Mineral water has always been considered a medicinal drink. To this day, preserved the custom of sending the patient "on the water" for treatment. If not - does not matter, "mineral water" can be bought in almost any store.
Doctors say that our body requires daily about 2-3 liters of water. With food we get about 1.5 liters, yet half-liter delivers the organism itself. Therefore, the more we drink clean water, the more we help our body to clear waste materials and other harmful substances.
However, in the water from the tap contains not only the salts of various metals (iron, copper, manganese, zinc, mercury, selenium, molybdenum), but the remnants of reagent treatment (harmful for the body aluminum salts, polyacrylamide, reagents, tripolyphosphate residue, chlorine) . In addition, may attend and all kinds of waste (herbicides and pesticides). All these substances accumulate in the human health at risk.
Therefore, everyone who cares about their health, have long switched to purified and mineral water. Experts note that the consumption of "mineral water" in Russia over the past few years has increased dramatically: according to the company GfK Rus, last year accounted for every citizen of Russia about 8 liters of bottled water.
However, compared with Europe, Russia lags far behind: the average European drinks about 100 liters of mineral water per year. In particular, in Austria, this figure is 72 liters in France - 80 liters, in Germany - 93 liters. Italy is a peculiar record - the average Italian drinks per year, about 116 liters of mineral water.
Mineral water is different in chemical composition. The newspaper at the Institute of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene of Medical Sciences, there are three main categories of water: table water (salt content is not more than 1 gram of mineral salts per liter of water), medical and dining room (mineralization - up to 10 grams per liter) and healing (mineralization - more than 10 grams per liter).
Table water you can drink without limitation, use for cooking and beverages. Therapeutic table water is used only in raw form, it can not be boiled, the labels should contain recommendations for use.
But the healing water to drink strictly on the advice of a doctor. "The body reacts to the water, it can not drink just because they could be negative consequences", - explained in the Institute of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene of RAMS.
In a separate category can be identified distilled water (mineralization - up to 100 mg per liter). It is also not recommended to drink every day, it is used for output from the body wastes. Frequent use can lead to the fact that the body will leach and useful substances.
Healing Minerals
Not just any water, including mineral, brings the expected curative success. Therefore, when buying mineral water should be targeted not only its taste but also on the composition. Biologically active substances contained in certain waters, sucking from the gastrointestinal tract, have a specific effect. For example, prevents the development of iron deficiency anemia, iodine stimulates redox processes in the body, enhances thyroid function, bromine facilitates the process of inhibition of central nervous system. Calcium is involved in maintaining ionic equilibrium in the body affects blood coagulation and on the processes occurring in the neuro-muscular and cardiovascular systems, stimulates bone development and growth of teeth. Magnesium regulates the function of the nervous system, carbohydrate metabolism and energy metabolism, improves blood supply to the heart muscle. Sodium regulates blood pressure, as well as the activities of the muscular system. Potassium is responsible for the acid-alkaline balance of blood, activates the heart, the salutary influence on the kidneys. Fluoride good for teeth and bones. Chloride ions in the stomach combined with hydrogen to form hydrochloric acid. This increases the intensity of the exchange of fats and sugars, amplified choleretic and diuretic function of the liver and kidneys. Sulfate ions are accelerated by the withdrawal of food from the stomach and intestines. In addition, they facilitate the removal of harmful substances and impurities from the body.
Strictly according to GOST
Conscientious manufacturers indicate on the label not only the category of water, but also diseases in which this water is recommended for use. In Russia, there are guests, which specifies the salinity and ionic composition of each water, as well as its place of origin.
For dining there is a special SanPiN water, drinking water, sanitary requirements for water quality, packed in containers. The document specified standards for the two classes of water - the first and higher. For the first class standards over the weak, limited to only the upper levels of minerals, for the highest category describes the standards of the physiological integrity, as well as specifically stipulated iodine content (200-500 mg per liter) and fluorine (20 mg per liter). Water for cooking baby food should be the highest quality category, the fluorine content should not exceed 0,6-0,7 mg per liter. Not allowed oserebrenie and aeration of water.
Which package to give preference
In Russia the market of water is mainly in plastic and glass bottles, as well as in large polycarbonate bottles (19.5 liters). Specialists of the Institute of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene of RAMS believe that a significant difference between these packages do not. The only thing - in glass bottles of carbonated water stored longer because of the plastic packaging gas goes out into the environment. Expiration of mineral water in glass - up to 1 year, but mineral water in plastic container becomes worthless in six months.
