For residents of modern megalopolises, distilled water has become more accessible - it is prepared in domestic distillers. Why such water is needed, what are its advantages and disadvantages, what properties it has - such questions arise for those who are interested in a healthy lifestyle.
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Key Features of Distilled Water
The effect of water purified by a distiller on the body raises many questions, rumors, speculation. Naturopaths argue that it is extremely useful, can work wonders and preserve youth. The other extreme in judgments about such water is that it flushes out everything useful from the body, contributes to the destruction of teeth, bones, etc. The truth, most likely, is somewhere in the middle, it has yet to be established by further considerations.
Water purified from various impurities has special physical properties, a different acidity and is an excellent solvent.
Not a single chemical laboratory can do without it. It finds application in many areas of human activity.
The rest is ordinary water. It pours on the head of people from the sky during the rain, is part of all juicy fruits and vegetables, glistens on the grass with dewdrops in the morning. For industrial purposes, such water is obtained in special installations or with the help of household distillers.
Properties and chemical composition
Purified water from impurities and salts is still not completely pure. Atmospheric gases are dissolved in it.Due to carbon dioxide, the pH of the water is in the range of 5.5 - 6.5, the reaction of the medium is slightly acidic. Such a liquid easily heats above the boiling point and cools below the freezing point.
The water purified by the distiller cannot be a conductor of electric current. If this statement is not confirmed by checking the purchased water, then it contains unacceptable impurities.
According to GOST, distilled water must meet certain indicators.
Let's bring them to the table:
| Chemical element | Mass concentration rate |
|---|---|
| ammonia and ammonium salts (NH 4), mg / dm 3 | 0,02 |
| nitrates (KO 3), mg / dm 3 | 0,2 |
| sulfates (SO 4), mg / dm 3 | 0,5 |
| chlorides (Сl), mg / dm 3 | 0,02 |
| aluminum (Al), mg / dm 3 | 0,05 |
| iron (Fe), mg / dm 3 | 0,05 |
| calcium (Ca), mg / dm 3 | 0,8 |
| copper (Cu), mg / dm 3 | 0,2 |
| lead (Pb),%, | 0,05 |
| zinc (Zn), mg / dm 3 | 0,2 |
| KMnO 4 (O) reducing substances, mg / dm 3 | 0,08 |
The content of chemical elements in water may be less than specified, but should not exceed the maximum rate of mass concentration.
Is it possible to drink distilled water
The most useful water that is drunk in the morning on an empty stomach is distilled. At night, the body intensively recovered after the past working day. Drinking water will help remove toxins dissolved in the blood. Since distilled water does not contain salts, it is an excellent solvent.
- If you drink cold water, the main purification of the blood will give the kidneys. Intestinal motility also works due to the low temperature of the fluid.
- If you drink a warm liquid, intestinal motility will not work, but the excretory ability of the skin and lungs is activated. More water with slag dissolved in it will come out this way.
Distilled water is excellent in purification, but it cannot be used throughout the day.
It should only enter the empty stomach, otherwise digestion will be disturbed. Before meals, distilled water can be drunk no later than 1 hour.
During sports, water is actively lost. Thirst after physical exertion suggests that the blood is too thick, it’s hard for the heart to work. But you can’t drink during classes. A sharp increase in blood volume will occur, the heart will receive too much stress.
You can drink only after a short rest, when the initial state of the pulse is restored. To improve performance, it is better to drink alkaline water instead of distilled water before and after classes.
Home cooking
Distilled water, purified from all impurities, is obtained using a special apparatus - an akvadistillyator. He, thanks to the steam generator, turns ordinary water into a distillate. Usually 1 hour is needed to prepare 1 liter of distilled water.
To prepare the distillate, it is advisable to buy spring water or use the one passed through a food filter - then the distiller will last longer. If you have to take water from the tap, it must first settle for 1 day.
If you wondered how to make distilled water at home, then take a couple of simple “recipes”:
- The easiest option is to get clean water during the rain. Unfortunately, in the city it is almost impossible to do this, because the air is polluted by car exhaust and factory chimney smoke.
- The second simple option is to use condensation of steam on the lid during boiling. To do this, pour half the pan of water, put it on the fire, put an empty bowl of refractory glass or stainless steel inside. Cover the pan with an inverted lid. And put ice on top of the lid. During boiling water, steam will condense on the surface of the lid and drip into a bowl placed in a pan. After half an hour, the empty bowl will be filled with a small amount of distilled water.
Scope of use of distilled water
Distilled water is widely used in various fields of human activity:
- for medical equipment;
- in pharmaceutical business;
- in production;
- in cosmetology;
- when operating household appliances;
- in cars.
Any housewife knows that a steam iron and humidifier will last longer if distilled water is poured into it. A motorist is constantly buying distillate for the battery of his car.
Benefit and harm
Untreated water as a solvent can contain many harmful substances - pathogens of bacterial, fungal, viral infections, helminthic and parasitic infestations. In addition, in ordinary water there may be pesticides, herbicides, salts of heavy metals, carcinogens and other chemicals that modern industry has been releasing into the environment for many years. One of the components of a healthy lifestyle is drinking clean water.
Therefore, we first consider the positive properties of distilled water, purified from all harmful:
- the composition of such water is identical to that contained in the plant cells of juicy fruits;
- there is no excess of mineral salts poorly absorbed by the body;
- it well removes toxins from the body;
- quenches thirst;
- It has no taste or smell.
Distilled water drunk in the morning on an empty stomach - what is it? Good for the health of the body, as many people have seen. It improves metabolism, stimulates cellular respiration. Remarkably dissolves all toxins in the blood and removes them from the body.
However, such water has its drawbacks.
According to doctors, getting into the body, it can cause stress, is poorly absorbed by cells, and causes other negative processes:
- increased acidity of water does not allow to maintain the desired acid-base balance in the body;
- the distillation process takes a lot of time, requires special equipment;
- improper use of distilled water can increase the load on the cardiovascular system, worsen the work of the stomach.
The quality of the purified water is affected by the apparatus used to produce it. Prepared in a cheap distiller that is not intended for food purposes, water can have an unpleasant aftertaste. Interestingly, the moonshine still is a kind of distiller.
It is difficult to imagine modern society without distilled water; its benefits in industrial production and everyday life are undeniable. And the alleged harm to the body can manifest itself only through ignorance. It is necessary to take into account the characteristics of physiological processes, do not drink water during exercise or eating. It is advisable to replenish the balance of mineral salts in the body. But even with ordinary drinking water, the intake of vitamin-mineral complexes is necessary.
We can conclude that distilled water is the most common, without harmful impurities. It can do harm only through ignorance, and is useful not only for industrial, technical and domestic purposes, but also for food.
