Carbonated water: few health risks

This article appeared over the weekend in the Chicago Tribune:

For those who prefer sparkling water over still, there is scant evidence that sparkling is all that much less healthful than regular.

While extensive studies have not been done, carbonated water seems to present a negligible health risk in most circumstances.

Bonnie - this article failed to address two issues:

1) naturally sparkling and carbonated waters are completely different - naturally sparkling water sparkles because of its trace minerals; carbonated water is chemically infused with carbon dioxide to give it the sparkling effect

2) carbonated water contains a high amount of phosphorous, which, in its amount and form, can promote bone loss