Mona SharmaCelebrity nutritionist and wellness advocate

Sparkling Water Social Hack | Feel Included Without Alcohol!

3 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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Mona Sharma orders sparkling water with lime and lemon in a cocktail glass at social events to feel included without drinking. She says it improves her digestion and keeps her present in conversations, and notes that over 40 million people worldwide have anxiety-related disorders, possibly linked to alcohol normalization.

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Whenever I go out to a social event, I literally will get some sparkling water, I'll get some lime juice, some lemon juice put into it. I'll put it into a cocktail glass or everyone thinks it's a cocktail. And I do not feel like I'm missing out. My digestion is better. I'm digesting my food better. I'm more present in the conversations that I'm having. Alcohol is a drug. And when we think about the state of the world, anxiety related disorders are on the rise. Over 40 million people are suffering from anxiety related disorders and depression. And I think that it's something that we really need to stop normalizing.