Cool, sparkling mineral water, of course, good refreshing, but for medicinal purposes it should be heated to drink (you should get it from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before eating). Keep unopened bottles of mineral water should be in a horizontal position at a temperature of from 4 to 14 degrees.
How to spot a fake
Recently, a problem became fake mineral water. Most for the production of counterfeit use water from the tap, which is artificially aerated and bottled under well-known brands.
Forgery can be identified by the label. First of all, it must be printed quality, not blurry letters and without errors. The label must necessarily be information on the terms and conditions of storage, certification and location of the manufacturer, packer, exporter, and the issue of wells, from which it was bottled water. Often sold under the brand of mineral artificial mineral water - plain water with the addition of baking soda, salt and carbon dioxide. If the water is made in accordance with the requirements of GOST, the label must be stated - "artificially mineralized.
Major manufacturers are trying to protect themselves from fraud by using special funds. "To distinguish the original" Borjomi "is very easy - the color of bottles and labels: for Borjomi - a bright greenish-blue range of bottles, with" Spring "and" Borjomi Light "- a bluish bottle - told to the newspaper general manager of Borjomi Waters Tatyana Karimov. - Label "Borjomi" - a bright white-red-blue with the text in a specific type. The distinctive feature is located at the top of the bottle, four relief deer. The screw cap is no expiration date and the date and time of manufacture. "
In the original production must necessarily be a company logo on the cork and glass bottles at pollitrovyh five-liter jerry cans and plastic bottles, except the logo on the cork, the name of our company must be present and on the walls of the bottle. Everywhere on the label required to indicate number of wells and mineral composition of water, the guests prefer.
For therapeutic purposes,
The specificity of action of drinking mineral water depends on their chemical composition. Bicarbonate water resort Borjomi, Darasun, Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk regulate secretory and motor functions of the stomach depending on the time for meals, reduce spasms of the stomach and intestines.
Chloride water increase the secretion of gastric juice and increase its acidity.
Sulfide water, say Batalinskaya water (Pyatigorsk), reduce gastric secretion, have a laxative and choleretic effect.
Brackish water containing organic substances that have diuretic properties, their use with urolithiasis and urinary tract infections.
Doctors say that our body requires daily about 2-3 liters of water. With food we get about 1.5 liters, yet half-liter delivers the organism itself. Therefore, the more we drink clean water, the more we help our body to clear waste materials and other harmful substances.
However, in the water from the tap contains not only the salts of various metals (iron, copper, manganese, zinc, mercury, selenium, molybdenum), but the remnants of reagent treatment (harmful for the body aluminum salts, polyacrylamide, reagents, tripolyphosphate residue, chlorine) . In addition, may attend and all kinds of waste (herbicides and pesticides). All these substances accumulate in the human health at risk.
Therefore, everyone who cares about their health, have long switched to purified and mineral water. Experts note that the consumption of "mineral water" in Russia over the past few years has increased dramatically: according to the company GfK Rus, last year accounted for every citizen of Russia about 8 liters of bottled water.
However, compared with Europe, Russia lags far behind: the average European drinks about 100 liters of mineral water per year. In particular, in Austria, this figure is 72 liters in France - 80 liters, in Germany - 93 liters. Italy is a peculiar record - the average Italian drinks per year, about 116 liters of mineral water.
Mineral water is different in chemical composition. The newspaper at the Institute of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene of Medical Sciences, there are three main categories of water: table water (salt content is not more than 1 gram of mineral salts per liter of water), medical and dining room (mineralization - up to 10 grams per liter) and healing (mineralization - more than 10 grams per liter).
Table water you can drink without limitation, use for cooking and beverages. Therapeutic table water is used only in raw form, it can not be boiled, the labels should contain recommendations for use.
But the healing water to drink strictly on the advice of a doctor. "The body reacts to the water, it can not drink just because they could be negative consequences", - explained in the Institute of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene of RAMS.
In a separate category can be identified distilled water (mineralization - up to 100 mg per liter). It is also not recommended to drink every day, it is used for output from the body wastes. Frequent use can lead to the fact that the body will leach and useful substances.
