Drinking 8 cups of clean water a day will not only leave you feeling refreshed but also make your skin remain supple and hydrated, brighten your eyes, clear your mind, reduce bad breath, aid digestion, promote easier bowel movements, reduces appetite (which is good for weight loss), promotes blood circulation, as well as helps to relax and balance out the body.
Nowadays, clean water is not limited to just drinking water, but there are different types of water especially sourced for increased benefits such as:
Mineral Water: Natural water that comes from underground and contains minerals from flowing through rock layers to the water source. Good mineral water must undergo industrial processes to ensure that it is colorless, odorless, free from sediment, clean, and contains minerals in safe quantities.
Soda: Carbonated mineral water which is water that is infused with carbon dioxide, giving it a fizzy sensation similar to carbonated drinks when consumed. Typically, it is preferred as a healthier alternative over sugary carbonated drinks. It is also commonly paired with meat dishes to aid digestion. Nowadays, carbonated water has also been developed with new flavors to provide a refreshing, fruity taste.
Tonic Water: Like soda, tonic water has a fizzy and refreshing taste. However, aside from being infused with carbon dioxide, the star ingredient, quinine is also dissolved to provide its iconic slight bitter taste.
Vitamin Water: A drink for health enthusiasts that is not only colorless and refreshing but also helps to hydrate the body just as mineral water would. Furthermore, it is also packed with nutrients for the body such as Vitamin B and Vitamin C. It’s safe to say that simply drinking this will help to boost your health!
Alkaline Water: Rich in alkaline minerals or those with a pH of 8-9, and has a slightly bitter taste. Aside from hydrating the body, it also acts as an antioxidant to help remove toxins, reduce acidity in the bloodstream, rebalance the body, and slow down aging.
Many often confuse tonic water with soda water due to its fizziness. Besides drinking it on its own, these two drinks are also often mixed with other beverages for added freshness. Despite both being fizzy from infused carbon dioxide, the two types of drinks are not the same as tonic water contains quinine, which makes it have a slightly bitter taste as compared to soda water.
