| If you believe the advertising, mineral water benefits | | | | with softer choices, usually potassium. |
| your health in many ways. The so-called "new" | | | | Fact 3 |
| mineral revitalization water purification systems are | | | | The advertisements for mineral revitalization water |
| capitalizing on this "fad" for minerals. Get your facts | | | | purification systems always say that in areas with a |
| straight and make an informed decision before you | | | | naturally high mineral content, people live longer |
| buy. | | | | healthier lives. While it is true that we all need trace |
| Fact 1 | | | | minerals to maintain good health, there are many |
| Some studies have shown that drinking distilled, which | | | | other sources. In areas that are mineral-rich, the food |
| is de-mineralized water, is bad for your health. It | | | | that grows there and the animals that eat it have a |
| seems to cause digestive problems and may lead to | | | | higher mineral content. To claim that it is strictly |
| nutritional deficiencies. So, mineral water benefits are | | | | mineral water benefits that make these people |
| reported as "good for digestion" and "nutritionally | | | | healthier is an exaggeration. |
| supportive". | | | | In most areas of the world, plant foods come from |
| The problem is that most of the bottled mineral | | | | farms where the soil has been cultivated for so |
| water that you find has very low nutritive value. Only | | | | many years that the ground has basically been |
| Perrier is a fairly good source of calcium, because it | | | | stripped of nutrients. The result is that the food has |
| comes direct from a naturally carbonated mineral-rich | | | | lower nutritional value. But, counting on mineral water |
| spring in France. | | | | benefits to counter the affect is ill advised. A good |
| Mineral revitalization water purification systems | | | | daily multi-vitamin and clean, healthy beverages are |
| capitalize on the studies about the adverse effects | | | | the answer. |
| of drinking distilled. The process involves using | | | | Fact 4 |
| reverse osmosis to remove all mineral content and | | | | Soaking in hot spring mineral water benefits the joints |
| then passing the resulting water over specific rocks | | | | and muscles. Many people travel to the springs for |
| to "revitalize" it. The problem with this idea is that | | | | their revitalizing effects. Can mineral revitalization |
| water becomes mineralized as it passes slowly | | | | water purification systems in the home duplicate this |
| through the soil and sits in the ground. Simply passing | | | | effect? The manufacturers say so. You would |
| it over rocks, no matter how rare, is unlikely to do | | | | probably have to judge for yourself. |
| anything. | | | | It is much more comfortable to shower in filtered |
| Fact 2 | | | | water with a balanced pH level, but there are |
| There are no scientific studies which support the | | | | reasonably priced showerhead units on the market |
| claim that mineral water benefits exceed those of a | | | | that allow you to do that. The prices on the mineral |
| good mineral balance. Yes, distilled-water is bad and | | | | revitalization water purification systems are |
| some naturally occurring contents are too high in one | | | | ridiculously high. |
| mineral or another. Usually, it is calcium that is too | | | | The bottom line is that there probably are some |
| high and causes problems referred to as hard-water. | | | | mineral water benefits, but no more than you would |
| Inexpensive systems are available that use ion | | | | get from a good healthy glass of clean cool water. |
| exchange to replace some of the harder minerals, | | | | |