Currently, few mistresses are boiled together compotes and kisins. The vast majority prefers to buy drinks for their family in the store. Especially since there is no deficit. On the shelves in supermarkets stand a variety carbonated drinks, Juices and nectars. Now no one is no longer surprised by the sale of cold tea in a bottle or birch juice. However, there are no conversations and about the dangers of such drinks: in juices and nectars there is a huge amount of sugar, in cold teas, in addition to sugar, add acidity regulators and flavors, and carbonated drinks are generally better suitable for cleaning the kettle from scale. Therefore, many are preferred by conventional natural drinking or mineral waters. If the choice of ordinary water does not cause special difficulties, then with mineral water is not so simple. Let's deal with what you need to pay attention to when buying mineral water.
Who and what water can drink?
Taste qualities in all mineral waters are different. Some waters are more salty, some kind of neutral taste. The taste of mineral water depends on its chemical composition. According to the degree of mineralization of water are divided into: therapeutic, medical and table and dining.
Medical mineral waters contain many salts, natural gases, as well as chemical components (sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium and t. NS.) are accepted for therapeutic purposes strictly for the appointment of a doctor. Therapeutic water is prescribed for diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder and biliary tract, pancreas, as well as with metabolic diseases. Such water can not be drunk in large quantities and uncontrollably. The dose and reception time also establishes a doctor. As a rule, drink the healing water on an empty stomach before eating. Therapeutic water is sold predominantly in pharmacies, in stores it is more common to meet therapeutic and dining and dining water.
Medical and table mineral waters contain fewer salts than therapeutic. Readers our site is useful to know that such water can be used as a drink, but it's not worth it regularly. Systematically for therapeutic purposes of therapeutic and dining room mineral water should be taken if the doctor prescribed you.
Table mineral waters contain a small amount of mineral substances - about 1 gram per liter. Such water improve digestion, but do not have any medical influence on the body. So you can use them as a normal drink in any quantities.
Groups of mineral water
In composition, mineral waters also differ from each other. Depending on what is part of one or another mineral water, indications of different mineral waters differ. For example, for a patient with ulcerative disease, one water is shown for use, and the other, on the contrary, can harm. Therefore, it is very important to know which water can be used, and what kind of consumption it is worth refraining.
The most common on the counters of the store and in pharmacies types of mineral waters: sulphate magnesium, hydrocarbonate and sodium chloride. Of course, in nature and in production there are much more species of mineral waters, including complex composition capable of influenced by various diseases of the body. But we will focus on the most common types.
so, Hydrocarbonate mineral waters Showing use for ulcerative disease and gastritis with increased acidity. This type of water reduces the level of hydrogen ions in the body, which are responsible for the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. After receiving bicarbonate waters, the person passes the heartburn, the belching is eliminated, and also disappears the feeling of gravity. Such water shows both those in the stomach and intestines are formed a large amount of mucus, since alkali contained in hydrocarbonate waters is well dissolved. However, these water is categorically contraindicated by people suffering from reduced acidity gastritis.
Sodium chloride Designed for low acidity gastritis. This type of water stimulates the branch of the gastric juice in the body, improves the secretion of the digestive glands, promotes the digestion and the assimilation of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Accordingly, sodium chloride-sodium water is not recommended to use people suffering from high acidity gastritis.
Sulfate magnesium mineral waters Remove a choleretic action. Therefore, they are shown to people with diseases of the liver, biliary tract and gallbladder. Due to the action of sulfate-magnesium water, liver cells begin to increase the formation of bile, and also create conditions that prevent the formation of stones. Contraindicated consumption of such water for children and women of elderly.
What to pay attention to when reading information on the label?
Information on the label is very important, so it is worth reading before buying mineral water. The readers our site should pay attention to such parameters:
- Name, group, view and type of mineral water. For example, on the label under the name it is written: «Mineral Medical and Dining Water» - this is the type of water. As a rule, it will be indicated below: «Sulfate-hydrocarbonate calcium-sodium» - this is a group of water. A carbonated or non-carbonated is the type of mineral water;
- shelf life. It is better that he does not come to an end, because with time the mineral composition changes and by the expiration date, it will be somewhat different than immediately before the spill;
- GOST. Probably one of the most significant indicators. As a rule, on mineral waters in bottles sold in stores, you can find GOST 13273-88. Not so long ago, a new GOST R entered into force??54316-2011. In any case, it is GOST is an indicator that mineral water meets all the requirements of standard and security. If there is no information about GUT, there is reason to suspect that this mineral water is spilled out of the well, which uncle Vasya in her dacha. In other words, it is most likely falsification. If the label it is indicated that mineral water is made according to the technical conditions (TU), it will also indicate that you are not fake. But remember that the technical conditions of the company are developing independently, therefore, it is difficult to judge the quality of such mineral waters;
- List of mineral substances included in mineral water. Even if chemistry school lessons remained for you in the distant past, do not be afraid of strange characters and the names of chemical elements. Information about what quantities are contained in a mineral water bottle, mandatory. Most often it is indicated as a small table;
- Laboratory data. Laboratory inspections must be held every five years. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to the date of the last such inspection. If the date specified on the label is older than five years, this water is not worth it. If the date is not indicated at all, we also do not advise you to trust such mineral water;
- Indications for use. This is not at all necessary, but conscientious manufacturers indicate a list of diseases under which mineral water should be taken. Some are limited to the inscription: «shown in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract». But this information is too common, therefore, for sure, it will not be useful for you. We also recommend paying attention to mineral water, on the label of which the list of diseases is indicated;
- Source number or well room. Of course, the better will be the water that is spilled directly from the source. And if so, this information will be reflected on the label.
All of the above items must be listed on the label. We advise you to read not only the name and the group to which mineral water applies, but also the rest of the information. It will help you purchase high-quality natural mineral water. Otherwise, you risk buy fake.
Natural or artificial mineral water?
Currently, so many mineral waters are sold in stores, which is very difficult to make your choice in favor of some particular brand. Along with natural mineral water, which is spilled out of the source, artificial mineral water is produced. The composition of such water is fully consistent with natural. Artificial water based on distilled or high-quality drinking water with the addition of mineral salts is made. The resulting water is saturated with carbon dioxide, bottled, clog and ship for sale. On the labels of bottles should stand inscription: «Artificial mineralized mineral water». There is an opinion that artificially produced mineral waters do not carry any benefit for the human body. Naturally, it is much better to buy natural mineral waters that are spilled from a well-known source. Artificial water is most often dining and used as a drink. As a rule, there are few useful properties in such waters, but they cannot harm health.
If among the huge variety of beverages on store shelves you stopped on mineral water, then made a healthy choice. However, come to buying mineral water seriously. Remember that only dining mineral water can be used regularly. Therapeutic and medicinal-dining mineral waters should only be drunk on the appointment of a doctor for the treatment of existing diseases or to restore the work of certain organs. Keep in mind that among mineral water producers are enough those who produce low-quality water. Therefore, to avoid buying a fake, carefully read the label and read the data indicated there. Prefer natural mineral waters.
We hope that these simple rules will help you make the right choice.
