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Water with attitude-sweetened, flavored, and bulked up with vitamins and minerals-is one of the hottest drinks around. Products like Hansen's E^sub 2^O Energy Water and Reebok Fitness Water are appealing even to people who prefer a walk in the mall to a hike up a mountain.
We tested citrusy versions of six leading fortified waters to find out how they taste. More important, we looked closely at the stuff people may not want in their water: sugars and the calories they deliver, stimulants, and other additives.
Half of the products contain stimulants such as caffeine or guarana (a tropical berry) or herbals such as ginseng, although nutrition labels often don't specify amounts. According to the manufacturers,...