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Minerals are essential for the basic functions of the human body to take place. They help to control bone growth, regulate fluids, normalize nerve and muscle functions, keep up metabolism, grow connective tissues, and so much more.

However, a big misconception is that that we obtain minerals from our drinking water. This is actually not true because, in reality, the main source of minerals is always from our food and diets, not from our drinking water. Because in order to receive enough minerals for our body, we need to drink a bathtub amount of water everyday! Not very feasible. We are sure that your doctor will not prescribe you a "bathtub of water" if you are deficient in minerals, right?

Therefore watch out for the water products which claims that they can take out ALL of the bad contaminants and leave you only the good stuff (healthy minerals) in the water. There is no real purification method that can be selective and leave you only the "good" stuff. When filters leave you the "good" stuff, they actually leave you "most" of the stuff in the water. "Most of the stuff" meaning besides calciums and magnesiums, they also leave you pesticites and most chemicals. In this era of pollution where water contains much more disease-causing contaminants than beneficial minerals, it makes sense that the water we drink should be as pure and clean as possible.

So remember to eat healthy and enjoy a variety of vegetables and grains everyday, and stay healthy the natural way.

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For your reference, below are the common minerals which can be found in our natural water sources.

Magnesium

" Hard water " is indicative of the presence of higher levels of magnesium. In certain areas, drinking water actually contains 100% or more of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for magnesium, which is around 300-400mg daily with levels varying according to gender and age. The need for magnesium increases with age as well as level of stress.

Magnesium controls muscle contraction, protein metabolism, blood coagulation, and energy production, among other vital tasks. Failure to take in enough magnesium over time leads to high blood pressure and osteoporosis.

That said, not only does this mineral aid in body functions, it can also help prevent disease. Studies show that magnesium in drinking water protects against the deaths of patients with diabetes mellitus, and prevents the development of cerebrovascular disease. Magnesium also lowers the risk of fatality from acute myocardial infarction (heart disease), particularly in females. In high-risk patients, magnesium is recommended to protect against gastric cancer.

Calcium

Areas with hard water are known to provide as much as one-third of the RDA for calcium per eight glasses of drinking water. Adults should consume 1000-1200 mg of calcium per day. Sure, we think mostly of milk and