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Dasani is purified municipal tap water with added magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, and salt. Here is what those additives actually do, what independent testing found about microplastics, and why filtering your own tap water is the better deal.

Gatorade Zero has no sugar, but it is sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium and colored with synthetic dyes in most flavors. Here is what the research actually says about drinking it every day, and when plain filtered water is the smarter choice.

An occasional Monster is not dangerous for most healthy adults. The real concerns are the 54 grams of sugar in a regular can, daily caffeine habits, teens, mixing with alcohol, and people with heart conditions.