How does everyone feel about crystal light? Personally I love the stuff and I would drink it all the time… but due to the media every time I pour a packet in my Water bottle or mix a batch up I always feel like I’m poisoning myself just a little bit! Ohhh I sound like such a yuppie! Why ohh why does media play the role of making me feel guilty!??! I have been on a kick to keep things natural or organic but crystal light is neither of those two! Don’t get me wrong I love the stuff; I just feel a little OCD on the topic. Does anyone have the same concerns? Is there a good study out there to ease my mind?

I love Crystal Light - without it I would never get all of the recommended liquids in. I have gone back and forth since I have had the band where some days it doesn't agree with me (makes me feel a bit queasy) but for the most part I have no issues. Like a few others have mentioned, I actually use 2x the water per serving because I prefer it be a milder taste.

I don't sweat the media hype either - like everything else it gets blown WAY out of proportion. Just do what you need to do get your fluids down - and if it is Crystal Light then so be it. ENJOY!

I love it but I have to dilute it. Usually 1/2 cup CL to 1/2 cup of water. The only issue I have is if I have a lot in one day I get really bad heartburn that has to be the artificial sweetner right?

How does everyone feel about crystal light? Personally I love the stuff and I would drink it all the time… but due to the media every time I pour a packet in my Water bottle or mix a batch up I always feel like I'm poisoning myself just a little bit! Ohhh I sound like such a yuppie! Why ohh why does media play the role of making me feel guilty!??! I have been on a kick to keep things natural or organic but crystal light is neither of those two! Don't get me wrong I love the stuff; I just feel a little OCD on the topic. Does anyone have the same concerns? Is there a good study out there to ease my mind?

crystal light has a new one out called "pure" think it has less or no artificial stuff in it . Worth looking into.

Everyone has a different level of what is acceptable. Even Stevia has 'issues':

"Stevia is controversial, however. The United States' FDA has not approved it as a food additive because of toxicity concerns. Xylitol and other sugar alcohols are non-toxic, but can only be consumed with careful restriction of quantity because of their laxative effects when the body's daily threshold has been reached."

So pick your poison...none of us are getting out alive anyway.

I no longer use the powdered splenda (in little packets or in bulk) ever since I found out that the powder is mainly maltodextrin and other fillers and, as a diabetic, the maltodextrin is a problem for me since it causes blood sugar spikes. Now I order sucralose tablets and just crush them when I want a sweetener although these days that's rather rare.

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i bought some crystal light but try to limit myself to 1 watered down serving a day, at most. aspartame is just nasty stuff and i feel like i'm poisoning myself every time i drink it. a little bit isn't going to kill me but i certainly wouldn't drink glasses and glasses of it every day. i think if you need some flavor, herbal decaf tea is a much better substitute.

Gave me heartburn. I no longer use it.

I use crystal light also but the crystal light pure fitness grape is the best!!