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jberryhill

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31. Well that's a silly thing to do

Reply to Dokkie (Reply #30)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:43 PM

Jun 2012

Water is supposed to have minerals in it. We evolved to drink water with minerals in it, and our bodies need those minerals.

http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/nutdemineralized.pdf

The possible health consequences of low mineral content water consumption are discussed in the following categories:
• Direct effects on the intestinal mucous membrane, metabolism and mineral homeostasis or other body functions.
• Practically zero calcium and magnesium intake.
• Low intake of other essential elements and microelements.
• Loss of calcium, magnesium and other essential elements in prepared food.
• Possible increased dietary intake of toxic metals leached from water pipe.
• Possible bacterial re-growth.

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Pevely, MO axes fluoride in public water [View all] Sherman A1 Jun 2012 OP

I suppose it's better than their claiming it's a mind control chemical, but still, ugh. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #1

People still drink Dokkie Jun 2012 #2

Some of us actually drink well water from the tap. Skidmore Jun 2012 #3

Why wouldn't you? NutmegYankee Jun 2012 #4

People still buy water? MadHound Jun 2012 #8

I still drink some bottled water..... Wounded Bear Jun 2012 #21

I'm part of that problem and you are part of another problem, congratulations. jp11 Jun 2012 #23

Well, there is no logical reason for you to be buying bottled water MadHound Jun 2012 #24

Oh no Dokkie Jun 2012 #29

Bottled water is the scam of the century jberryhill Jun 2012 #10

I buy distilled water Dokkie Jun 2012 #30

Well that's a silly thing to do jberryhill Jun 2012 #31

In most towns it's safer and cleaner than bottled water (nt) Recursion Jun 2012 #12

In El Reno OK... YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #15

It does seem like a lot of waste pintobean Jun 2012 #5

Fluoride in Water Harmful, Ineffective, Wa$teful, studies show nyscof Jun 2012 #6

Uh-huh... SidDithers Jun 2012 #9

Same argument the tea party uses proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #13

Of course dentists want fluoridation to be stopped. laundry_queen Jun 2012 #18

An Evolutionary Theory of Dentistry FarCenter Jun 2012 #20

I don't believe many dentists think that way at all. phleshdef Jun 2012 #26

LOL. laundry_queen Jun 2012 #28

I serously doubt it Dokkie Jun 2012 #33

Put together, your links sound kind of funny RZM Jun 2012 #32

Isn't fluoride in most toothpastes anyway these days? Prometheus Bound Jun 2012 #7

Mandrake, we cannot allow communists to sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids... Recursion Jun 2012 #11

thanks for this Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #22

Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #25

Spam deleted by OKNancy (MIR Team) wsx111 Jun 2012 #14

Hey! I drink bottled water. Nothing wrong with that. PotatoChip Jun 2012 #16

Given the population and demographics, about $5 / year per person under 25 years old FarCenter Jun 2012 #17

Ah, my old stomping grounds snooper2 Jun 2012 #19

Welcome to Third World America. Bake Jun 2012 #27