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What is the Difference? Why are they made the way they are and what are the different uses? |
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It's all in the name, spring water comes from "springs" it is essentially water from mountains which has been filtered by rocks, giving it a high mineral content,, spring water is not pure water. Distiller water, on the other hand is "supposedly" as close as makes no difference pure water. |
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In addition to the "impurities" and such that gets removed, you also lose the salt when you distill water. Biological cells have a base saline content of 0.9%, which is managed through your salt intake. People primarily consume salt through water, and taking that out of your diet could have bad consequences. So if anyone actually drinks distilled water, make sure you replace your salt intake somehow! And it isn't just table salt you're losing. Water contains significant amounts of calcium, magnesium and other necessary minerals. So if you're drinking distilled water exclusively, be sure to take a mineral supplement. Umm, about that salt content, North Americans consume way too much salt, leading to hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, and even weight gain. It is not correct that "people primarily consume salt through water, and taking that out of your diet could have bad consequences." Most processed foods, (canned or otherwise prepared and packaged for "convenience"), has so much added salt many ingest several times the recommended daily maximum of sodium. Many foods that have high salt levels don't taste salty as other ingredients, for example sugar, can mask the salty taste. Since most people are used to this high level of salt, if meals are prepared from scratch with little salt added, most people will think it needs more salt and add it to their dish. Your taste buds can get desensitized so even foods with high salt content can taste like it needs even more salt. Check out the following three links. I'm not saying these are the best examples, but they will certainly do. Common myths: http://www.sodium101.ca/en/noexcuses/myths.html How to tame your salt habit: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/NU00284 The link between salt and strokes and cardiovascular disease: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091124204324.htm |
