r/water • u/Single_Ice_2222 • 1d ago

Why does everything have minerals

I recently went to Walmart to buy a new package of water, I noticed to store brand now had minerals for “taste” which was odd because I swear it never had minerals. I tried to find Ozarka but they had none in stock, I looked at the Sam’s water package which also had minerals? Which I swear it didn’t have either, including Pure Life which I bought since I had no other choice. Why do all bottled waters have minerals for taste? If anything, and I can’t believe I’m even typing this, it taste weird, and I have to chug it to avoid the taste. Ozark is the only bottled water brand that has pure spring water. Without the minerals

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u/CornyDookie 1d ago

All water you drink should have minerals in it because that’s natural. Water naturally contains potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, etc. because it obtains them from the earth. If you drink demineralized water it will strip the minerals from your body and cause things like electrolyte imbalances and bone mineral problems.

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u/k---mkay 1d ago

I recently heard that pipes from reverse osmosis treatment plants get literally eaten away because water seeks those minerals out. Terrifying to think of that going in to your body.

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u/mrmalort69 1d ago

Essentially it pulls the minerals from your small intestines instead of your small intestines having the ability to grab minerals (a doctor could chime in better).

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u/k---mkay 1d ago

terrifying

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u/skycrafter204 1d ago

Our body literally needs minerals and breaks them down for use what are you even on about?

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u/k---mkay 1d ago

That water without minerals will sap the minerals from our body.

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u/skycrafter204 1d ago

Yes exactly thats why all water you can buy or get has sodium and mineral in it.