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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by Cytobit on Friday September 27, 2019 @04:12PM (#21095830)
I've often heard that drinking distilled water is bad due to it leaching minerals/electrolytes. Has anyone done the math on this to either validate or debunk this?

A 16oz bottle of San Pellegrino has 20mg of sodium. How can such a small difference in sodium intake (and other minerals) have a meaningful influence on electrolyte levels?

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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by calculuscrayon on Friday September 27, 2019 @05:51PM (#21096598)
It is a common misconception that drinking distilled water is dangerous. Water isn't a major source of minerals. [source](https://biology.stackexchange.com/a/7194)
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