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Why Do People Believe Distilled Water Is Bad for You

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There are many people advocating against distilled water. Despite the water being pure and better than tap or bottled water, there are some who say that it is bad for the health. This is because the process also removes some of the minerals that water has. It can remove the calcium that builds strong bones, among with other necessary options.

 

Getting Nutrients into Your Body

 

It’s really important to have a healthy and balanced diet and water is just part of that. There are many minerals that your body benefits from, including magnesium, calcium and iron. However, the majority of these come from food. In fact, most people will focus on their diet and the food they eat to make sure they get all the nutrients they need.

 

Think about it: when have you ever thought about the nutrients you get from water? You drink it because it is good for the body in general. People drink it because they are thirsty or they want something other than the sugar-loaded sodas. You don’t necessarily drink it for the minerals.

 

Tap and Bottled Water Aren’t Healthy Options

 

When you want the best for your body, you need to focus on everything that is in or not in water. You can’t just focus on the fact that tap and bottled water still have the minerals. They may do but they are outweighed by the amount of chemicals and impurities that are in them. This is especially the case when it comes to bottled water.

 

Tap and bottled water do have some regulations but they’re not strict enough to remove all the impurities. Bottled water can still have poison in it, let alone animal faeces! Distilled water removes all of these impurities. The body actually gets water and has a lower risk of kidney stones and other health problems.

 

On top of that, distilled water tastes better. It enhances the flavour of anything that is added to it.

 

The next time you hear about distilled water being bad for you because of the lack of minerals, remember one point. It is important to have a healthy and balanced diet. Without that, you won’t get any of the nutrients your body needs. Most minerals comes from food, so it doesn’t matter if the distilling process removes them!

Is Distilled Water Any Better Than Spring Water?

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You may hear about spring water on a daily basis. The bottled water manufacturers use it and claim that water from certain parts of the world is better than others. While that is the case, and spring water is refreshing, is it really better than distilled water? What is the difference between distilled water and spring water anyway?

 

Spring Water from the Valley

 

Spring water comes from various natural springs, artesian wells and various underground sources of water. It is often taken and then bottled up to be sold. Of course, there is a treatment process to help “clean it”. It is considered to be healthy and pure but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has had the same filtration process as distilled water.

 

It does have a lot of nutrients and minerals that are good for you. This is one of the reasons why people decide to drink it over any other type of water. It also tastes good—much better than regular tap water.

 

The Filtration Process of Distilled Water

 

And then there is distilled water. This goes through a filtration process to remove all the impurities that are found in water. There is no risk of getting poison, harmful chemicals and faecal matter; things that are all found in a lot of bottle water.

 

The downside is that some of the minerals are taken from the water. This can be seen as a downside since it doesn’t seem as healthy.

 

Contaminants Are Not Just in the Water

 

It is important to remember though that the contaminants are not just in the water. While spring water doesn’t have as many as regular tap water—or it would seem that way—it is placed in plastic bottles that are sometimes harmful. The chemicals used in the plastic bottles have been linked to some types of cancer.

 

There is also the issue with the harm to the environment. While plastic can be recycled, most people don’t bother. The bottles are thrown on waste piles instead of being reused for water. It adds more damage to the ozone layer.

 

So, is spring water really that much better than distilled water? It does have some benefits but with the rest of the contaminants in the bottles, it may be worth solely focusing on distilled options.

How Distilled Water Protects Your Kitchen Utensils

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Take a look at your kettle right now. Do you see a white rim around it? This is probably evident on various items around your kitchen and home and is known as limescale. It is found in areas where there is hard water; water that is full of chemicals and minerals that damage the body and the appliances and utensils. Distilled water can work against that.

 

Removing the Impurities

 

When you boil water, you can get rid of the impurities. The problem is that they have nowhere to go. Instead, they leave a rim around the inside of your kettle or cause problems in dishwashers and washing machines. You need to use special products to remove them or the impurities just end up back in your water; let alone make you have to buy new appliances on a more regular basis.

 

Distilled water removes all of these impurities; well, the majority of them anyway. This is good news for your appliances and utensils. When you boil the water, you are just boiling water. There is no rim left and you get a good cup of tea.

 

A More Cost Effective Option

 

Eventually, appliances and utensils break down because of the residue. It blocks the filters in kettles and the drains in the dishwashers. There are products that you can buy but eventually the cost racks up. By opting for a machine to create distilled water, you will save on the long term costs. This is harder for the dishwasher, since it takes water straight from the source, but will save on buying new utensils, teapots and kettles!

