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Mineral Water, the Untold Story – I

We are charged for the mineral water. But how many of us know what we actually get is “de-mineralized water”. Will you ever eat some food that has no calorie in it and is yet very expensive??

You might be surprised to know that most of the bottled water that is sold in the market has no minerals in it! But it is never acknowledged. In the process of purification treatment, through reverse osmosis (RO), most of the minerals are lost, and demineralized water can adversely impact our health. But again no one seems to care.

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The medicinal properties of mineral waters were already known back in Roman times. The Romans enjoyed thermal baths and transported water in amphorae.

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ScienceDirect

Mineral water plays a more and more important role in daily life. Generally, the consumption of mineral water is constantly increasing in the world, especially in developed countries, where the environment is well protected and people require water of high quality.