Non-alcoholic beverages aren't so black and white, according to a recent video from Mental Floss on YouTube.

Host Elliot Morgan finds when it comes to these types of drinks, which include soda, fruit juice, sports drinks, and good ole' H2O, people frequently buy into huge misconceptions. For starters, there's the idea drinking diet soda will make you fat when, in reality, this may be an oversimplification. Morgan cited studies have supported both sides of the argument — weight gain versus weight loss — meaning there's no conclusive evidence. "The reality is diet soda is just part of the equation. If someone is already dieting and forming healthy diets, soda alone isn’t going to ruin that," he said.

Another common misconception has to do with bottled water, and that it's safer to drink than tap water. While this depends on where you live, in the U.S., bottled water companies have fewer regulations than city tap water. Morgan said bottled water plants test for sanitary quality once a week compared to the at least 100 times a month water is tested in big cities.

Then there's the matter of the best sports drinks. Gatorade can replenish potassium, sodium, and sugar after a workout, but the amount contained in each bottle is only necessary if someone has worked out intensely for over an hour, Morgan explained. Drinking (tap) water or chocolate milk are equally beneficial when recovering from more routine, moderate exercise.

Morgan also discusses the idea drinking water clears the body of toxins; Mountain Dew reduces sperm count; Coca-Cola still makes its soda with cocaine. Click on the video for his complete list of misconceptions.