Healing Minerals
Not just any water, including mineral, brings the expected curative success. Therefore, when buying mineral water should be targeted not only its taste but also on the composition. Biologically active substances contained in certain waters, sucking from the gastrointestinal tract, have a specific effect. For example, prevents the development of iron deficiency anemia, iodine stimulates redox processes in the body, enhances thyroid function, bromine facilitates the process of inhibition of central nervous system. Calcium is involved in maintaining ionic equilibrium in the body affects blood coagulation and on the processes occurring in the neuro-muscular and cardiovascular systems, stimulates bone development and growth of teeth. Magnesium regulates the function of the nervous system, carbohydrate metabolism and energy metabolism, improves blood supply to the heart muscle. Sodium regulates blood pressure, as well as the activities of the muscular system. Potassium is responsible for the acid-alkaline balance of blood, activates the heart, the salutary influence on the kidneys. Fluoride good for teeth and bones. Chloride ions in the stomach combined with hydrogen to form hydrochloric acid. This increases the intensity of the exchange of fats and sugars, amplified choleretic and diuretic function of the liver and kidneys. Sulfate ions are accelerated by the withdrawal of food from the stomach and intestines. In addition, they facilitate the removal of harmful substances and impurities from the body.
Strictly according to GOST
Conscientious manufacturers indicate on the label not only the category of water, but also diseases in which this water is recommended for use. In Russia, there are guests, which specifies the salinity and ionic composition of each water, as well as its place of origin.
For dining there is a special SanPiN water, drinking water, sanitary requirements for water quality, packed in containers. The document specified standards for the two classes of water - the first and higher. For the first class standards over the weak, limited to only the upper levels of minerals, for the highest category describes the standards of the physiological integrity, as well as specifically stipulated iodine content (200-500 mg per liter) and fluorine (20 mg per liter). Water for cooking baby food should be the highest quality category, the fluorine content should not exceed 0,6-0,7 mg per liter. Not allowed oserebrenie and aeration of water.
Which package to give preference
In Russia the market of water is mainly in plastic and glass bottles, as well as in large polycarbonate bottles (19.5 liters). Specialists of the Institute of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene of RAMS believe that a significant difference between these packages do not. The only thing - in glass bottles of carbonated water stored longer because of the plastic packaging gas goes out into the environment. Expiration of mineral water in glass - up to 1 year, but mineral water in plastic container becomes worthless in six months.
Cool, sparkling mineral water, of course, good refreshing, but for medicinal purposes it should be heated to drink (you should get it from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before eating). Keep unopened bottles of mineral water should be in a horizontal position at a temperature of from 4 to 14 degrees.
How to spot a fake
Recently, a problem became fake mineral water. Most for the production of counterfeit use water from the tap, which is artificially aerated and bottled under well-known brands.
Forgery can be identified by the label. First of all, it must be printed quality, not blurry letters and without errors. The label must necessarily be information on the terms and conditions of storage, certification and location of the manufacturer, packer, exporter, and the issue of wells, from which it was bottled water. Often sold under the brand of mineral artificial mineral water - plain water with the addition of baking soda, salt and carbon dioxide. If the water is made in accordance with the requirements of GOST, the label must be stated - "artificially mineralized.
Major manufacturers are trying to protect themselves from fraud by using special funds. "To distinguish the original" Borjomi "is very easy - the color of bottles and labels: for Borjomi - a bright greenish-blue range of bottles, with" Spring "and" Borjomi Light "- a bluish bottle - told to the newspaper general manager of Borjomi Waters Tatyana Karimov. - Label "Borjomi" - a bright white-red-blue with the text in a specific type. The distinctive feature is located at the top of the bottle, four relief deer. The screw cap is no expiration date and the date and time of manufacture. "
In the original production must necessarily be a company logo on the cork and glass bottles at pollitrovyh five-liter jerry cans and plastic bottles, except the logo on the cork, the name of our company must be present and on the walls of the bottle. Everywhere on the label required to indicate number of wells and mineral composition of water, the guests prefer.
For therapeutic purposes,
The specificity of action of drinking mineral water depends on their chemical composition. Bicarbonate water resort Borjomi, Darasun, Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk regulate secretory and motor functions of the stomach depending on the time for meals, reduce spasms of the stomach and intestines.
Chloride water increase the secretion of gastric juice and increase its acidity.
Sulfide water, say Batalinskaya water (Pyatigorsk), reduce gastric secretion, have a laxative and choleretic effect.
Brackish water containing organic substances that have diuretic properties, their use with urolithiasis and urinary tract infections.
