Does Fizzy Water "Count"?

MIT - Conversations with MIT Health · Apr 28, 2026 · 9m · transcript

At MIT it seems that everyone has an emotional support water bottle. Campus is full of people toting their nalgenes, Stanleys, and Yetis — tracking their ounces on apps and stressing about hitting “eight glasses a day.” But among that crowd, two friends are debating the rules of the game: Does it “count” if the water fizzes? Are you cheating at hydration if your water isn’t plain, flat, and boring?

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