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What Is Alkaline Water And Why Should You Care?

The power of alkaline water is incredible.

Mary Beth Tillery

Aug 08, 2018

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What Is Alkaline Water And Why Should You Care?

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The pH Scale

Before we can understand what alkaline water is, it's important to first understand the pH scale, and how it ties into our overall health. All substances are considered either acidic, alkaline (basic), or neutral, and are placed on the scale from 0 to 14. Anything under a pH of 7 is considered acidic, and anything over a pH of 7 is alkaline. A healthy person will have a pH between 7.30-7.45.

What Even Is Alkaline Water?

Alkaline water usually has a pH of about 8 or 9. This can be any kind of drinking water that has been given minerals or artificial substances to increase the pH of the water. However, all alkaline water is not made equally. Natural alkaline water, alkalized with minerals, is the safest option for bottled alkaline water.

Why Is It Important?

Most people eat an incredibly acid rich diet. Because of this, we need more alkalinity in our water, to help neutralize the acidic pH of our bodies. Many health experts say that drinking alkaline water is much better for us than regular drinking water. Regardless, we should all be drinking alkaline spring water at least once a day.

Where Can You Find Alkaline Water?

The easiest way to have accessible pH water is by utilizing pH drops to increase the pH of your spring water.

Believe it or not, lemon juice is considered alkaline, once it is digested. Before, it is obviously acidic. However, drinking lemon juice is a great alternative to plain alkaline water, especially when you need a little flavor.

Bottled alkaline water is also an option, but it really isn't necessary. You can actually find it at most convenience stores and grocery stores.

The Dangers of Alkaline Water

The benefits of drinking alkaline water, far outweigh the dangers of it. However, I feel that it is important to share the dangers

Drinking too much alkaline water in too little of an amount of time can be harmful. Too high of an amount of alkalinity can throw off the pH of the body. This can actually lead to a condition called metabolic alkalosis, which is extremely rare in these cases, but it is possible.

If you must buy bottled alkaline water, it is best to stick to all natural alkaline water, instead of artificial, to avoid mineral deficiencies.

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No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?

What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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