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"What’s the Deal with Distilled Water?
With so many choices for every product imaginable, it’s not surprising to find that there are a variety of different waters to choose from. There’s tap water which we are all familiar with, and depending on where you live, it can be a clean and healthy drinking option. We’ve also heard of spring, demineralized and distilled water.
AquaTerra offers all three types in either refillable & sustainable bottles or through filtration systems. But do you know how distilled water, in particular, differs? Distilled water is produced by a process called distillation, whereby water is heated, boiled, turned into a steam, then cooled and condensed back into a liquid. Almost 99% of minerals and impurities are left behind during this process, and the result is water with a pH level of seven. [1]
There are 3 main benefits to this type of deminerlized water [2]
1. Removing Contaminants – ie disease, toxic metals, industrial pollutants
2. Eliminating Chemicals – ie chlorine or fluoride
3. No additives – ie calcium
Although fluoride and calcium are necessary for our health, too much of fluoride can cause tooth discolouration, while too much calcium can be a catalyst for kidney stones. [3]
Many people prefer distilled water because of its “purity.” But there really is good reason for using distilled water in many different circumstances:
· Mixing baby formula – Prevents enamel fluorosis (white streaks on teeth) in children [4]
· Sterilizing medical equipment – Minerals can cause discoloration or damage to equipment [5]
· Creating beauty products - Rose water and distilled water spritzers keep skin hydrated [6]
· Flushing toxins– Your body processes distilled water faster than tap water, removing toxins [7]
· Maintaining car batteries – Minerals in tap water reduce a battery’s capacity [8]
If we use such a pure water to maintainthe “brain” of our cars, why wouldn’t we use the best forour own bodies? According to Dr Charles McFerrin, in the July 1955 issue of Nature’s Path, “Distilled water is ‘empty’ water – a hungry water, a water capable of absorbing body poisons.” [9]
Distilled water is great for drinking, cleaning, and keeping healthy, though we do recognize it’s not for everybody or everything. For example, it’s better to use spring water over distilled water to hydrate plants because spring water contains minerals and nutrients that plants need. Moreover, because of a lack of minerals, distilled water may have a less flavoured taste than spring or tap water. So whether it’s purified distilled or demineralized water, or mineral rich natural spring water you prefer, keep in mind that AquaTerra offers both varieties in sustainably packaged 11 and 18L reusable bottles.
- See more at:
http://www.aquaterracorp.ca/page.aspx?name=DistilledWater#sthash.dy9CL9lk.dpuf"