 

Taste the Drink and Not the Impurities

 

You may think that you’re tasting your tea, coffee or the food that you have made with your tap water but that isn’t the case. Most of the time, you will taste the impurities found within the water. Distilled water prevents that from becoming an issue, since it removes them. The flavour of the actual thing you are making comes through fully.

 

Give your home the best by using distilled water. You will soon find that you spend less money on maintaining the kitchen items, while improving the flavour and taste of your food and drinks.

Is Purified Bottled Water Better Than Distilled Water?

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There are so many different types of bottled water. If you check the labels, you’ll find that some state they are distilled and others are purified. Distilled bottled water means that it has already been through the process and is pure but what about purified water? What exactly does that mean and is it better than distilled water?

 

Purified and Distilled Water Are Different

 

It is really important to note that the two words do not mean the same thing. While purification does remove the impurities and minerals, like the distilled process does, it does not take the water through the same process of reverse osmosis or evaporating it. Most of the time, the purified process is through the use of UV rays.

 

UV rays are harmful to the skin and body but are great for removing organic matter from the water. It does create pure water, just like boiling the water and letting it condense again.

 

So, Which Is Better?

 

The truth is that both are just as good for you. Whether you boil the water or use UV rays, the impurities are removed. This leads to pure water to drink that enhances the flavour of anything that you make with it.

 

It is possible to get machines that use UV rays to purify the water. However, these are much more expensive than more distilled water machines. You will need to consider your budget but it may be worth opting for the cheaper product if you are going to make it at home. When buying bottled water, either purified or distilled are excellent options.

 

The Removal of the Minerals

 

Both purification and distilled processes do remove the minerals from the water. These minerals are needed by the body and may make the two options sound unhealthy. However, you can get the minerals from your food. In fact, most people will get the minerals they need from their food and not the things that they drink!

 

The next time you see a bottle of water with “purified” on it, you can be happy to know that it is just as good for you as distilled water (and vice versa!). They both go through a process to remove all the impurities and minerals, so you get to drink the pure water.

Using Distilled Water for Your Fish Tanks – How to Make it Safe

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Since distilled water is so beneficial for your own health, it is common to think that it will be healthy for your pets too. This depends on the type of pets that you have. When it comes to fish, you will usually find that the only way to give them distilled water is if the water has minerals in it.  Minerals can easily be added to distilled water, though.

Distilled Water can have Minerals through Remineralization

You will hear regularly that the distilled process removes all the minerals from water because it’s pure water, like nature intended. While this isn’t a problem at all for humans because Humans get almost all of their minerals from food (and humans get many benefits from distilled water), it is a problem for fish. Fish need these minerals; it is the only way they get them sometimes. However, Distilled water in combination with addition of mineral supplements in the water will create an almost perfect condition for most fish, this is because distilled water is free from impurities, and by adding minerals to distilled water, all you’re left with is pure water and minerals, which is as good as it can possibly get for Fish.

Minerals specially formulated for Fish Water Tanks
Minerals specially formulated for Fish Water Tanks

You shouldn’t use normal tap water. This is just as bad as using pure water without the minerals! Tap water is full of contaminants and impurities that will affect the fishes’ lives.

Using Distilled Water in a Fish Tank

The good news is that you can still use distilled water but you need to take a few extra steps to ensure the best water for your fishes. Distilled water doesn’t have the impurities, meaning that it is great, as long as the minerals are added for the fishes well being. There are products to do just that.

Example of Mineral water supplement (Click the Picture to find out more)
Example of Mineral water supplement (Click the Picture to find out more)

See our article “adding Minerals to Distilled Water is very EASY” and buy some very cheap supplements that are specifically for your fish tank or for human consumption. They also have good stuff made specifically for fish. These will be full of all the vitamins and minerals that your fishes need and can be easily added to any type of water (Including Reverse . The supplements will need to be added on a regular basis to keep it healthy for the pets. You can even use the supplements in saltwater tanks; although you will need much more.

Distilled water is excellent for a fish tank as long as you take some extra steps. The water doesn’t have the impurities but it doesn’t have the minerals either. Take a trip to the pet store or online store, you can stock up on supplements and allow your fishes to live in contaminant-free water that is full of minerals they need to thrive on.