Now, distilled water is the overachiever. It starts as tap water, but then it throws a hissy fit and removes everything.
Here’s the sciency bit, but don’t zone out. They boil the water into steam, then catch the steam and let it cool back into liquid. All the minerals, chemicals, and dirt? They stay behind in the boiling pot. They get left out of the party.
The result? Water that is pure H2O. Nothing else. No minerals. No chlorine. No flavor. It’s the water equivalent of a blank stare.
It’s boring. But sometimes boring is good. Your coffee maker loves it because no mineral buildup. Your iron loves it because no scale.
But Can You Drink It?
Sure, you can drink distilled water. People do it. Astronauts do it. But here’s the catch: it’s too clean.
Your body actually likes a little mineral flavor. Drinking pure distilled water all the time can leach tiny amounts of minerals from your body. You’d have to drink gallons for it to be a problem, but still—it’s a thing.
Plus, it tastes flat. Like licking a glass window. Not exactly refreshing, right?
Distilled Water vs Tap Water: Is There a Difference? — WaterSmart
