylene Glycol is a clear and slightly bitter liquid that is used to prevent discoloration of foods during storage. It has been shown to cause various diseases in animal studies when consumed in large quantities.

Acesulfame Potassium is a fake sweetener that is potentially carcinogenic.

“Natural Flavor” with fake colors to cause you to imagine the berries depicted on the package. Unfortunately those artificial colors may cause cancer and hyperactivity too.

Last but not least, potassium sorbate is a mold inhibitor – it allows this product to sit on a shelf for months.


You won't die, but I really can't imagine one good reason to consume this crap.

[Anonymous]

Why not just drink juice or lemonade and water it down?

[Anonymous]

I started using it and it definitely made me drink more water. BUT it also gave me severe headaches every single time. It (stupidly) took me a while to make the connection but after I finally did and stopped using it no more headaches.

[Anonymous]

Yuck. My DH refuses to drink water without Mio in it. He claims that he "doesn't like the taste" of plain water. He buys the damn stuff in bulk.