Essential Phrases to Consider When Purchasing Bottled Water

When it comes to purchasing bottled water, the options are seemingly limitless, spanning from well-known brands to generic alternatives, along with a wide array of price points.

For many, bottled water is the only way to go, and while decades ago, people who paid for water were laughed at and made fun of as uppity or ridiculous to spend money on something free, today, it's the norm.

Whether you grab a bottle of water just at the airport before your flight or rely on it as your primary source of hydration, I stumbled upon some intriguing information that might alter your approach to selecting your next bottle.

According to Food and Wine Magazine, there's a guy who literally prides himself on knowing water like no one else. His name is Martin Riese, and he's a Mineral Water Sommelier certified by the German Mineral Water Trade Association. This has turned him into a social media influencer.

It's not really about the brand name. What matters more is the origin. Whether the label says Arrowhead, Crystal Geyser, or Smartwater doesn't concern me. What's important is the source of the water itself.

According to Food and Wine, the only phrase that truly matters when you're buying water is if the bottle says it's "mineral water." If the bottle says "purified water," then keep moving until you see the words mineral water.

When you look at the labels, and it says purified water, that actually means it's processed tap water. They're filtering everything out. So, it doesn't have any nutritional value [like] calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium.

According to Bon Appetit Magazine, drinking mineral water at its core provides your body with the minerals you can't create on your own, like magnesium, calcium, sodium, and zinc.

Talk about an easy way to boost your mineral intake.