Raw Water Is Becoming A Trend And There’s A Good Chance It’s Dangerous For You
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How far can a food or drink movement go before it starts to impact people’s health in a negative way? Well, we’re about to find out.
There’s a recent trend in the world of wellness known as “raw” water, which has consumers drinking unfiltered water, skipping the entire water treatment process. The water doesn’t go through any federal or municipal pipes like tap water does. According to The New York Times, supporters of the raw water scene believe that filtering water removes certain beneficial minerals.
Live Water, one of the main companies jumping into this new water space, is sourcing its water from Opal Spring in Madras, Oregon, claiming this raw water is better for your health with naturally occurring probiotics, electrolytes and silica, a common mineral found on construction sites. The California-based raw water distributor avoids tap water additives like chloramine, which is a disinfectant, and fluoride, which is said to help reduce tooth decay.
Live Water isn’t the only company looking to break away from mainstream processed water. Other startups like Tourmaline Spring and Zero Mass Water are also encouraging people to move away from treated water and look toward more natural alternatives.
However, there’s a reason humans don’t drink water out of springs like they used to — to prevent the contraction of unwanted (not to mention unnecessary) diseases and illnesses. Raw water is, more or less, taking all of the years of research and innovation we’ve compiled that grant us access to clean, safe drinking water and throwing them out the window. The idea sounds pure enough, but the reality is nothing but risky.
Until we see empirical evidence praising this “raw” water for his added health benefits and its lack of unwanted bacteria and parasites, we’ll stick to tap water, thank you.
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