Structured water is a type of bottled water which contains no impurities other than those naturally occurring in the source waters. The term “structured” refers to the fact that these bottles are made from a special material called PET (Polyethylene terephthalate). Although it may seem like a very simple concept, there have been many challenges in creating such a product. One of them being cost. Another one being safety concerns due to its potential for leaking or exploding if mishandled.
The most common use of this type of water is in sports drinks, but it’s also used as a health tonic, and even as a cleaning agent.
In addition to the obvious benefits of drinking purified water, there are some other advantages. For example, when you drink distilled water your body absorbs less fluoride than when you consume tap water.
Also, because the water is filtered through sand, it does not contain any chlorine compounds. Finally, the mineral content of the water is higher than regular tap water.
However, despite all these advantages, there are still drawbacks to using this type of bottled water. First off, they’re expensive; second off all the chemicals used in making them are potentially harmful to human health; thirdly and perhaps most importantly they don’t taste nearly as good as fresh spring or mountain streams.
Nowadays there are a number of companies manufacturing these types of bottles. The most popular being Nestle, but there are others as well such as Coke and Pepsi.
These companies claim that their water has been approved by the FDA as being safe for human consumption and contain no hazardous chemicals.
So why all the controversy?
Well, the reason why people have a problem with them is because they can potentially cause cancer. As is always the case with things like this there isn’t a clear answer, however, it’s probably better to play it on the safe side and avoid drinking it.
Magnetic Water
Some bottled water companies claim that their product has special properties which are linked to magnetism. While this may sound far fetched to some, it is true that magnetism does have an effect on water.
However, the benefits of drinking this type of water are debatable at best.
Magnetized water is created by putting regular tap water in a container and exposing it to a weak magnetic field. This has the effect of restructuring the water at a molecular level.
The logic behind this process is that magnetized water is easier for the body to absorb. However, this is very unlikely to make a difference in your health unless the water is exposed to extremely strong magnetic fields.
The truth is that most of the benefits of magnetized water have not been studied scientifically. There isn’t really any evidence showing that magnetized water has any negative or positive effects on your health.
However, if you like the taste of it and you’d like to spend your money on more important things then go right ahead.
The worst thing about magnetized water is that it is very expensive. A person could spend up to $4.00 for a small bottle of this stuff, and they will most likely throw it out after the expiration date.
The controversy over whether or not you should drink bottled water may never be settled until someone invents a better alternative. But until then if you want to stay healthy stick to the tap.
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