Role of Demineralized Water in Sustainable Human Health

Natural resources like water are finite and we are only the current custodians of resources which we hold in reserve for future generations. The fact is that man cannot survive even for a few days without water illustrates that we must have several litres of water every day just to maintain essential chemical balances in tissue and blood to control body temperature and to allow the elimination of toxic wastes from metabolism. Human blood is 95 per cent water, bones are 22 per cent water and the human brain is 75 per cent water. Drinking water should contain minimum levels of certain essential minerals. The present study focused on analysing mineral content in bottled and RO treated water and compared the results with reference to the dietary daily and standards laid by various statutory bodies and study revealed that the mineral content of the tested water samples does not provide daily dietary intake and thus consumers should select water for consumption wisely since this data has a great general public health significance.