Alkaline Water vs. Bottled Water:

As funny as it may seem, I still see people loading large, plastic wrapped crates of bottled water into their shopping carts. I feel sorry that so many people still do not know that they would probably be better off just drinking unfiltered tap water. Sad but true in most cases.

Although there are a few very expensive, semi-healthy bottled water brands on the market, most of the bottled water companies take plastic bottles and fill them with plain-old filtered tap water. Some of it is packed in such cheap plastic containers that you can smell or even taste plastic when you drink it.

Does this plastic-smelling water sound healthy to you?

I didn’t think so! Besides, it’s not good for the environment or your pocketbook either.

To top it off, most bottled water is surprisingly acidic, and some can even be contaminated with microorganisms that grow from inventory that sits for so long in hot trucks. Pretty gross and very inconvenient, if you ask me! Furthermore, who has the space for all of those clunky bottles anyway?

Alkaline Water vs. Tap Water:

To me, this topic is a no brainer, but who am I to judge?

To start, tap water is mandated to have neutral pH* which from a pH standpoint is okay—meaning it’s not going to harm you, but it won’t help you either. For me, I want to drink a healthy pH of 9.5 to 10 to help keep my body better balanced. However, I want more than just a healthy pH, and you should too.

Here’s what you are missing when you drink tap water over alkaline water:

• 1A healthy pH
• 2Better hydration

  - since it does not go through an electrolysis process

• 3Purity

  - most tap water has contaminants. See what’s in your water here in Tyent’s Free Water Report

• 4Antioxidants

  - there is nothing in tap water to help keep your body from dangerously oxidizing

Alkaline Water from a Water Ionizer vs. Bottled Alkaline Water:

If you are traveling or in a pinch then bottled alkaline water is just fine. The pH is usually sufficient. However, it costs up to $3 a bottle or more, which in my book is way too much to pay, especially since it’s not as high-quality as the ionized water that comes fresh from a Tyent unit.

When bottled alkaline water is manufactured, there is a packaging process that is required by law that kills the healthy antioxidant properties of the water. So since the antioxidant properties are one of the top reasons to drink ionized alkaline water, it fails in my book.

Overall Analysis:

Water from an electric water ionizer is still the best choice. It has all of the healthy properties your body needs, so in my book, it’s really the only choice.