Studies Show...Mineral Water & Cholesterol

Do you like your water with or without bubbles?

A recent study in Spain found that women who drank 1 liter of carbonated mineral water per day lowered their cholesterol by 7% and their LDLs, or bad cholesterol, by 15% in 2 months. Their good cholesterol (HDLs) increased by 8%.

Researchers think that the minerals and carbonation may help your body metabolize cholesterol.

In Spain, when you order water in a restaurant, they almost always ask, "Sin or con gas?" (With or without carbonation.) Now, sound like a great reason to reply, "Con gas, por favor."