All anyone seems to be talking about today is alkaline water. From Ronaldo and Tom Brady and Virat Kohli to Malaika Arora – international celebrities, sports stars and even nutritionists have endorsed alkaline water and its tremendous health benefits. From lowering acidity to increasing longevity there are many benefits claimed. But are these health benefits real or just a marketing gimmick? Read to find out the true facts about alkaline water.
What is alkaline water?
Water usually has a neutral pH of 7. Any water with a pH lower than 7 is deemed acidic, and if the pH is close to 8 and above it is regarded as alkaline. While this definition works from a scientific standpoint, one must take a closer look at how the water has acquired its pH.
NATURAL ALKALINITY:
When spring water or underground aquifer water comes in contact with rocks, clay, sand it acquires minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium etc. These naturally occurring minerals are alkaline and their presence in the water can raise its natural pH – just like it does for Aava water. Aava’s natural alkalinity of pH8 comes from the earth, not from artificial processes.
ARTIFICIAL ALKALINITY:
There is a way to raise the pH of the water through a machine – this process involves splitting the water molecule using electrolysis and is known as ionization. Water ionizers simply raise the pH of the water to whatever limit is desired. This process is usually done on demineralised and purified RO water and hence the pH lasts only temporarily. This high ionized pH in alkaline water has no real health benefits, especially without the presence of minerals .