Tap water is a mix of everything. Chlorine for disinfection? Yes. Trace amounts of prescription drugs? Sometimes. Sediment? You bet. Drinking tap water is like ordering a plain salad and getting a handful of croutons, a grape, and a sigh. Reverse Osmosis strips all that away.
That said, some people worry that RO water is “too pure” and lacks minerals. Here’s the secret: your body gets minerals from food, not water. You don’t drink milk for the calcium and then complain the bread has no vitamin D. Same logic. Plus, many RO brands add a tiny bit back for taste, so it’s not like drinking distilled sadness.
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The Great Ice Cube Test
Here’s a fun experiment: make ice cubes with tap water and with RO water. The tap cubes will be cloudy and taste like the inside of a freezer that hasn’t been defrosted since 2009. The RO cubes? Clear as glass, and when they melt in your soda, they don’t leave a filmy residue. It’s science, but also magic.
I once used RO water to make a simple glass of lemonade. My roommate asked if I’d become a mixologist. No, Karen, I just didn’t use water that tasted like a public swimming pool. It’s that simple.
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