{"id":7606,"date":"2017-03-16T13:29:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T11:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/?p=7606"},"modified":"2017-03-16T13:29:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T11:29:27","slug":"types-of-water-tap-distilled-filtered-purified-spring-and-mineral-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/2017\/03\/16\/types-of-water-tap-distilled-filtered-purified-spring-and-mineral-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of water: Tap, Distilled, Filtered, Purified, Spring and Mineral Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

Distilled Water:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 The distillation process involves boiling the water and then condensing the steam into a sterilized container. Longterm consumption of distilled or demineralized water containing low TDS levels is not recommended and can be linked to increased diuresis, body water volume, serum sodium concentrations, decreased serum potassium concentration, and increased elimination of sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and magnesium ions from the body. This means that\u00a0drinking distilled water can put one’s health in jeopardy as it can\u00a0cause a mineral imbalance in the body.<\/p>\n

When demineralized water is consumed, our intestines have to add electrolytes to this water first, pulling them from body reserves. This leads to the dilution of electrolytes and insufficient body water redistribution which may compromise the function of vital organs.<\/p>\n

Tap Water<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Everyone living in a urban or suburban area usually has access to a public water system. This is very affordable and usually regulated to be safe for everyone. However,\u00a0there can be several issues with tap water: chlorine is a cleaning substance that\u00a0kill microorganisms present in water sources, but it leaves a very intense\u00a0smell, taste and aftertaste in the water. Also, clhlorine has been linked to a variety of cancers.<\/p>\n

Lead is also a chemical present in some places in tap water, not from the source of at the treatment plant, but in the pipes that bring water to your home. If you have an older house\u00a0or if you live in an older neighborhood, you should have your water tested for lead or other contaminants, like nitrates – chemical substances that are not removed through chlorination or filtration.<\/p>\n

Filtered Water<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Usually\u00a0the source of this type of water is public system\u00a0tap water and ran through\u00a0carbon filter to remove the chlorine and maybe through a micron filter before bottling: tap water without the chlorine. However, chemical contaminants are not removed through this type of filter.<\/p>\n

Purified Water:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Probably the\u00a0fastest growing segment of the bottled water industry, it is derived from a municipal source and has been filtered through reverse osmosis with a minimum amount of artificially and man made added minerals.\u00a0Reverse osmosis is a very aggressive procedure that strips water from all of its natural components and then it is reconstructed industrially. This is a \u201ddead\u201d water.<\/p>\n

Recent studies also suggest that the intake of purified water without Calcium may be associated with higher risk of fracture of the bones in children, certain neurodegenerative diseases, pre-term birth and low weight at birth and some types of cancer.<\/p>\n

In addition to an increased risk of sudden death, the intake of water low in magnesium seems to be associated with a higher risk of motor neuronal disease, pregnancy disorders (so-called preeclampsia), and some cancers.<\/p>\n

Spring Water:<\/strong><\/em> The most honest form of water sourced from natural springs.\u00a0The EPA defines it as water that comes from an underground aquifer that\u00a0flows naturally\u00a0to the Earth’s surface.\u00a0Natural spring\u00a0waters may be distinguished from ordinary drinking water by their\u00a0purity<\/b>\u00a0at source and their\u00a0constant level of minerals<\/b>. Spring waters are intended for human consumption in their natural state and are bottled at source.<\/p>\n

Magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium are the main minerals found in spring waters.\u00a0All minerals are present in the water when it emerges at the source and they remain there after bottling, because humans do not touch or process the water.\u00a0It is most important that these components to be natural and non-toxic, provided by a safe and protected source, pure by nature and not man-made.<\/p>\n

If you are worried about chemicals, growth hormones, fertilizers present in tap water, bottled natural spring water from an actual protected source (with a large area around the source), spring water\u00a0is your best choice.\u00a0It\u2019s from an underground source and may not be treated and purified industrially, but naturally filtred through geological processes that can take up to 40 years.<\/p>\n

Mineral Water:<\/strong><\/em> Comes from natural springs and has to have a mineral content, also known as TDS (total dissolved solids), of at least 250ppm. Mineral water can also be naturally sparkling, that occurs in select mineral water springs with natural emissions of carbon dioxide and a significant content of mineral salts\u00a0such as\u00a0Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and \u00a0Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO3), from the geological\u00a0structures surrounding the source.\u00a0In volcanic aquifers where mofetic CO2 is present,
\nthe CO2 combines with the water,\u00a0creating a natural sparkling mineral water.<\/p>\n

Conversely, artificially carbonated soda waters contain no natural electrolytes (HCO3).\u00a0The artificial addition of CO2 can create a harsh environment throughout the digestive system\u00a0by generating Carbonic Acid in the stomach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Distilled Water:\u00a0 The distillation process involves boiling the water and then condensing the steam into a sterilized container. Longterm consumption of distilled or demineralized water containing low TDS levels is not recommended and can be linked to increased diuresis, body water volume, serum sodium concentrations, decreased serum potassium concentration, and increased elimination of sodium, potassium, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,50],"tags":[82,24,87,86,83,60,84,85,5,88],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7606"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7608,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606\/revisions\/7608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aquacarpatica.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}