爲什麼你對網紅飲料LaCroix的癡迷並不會爲你帶來健康益處?

Put down that can of key lime LaCroix for a second. We have to talk. I've been asked by Insta-friends and clients alike several times recently: How much La Croix is too much LaCroix? Sorry, but you may not totally love my answer.

先把手中青檸味的LaCroix飲料放一邊吧。我們需要談一談。近期，Ins上的朋友和客戶總問我相似的問題：LaCroix飲料喝多少纔算過？抱歉，你可能並不喜歡這個答案。

Let me first jump off my high nutritionist horse and lead with the good: It's absolutely a better option than soda, diet or otherwise. In the grand scheme of things, drinking excessive amounts of sparkling water is very far down on my list of concerns with clients at my Foodtrainers NYC office. But if you've already cleaned up your diet, are eating veggies and mainly whole foods, pay attention to ingredient labels, and take your health seriously, here are a few factors to consider.

首先，拋開營養師身份不談，我要告訴你一個好消息：LaCroix飲料絕對比蘇打水、健怡可樂或其它汽水更健康。縱觀大局，喝大量汽水並不令我擔心，我在紐約辦事處Foodtrainers的客戶有很多其它令我操心的地方。但如果你準備好對自己的飲食做一番大的調整、打算主要吃蔬菜和天然食品、注意食物的成分標籤、認真考慮自身健康，那你就得考慮這些因素了。

Natural Flavoring

食物本身的味道

There is a lot of confusion over what "natural flavors" actually means and, in general, I steer very clear foods that include them on the ingredient label. These "natural" flavors are often more similar to "artificial" ingredients, and can sometimes include preservatives. (Related: Whoa! This Company Is Adding Weed to Sparkling Water)

人們對"原味"的實際含義有多種理解，令人混淆，一般來說，如果成分標籤上有原味這個詞，我會離這個食物遠遠的。這些"天然的"味道通常更接近"人造"成分，有時候會含有防腐劑。（相關內容：哇哦！這家公司居然在汽水中加了大麻）

LaCroix's website says "the flavors are derived from the natural essence oils extracted from the named fruit used in each of our LaCroix flavors. There are no sugars or artificial ingredients contained in, nor added to, these extracted flavors." I don't mind this explanation if it's true and the taste is actually derived from an essential oil (LaCroix didn't return my emails to confirm).

LaCroix的官網上寫道"飲料的口味源於從每種水果中提取的天然精油。這些提取口味不含且沒有添加任何糖分及人造成分。"我並不介意這一解釋的真實性，而且LaCroix飲料的口味的確源於一種精油（LaCroix並沒有回覆我的郵件，確認這一說法）。

My main concern is that these intense flavors can make you crave that and expect it every time you grab a drink (plain ol' tap water is never going to provide that for you). That's what happens when you overdo it on sugar. Often people who think water is boring (I hear it more than you can imagine) are overdoing heavily flavored foods and drinks.

我最擔心的就是這些濃香的味道會讓你更喜歡喝，每次買飲料的時候都要帶一瓶（自來水是不會讓你有這種感覺的）。而糖分攝入過量時，你就會出現上述情況。通常，覺得水平淡無味（這種話我聽過無數遍了）的人都會攝入過量的風味食品和飲料。

BPA

雙酚A

The thing about LaCroix that scares me the most can actually be found in many packaged products around the supermarket such as other canned beverages or vegetables, and even in your "healthy" protein powder - BPA.

LaCroix飲料最讓我感到震驚的化學成分實際上可在超市售賣的很多包裝產品中找到，比如罐裝飲料或蔬菜，甚至是"健康"蛋白粉中--雙酚A。