Skinny Water review

Product of the week – Skinny Water immediately grabbed our attention, but is the novelty factor enough to make this drink for dieters more than a passing fad?

A bout of side-splitting laughter reverberated around the office when a press release landed on our desk touting the wares of a ‘revolutionary’ new water, which apparently aids weight loss. Last time we had swigged some of the hard stuff we were under the impression that H20 was calorie-free, so how exactly can it be improved we thought?

According to Bio-Synergy, the UK manufacturer, Skinny Water is scientifically proven to help burn fat naturally, block carbohydrates from converting into fat, reduce sugar cravings and boost immunity – all with less than 10 calories packed into each 500ml bottle.

While we won’t boggle/bore you with the science, the magic ingredients which turns the run-of-mill tap drink into a super potion, fit for supermodels, is the addition of L-Carnitine – a nutrient which occurs naturally in the body and is essential for turning fat into energy – and Chronium.

With fairly ugly packaging and the added ingredients, which sounded more at home in a laboratory than in a healthy drink, our tastebuds were not tingling in anticipation of our first sip. But in a bid to banish the midday biscuit tin delving we thought it was worth a try, and so clutching our first bottle of Skinny Water a tentative taste revealed a refreshing, but ultimately unpleasantly sweet tang courtesy of the water’s added hint of pomegranate.

Two bottles down, from the daily recommended two-to-four bottle dosage, and we were still unconvinced but reserved judgement until the following day when we would apparently notice a reduction in sugar cravings. We would love to say that the office supply of Digestives remained intact thanks to the beverage, but alas, with the constant self-questioning of ‘am I less hungry?’ the packet of sugary treats were devoured along with any will power, with just empty bottles and crumbs left speaking for themselves.

We’ve awarded Skinny Water four stars this week simply because it made us laugh and offers an alternative to the sweetener-packed low calorie fizzy drinks currently quenching the country’s thirst. But we’ll be sticking to the free, filtered, tap variety of water and hope that passing on the biscuits next time will stand us a better chance of ever being skinny.

A case of 12 bottles of Skinny Water costs £11.88, available by mail order from Bio-Synergy on 020 7569 2528.

Helen Carr
31 September 2007