Myths And Facts About Distilled Water

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:43:07 +0000

You can find a lot of information about water distillation, water distillers and drinking distilled water. But, somehow there are too many myths and some myths about water distillers have been around for 10 to 15 years. Once, I have even read that drinking of the distilled water can cause an early death of individuals! Amazing! But today more people try to be aware of their health and must be more informed about drinking distilled water.

First of all let us review the common facts about distilled water.

Fact 1) distillation is not a new process but a very old method of purifying water.

Fact 2) water distillation is the most effective remover of contaminants over any other water treatment system.

Fact 3) distilled water can be compared to the definition of pure drinking water ( H₂0 ), it is consistent.

Fact 4) water distillation removes the broadest range of organic, inorganic and biological (bacteria, viruses, etc.) contaminants. Distillation is more effective method and removes a greater percentage of these impurities than filtering, everse osmosis, ultraviolet etc. Moreover, these methods must be serviced and are not as consistent as water distillation.

So what is the nature of the distillation process? It is the process of heating a mixture and condensing the resulting vapor to produce a more nearly pure substance.

Now let us dispute some known myths about distilled water.

Myth 1) drinking distilled Water leach minerals from my body.

False. Some manufacturers use this myth to sell their product and want you to believe this because distilled water is so pure and drinking it will leach minerals from your body, thereby robbing you of good health and nutrition. Please, be sure, there is no any proven or documented fact in this myth.

Myth 2) drinking distilled water for long periods of time cause deterioration of my teeth.

False. This is a truly falsification. The negative message a filter sellers wants you to believe is that drinking distilled water for long periods, will destroy your teeth by deteriorating them. But the fact is that distilled water removed all traces of fluoride. And today many people want the fluoride be removed from their drinking water and distillation is an excellent way of doing it!

Myth 3) distillation takes out all the beneficial minerals that I need to live.

False. Distillation process removes minerals from the water, but mostly all of the beneficial minerals your body receives are not from water. They come from food: fruits, meat, poultry, vegetables, nuts, grains and dairy products are where the body gets it’s beneficial minerals from. The amount of minerals in water is so insignificant that you need have to drink about 600 8-ounce glasses of tap water to obtain the recommended daily allowance of calcium. When most of the people can’t even drink 8 glasses a day that are recommended by health experts. This is simply another sales trick!

Water and Health Myths

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:05:11 +0000

Some common myths are deflated in the article below.

Myth number 1: Drink too much water is unhealthy.

Fact: your body only uses the water it needs and no more, the rest is eliminated. And having normal conditions, there is no any risk regarding drinking too much water. The only thing you should notice is that water is recommended to be sipped slowly instead of gulped, which can cause gastric distress.

Myth number 2: Drinking a too much water can damage your kidneys.

Fact: Water is a mandatory for normal kidney function. In case your body is deprived of water, your kidneys compensate by excreting more concentrated urine, it may cause the formation of kidney stones.

Myth number 3: Drink less water if you have a fluid retention problem.

Fact: When water intake is insufficient for your body, it perceives this as a signal to survival and compensates by conserving water. Drinking an normal amount of water (1/2 oz per pound of body weight) help your body maintain proper fluid balance and also flush out excess sodium, which can contribute to fluid retention.

Myth number 4: Special sports drinks are healthier than usual water during exercise.

Fact: For the short-term exercises, water is the preferred beverage. Because electrolyte replacement, provided by sports drink, is not necessary during exercise lasting less than 60 minutes. And sugar in sports drinks provides empty calories. But you must replenish fluid losses or performance will be diminished. You should drink at least 1 pint (16 oz) of fluid for every pound lost during the exercise.

Myth number 5: Your body needs more water in summer than in winter.

Fact: Keeping your body well hydrated in the winter is just as important as in summer. Significant dehydration may appear only in hot summer months. During winter sports activities, you will not appear to be sweating too much. Your body is still losing fluids though, and drinking water is a must or your athletic results will be diminished.

Myths About Health » water myths

Myths And Facts About Distilled Water

Water and Health Myths