For some time now, companies have touted the health benefits of products like coconut water, birch water, and high-alkaline water, claiming that they may do everything from help you lose weight to improve cardiovascular health. No scientific evidence has been found to support most of these claims, however, and recent research suggests that “superwaters” are no more healthful than tap water. It seems that these products are simply taking advantage of uneducated consumers who want to appear trendy.

Key Takeaways:

• Expensive “super waters” are making claims that claim that they are a healthy alternative to fizzy drinks are now being dismissed as nonsense.
• Elaine Allerton of the British Dietetic Association said that some of the drinks claimed to ‘detoxify’ the body, but there was no solid evidence they could do this.
• Manufacturers say the high cost reflects the labour intensive production methods and cost of transport.

“Claims made for expensive ‘super waters’ that are being pushed as a healthy alternative to fizzy drinks have been dismissed as ‘nonsense’.”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3694548/Super-waters-pushed-healthy-alternatives-fizzy-drinks-no-better-stuff-tap-say-nutritionists.html