Comment on Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
merde@sh.itjust.works 9 months agominerals and salts, you get them from what you eat. you don’t need to add them to your distilled water.
Comment on Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
merde@sh.itjust.works 9 months agominerals and salts, you get them from what you eat. you don’t need to add them to your distilled water.
TheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.com 9 months ago
You're correct to an extent, but water is still a very useful source of minerals. Potassium, calcium, magnesium, and fluoride are all minerals and salts that we primarily get from water, and thus distilled water can cause a person to become deficient in these elements (Source).
merde@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
primarily? That’s an exaggeration.
the list goes on and on. Yes, you’re right, if you drink distilled water, you have to pay attention to deficiency but it’s not a big deal. Water, unless it’s enriched artificially, has traces of these minerals.