How to pick the trendy 'healthy' waters that really ARE worth paying for and avoid 'ridiculous' products: Nutrition experts deliver their verdict By Charlotte Dovey For The Daily Mail Published: 17:05, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 11:24, 20 June 2024 e-mail 6 shares 18 View comments Can water do more than simply hydrate? Apparently yes, with a range of water-based drinks with health benefits now available in supermarkets and on the High Street. So CHARLOTTE DOVEY asked experts to assess a selection of the new products which we then rated (and tasted). Wow Cacao Cacao, which is also known as the 'food of the Gods', has been used to reduce inflammation and improve blood flow for many years Six 500ml bottles, £21, drinkwowcacao.
com Per 100ml: Calories, 21; sugar, 5g; salt, 0g Claim: Made with water and 33 per cent cacao juice ‘preserved cacao fruit pulp’, this is ‘packed with antioxidants’, contains electrolytes and is rich in vitamin C and potassium. Expert verdict: ‘On a positive note, this drink derives from a natural source — cacao — and isn’t laden with artificial chemicals, and while the sugar level is the highest of all products here, it’s still on the low side and is natural,’ says Hazel Clarke, a dietitian and founder of HC Dietetics. ‘Plus, any drink with electrolytes — minerals such as sodium and potassium that your body needs to function — can aid fluid absorption.
You’d get over a third of your recommended daily potassium in a bottle, which h.