All over the world, water is one of the most popular drinks. Its popularity with consumers increased over the last couple of years dramatically. This led to an explosion of available brands. So, keep on exploring the world of water, as it is the best drink for you.
Minerals
Mineral Waters contain - as suggest the name - various minerals and trace elements. They are usually measured as the residues (what remains) when a liter of water is evaporated at 180 degrees C. These minerals have various effects on the health of a person.
Health Issues
Water is truly the essence of life. It makes up about 60% of an adult's body, while a child's body consists of up to 75% of water. A loss of 3% of total body water will cause fatigue and 10% is seriously life threatening. Depending on climate, diet, and body, the human being should drink about 1.5 to 3 l of water.
Is Mineral Water Healthy?
There is much debate about the health effects of mineral waters. Apart from the obvious function of providing liquid to the body, there are no scientific studies that would show a significant effect of mineral waters on the health. While of course mineral waters contain minerals that are in principle beneficial for the body, the ability of the body to absorb them from the water is not exactly good. But even if only part of these essential minerals can be absorbed, you will benefit from them. Furthermore, since natural water is free of any calories, sugar or artificial ingredients, it certainly is better than a sweetened, flavoured soft drink. And then, there are usually no adverse effects from drinking mineral water, so you may drink it just for the fresh taste of it.
The mineralisation of a water changes slightly over time.
- Acidity (pH)
- Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
- Aluminum (Al)
- Arsenic (As)
- Borondioxyde (BO2-)
- Bromine (Br-)
- Calcium (Ca++)
- Chloride (Cl-)
- Cobalt (Co)
- Carbondioxyde (CO2)
- Chromium (Cr-)
- Copper (Cu++)
- Fluoride (F-)
- Germanium (Ge)
- Hardness
- Hydrogencarbonate (HCO3-)
- Iodine (I)
- Iron (Fe++)
- Lithium (Li+)
- Magnesium (Mg++)
- Manganese (Mn+)
- Nitrate (NO3-)
- Potassium (K+)
- Rubidium (Rb)
- Silica (SiO2)
- Sodium (Na+)
- Strontium (Sr++)
- Sulphate (SO4--)
- Zinc (Zn++)
Water is the most important liquid in the world. Without water, there would be no life, at least not the way we know it. This source of life makes up about three quartes of the human body.
