| Is a reverse osmosis water filter good for you or | | | | point out that the VAST majority of the minerals |
| not? There is a LOT of debate on whether this is an | | | | you get come from your food. |
| effective way to purify water or not. | | | | That's true. |
| Some say it's the best method out there. Others | | | | However, a significant percentage of the minerals |
| claim it's actually dangerous for your health. What's | | | | you consume come from water. When you take |
| the truth? The reality is, there are positive and | | | | them out, your body is losing a good amount of the |
| negative things about this. | | | | nutrition it needs. |
| The good: 100% of the negative elements are | | | | The amount of damage this causes is unknown. But |
| removed. In other words, you don't have to worry | | | | everyone agrees it's DEFINITELY better to keep the |
| about chlorine, lead, bacteria, or anything at all. The | | | | minerals in if possible. |
| bad: 100% of the minerals are taken out as well. | | | | The verdict |
| That's where the debate comes in. | | | | There are plenty of filtration methods out there that |
| Obviously everyone wants 100% of the negative | | | | take out the VAST majority of the negative |
| elements removed. But this is impossible without also | | | | elements - not all of them - while leaving in the |
| taking out the minerals. | | | | minerals. The main 3 elements you want taken out |
| Why? | | | | are chlorine, lead and fluoride. |
| Because minerals are larger than the smallest bacteria | | | | There are plenty of purification methods that take |
| in water. In order to prevent the bacteria from | | | | out 99% of these 3 while leaving in the minerals. |
| getting through, the minerals must also be blocked. | | | | These models would be your best bet. |
| Do you need the minerals in water? | | | | The bottom line: you should probably avoid buying a |
| The truth is, they are important for having healthy | | | | reverse osmosis water filter. Overall, the pros |
| teeth and bones. Advocates of reverse osmosis | | | | outweigh the cons. |