[CrazyIvan]

I thought you needed electrolytes in water to hydrate. Water alone (filtered bottle water has all minerals removed) doesn’t have enough. Wasn’t that the reason GatorAide was developed for athletes?

I know a guy who worked with nuke reactors. The primary
cooling loop used ultra pure water. Someone he worked with
decided he liked drinking the stuff. It made him sick from
mineral depletion.

[SkyDancer]

I remember reading an article about how dentists were complaining that people were drinking too much bottled water which caused serious dental problems. Not enough minerals in certain types of bottled water. I guess natural spring water might have them but filtered bottle water? Not too sure.

[6SJ7]

I know a guy who worked with nuke reactors. The primary cooling loop used ultra pure water. Someone he worked with decided he liked drinking the stuff.

Mmmm, reactor water.

[SampleMan]

It made him sick from mineral depletion.

I seriously doubt that, as food is loaded with all of the minerals you need. It probably made him sick because it was nuclear coolant water.