Is it bad to drink distilled water?
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No way!!!  It is the only water I will drink. I don't want all the weird additives they put in "bottled" water.  I think the "it's bad" comes from the fact that distilled water has fewer salts and other trace things in it.  If you eat food every day, you don't need these minerals from water.  So drink away......
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There is a condition called water intoxication but you really have to drink a lot of water.  It basically dilutes the electrolytes in your body to a degree that it can't function properly and is a life threatening condition.  I think someone would have to force themselves to drink that kind of volume, though, since it would not be easy.
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Yes! Aspartame is bad for you. Once in the body it breaks down to  formaldehyde. It can mimic they symptoms of Fibromyalgia and Multiple Sclerosis. It will also make you crave more sweets.\n\nI don't eat anything with artificial sweeteners. I can always taste the artificial stuff.\n\nYou can flavor your own water by droping a slice of fruit in your container. Try a slice of peach, lemon, lime, orange, strawberry, raspberry..... Get creative!
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There are still 1.3 billion people with insufficient drinking water supplies, 13,000 people die each day from illnesses related to their drinking water. Even filtration provides little more than an expensive, even fatal, illusion. If the filter has been in place too long, which is hard to determine, bacteria flourishes and the danger is greater than ever. The costs for new filters must also be considered. This leads to a situation where users, particularly in poorer countries, risk their health and their lives due to lack of money. The UV sterilisation method, often over-estimated, requires a lot of maintenance and is often only able to sterilise. Suspended solids are often insufficient, chemicals and heavy metals are not removed.\n\nWater distillation, however, offers a perfect solution, as has been demonstrated by vapour compression and multi-stage condensing. Individual households on the other hand, particularly in the USA, make use of smaller distillation apparatus, in which drinking water is produced and connections also made to ice-cube machine.\nIn Germany, however, public opinion still views distilled water as a health risk. In fact the very opposite is the case. All minerals contained in water are inorganic and are only expelled from the body with great difficulty, if at all. The result is calcium deposits, stones in the bladder, gall-bladder and kidneys. Even expensive mineral water has minerals which are more often detrimental to health than beneficial, the remainder having a mostly homeopathic effect. In order to satisfy our mineral intake requirements from drinking water alone, we would have to drink some 2-3 cubic metres of water per day. In fact, we satisfy our mineral requirements with our food intake. The disadvantage of distillation up to now has been its relatively high energy consumption.\n\nSolar distillation plants have already been around for a number of decades, first being used in the 1950’s, mainly for the desalination of sea water. Large collecting areas supplied whole villages and industrial plants. These developments sadly came to a halt as a result of the enormously lowered prices for energy derived from oil and atomic power.\nSince 1985, Wilfried Rosendahl has been further developing solar distillation on Gran Canaria. His success is viewed as a sensation by experts. By using his process it is possible to produce drinking water economically, from small units as well as large ones. The price of water produced from a medium sized unit (>1 m³/d) is less than 3 Euro per cubic metre!\n\n \nThe principle is amazingly simple. Untreated water like sea water or contaminated water is added to an upper channel in controlled amounts. From there it drips over wicks and a black coloured absorber fleece through the collector. A part evaporates from the energy of the sun and the steam condenses under the glass cover. The condensation runs into the condensation channel. The remaining untreated water is collected in front of it and diverted out of the side of the collector. Both the untreated water channel and the condensation channel have supply points on the sides. Since there are no moving parts the whole system requires almost no maintenance.\n\nAlthough this seems simple today, the development process required solutions to numerous problems. A result was the use of stainless steel for all components that were in contact with water, use in sea water or brackish water required a special alloy. Different textiles were tested for their suitability as an absorber fleece. The important factor is good capillary characteristics with water content as low as possible, also resistance to rotting. A special dye was developed for the colouring. UV resistance is a must. Resistance to salt water and capillary characteristics are further requirements, coupled with non-toxicity, these proved to be a problem in the first months of operation, where many of the dyes tested emitted toxic fumes, which entered the drinking wa
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Distilled water is pure with out minerals, where as tap water contains all the minerals. Meaning tap water probably gave a higher reading because of the minerals it contains. \nhttp://www.k12science.org/curriculum/boilproj/S00reports.html
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Distilled water is just that, distilled, pure water. If you take tap water and boil it you will find a whitish buildup on the side of the pot or pan you boil it in. Now if you would have placed that same water  in your furnace you would get that same buildup. When that happens in pipes it is called scale or scale buildup. When that happens you loss the efficiency of the furnace, it makes it harder to heat.
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there are different levels of purity of water and other solvents. the more pure the solvent is the more expensive.\nfor most introductory labs or where the results aren't critical then walmart quality distilled or deionized water is ok.\nfor other purposes you'd want to use the really good stuff.
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I would say that would be a bad idea. I don't think that it is good for you to drink it strait or anything. If you want to clean out your system drink lots and lots of water. That is the healthiest way to go.
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It doesn't have to be distilled. Tap water is fine. Cut out all carbs for a few weeks. No bread, potatoes, corn, rice, cereal, pasta, fruit, tomatoes, beans (except green beans) and peas. Lots of meat and green vegs. Drink 8 glasses of water a day of any kind of water, but not flavored water.
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Yes definitely! This is for the simple reason:-Tap water is likely to contain dissolved salts, and other impurities. But distilled water contains only water, and hence better.
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The problem with using distilled water is the local carbon dioxide in the air.  This CO2 will instanly mix with the water, and moreso over time, creating carbonic acid in the water, lowering its resistance.\n\nYou really need DEIONIZED water and keep it in a closed system made of plastic which will prevent gas transfer or ions from collecting in the water.  Then you dispense the water from a valve or something right at the point of use, to avoid CO2 contamination.  DI filters are commonly used in laser water cooling systems.  They aren't cheap, but you can buy the housing and filter elements.  You should be looking for 1Mohm or greater for your water supply.
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If you drink antifreeze you will die
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sugars + yeast + water = ethanol ;I wouldn't drink it though unless you know what you are doing. There is always the possibility of methanol contamination that's the reason for distillation. IF YOU DRINK IT YOU COULD GO BLIND!!!
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Martin, this was my original answer "No soft water is not harmful but soda is the worst thing for bones.  Did you drink soda as a kid?  In the next few years everyone will hear about the devastating effects of soda on developing bones." \nBUT THANKS TO YOU I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND OUT MORE.  INDEED SOFT WATER MAY ACTUALLY BE TOO PURE AND LEACH SOME VITAL ELEMENTS ESPECIALLY CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM FROM THE BODY.  HERE IS AN INPORTANT WEBSITE: http://watershed.net/purified.htm, \nthanks MARTIN!
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i think its aspartame that converts to formaldahyde when its in your system which can be harmful in significant amounts. if your trying to build muscle mass, then u should not drink because it will dehydrate your muscles. dark sodas stain your teeth.
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While it is not horrible, it is also not great.  The amount of sodium and sugars is not great, plus the fact that they are fortified up to 100% of your RDA in things like Vitamin A and Vitamin C means that you will be drinking well over the recommended amount of these during the day.  Doing so regularly could create issues for your kidneys.
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Distilled is better than tap water but you decide which is available to you. Spring water is mostly hype. You can also add it to your favorite strong juicee. I always add cinnamon for taste and the antioxidant effects of cinnamon. Make sure to take raw unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar as it is the real thing. \n\nApple Cider Vinegar is my primary supplement. Check my blog out and see what you think. http://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179&p=1\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179