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Is seltzer water healthy?

  • Written by Rahel Mathews, Assistant Professor, Nutrition, Mississippi State University
Carbonation and flavors are all that go into most seltzers.stockcam/E+ via Getty Images

My health conscious friends and colleagues tell me that they need an alternative to soda but plain water is too boring. They, like many people, are turning to sparkling water and flavored seltzer water.

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