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RayJayco
Mar 09, 2016Explorer
Part of the problem with bottled water is that many people do not understand the labeling and the laws/standards are very lax and misleading.
Natural water is just that, natural water. Understand that ALL natural water has fecal coliform as fish and animals...well, you should get the picture...they all go potty...
Basically the same with mineral water as any water with ANY minerals in it can be labeled mineral water. Just about all water has minerals in it such as iron, sulfur, etc., except distilled and some purified. What a crock...
There are limits to how much fecal coliform, etc., that can be in the water. I had a friend that worked in a lab that constantly tested bottled water and she told me that some brands consistently are at or above the maximum allowed... You would be surprised...
You also have filtered, purified, distilled, drinking and some others...
Filtered and purified can mean a broad range of tolerances. Using any filter can qualify the water as filtered, even if merely a sediment filter that removes no heavy metals, insecticides, fecal coliform, etc. There is or at least was, no standard on what size filter material/medium or type, used...
Purified doesn't necessarily mean completely pure and doesn't have to state the degree of purification... Purified of what, you may ask... Good question...
Distilled water is really not good for routine drinking as our body does need some minerals that are removed...
Do keep in mind that our bodies need to be exposed to bad bacteria, albeit small quantities, to know how to defend against them...
People are going to believe what they CHOOSE to believe and never look for or allow the facts to get in the way...
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho! :D
Natural water is just that, natural water. Understand that ALL natural water has fecal coliform as fish and animals...well, you should get the picture...they all go potty...
Basically the same with mineral water as any water with ANY minerals in it can be labeled mineral water. Just about all water has minerals in it such as iron, sulfur, etc., except distilled and some purified. What a crock...
There are limits to how much fecal coliform, etc., that can be in the water. I had a friend that worked in a lab that constantly tested bottled water and she told me that some brands consistently are at or above the maximum allowed... You would be surprised...
You also have filtered, purified, distilled, drinking and some others...
Filtered and purified can mean a broad range of tolerances. Using any filter can qualify the water as filtered, even if merely a sediment filter that removes no heavy metals, insecticides, fecal coliform, etc. There is or at least was, no standard on what size filter material/medium or type, used...
Purified doesn't necessarily mean completely pure and doesn't have to state the degree of purification... Purified of what, you may ask... Good question...
Distilled water is really not good for routine drinking as our body does need some minerals that are removed...
Do keep in mind that our bodies need to be exposed to bad bacteria, albeit small quantities, to know how to defend against them...
People are going to believe what they CHOOSE to believe and never look for or allow the facts to get in the way...
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho! :D
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