What's safe for us to drink?

sok2005 · 30-09-2013 11:30AM #1

Fear of aspartame when you drink diet drinks with artificial sweeteners.
Fear of sugars when you drink non diet drinks.
Fear of fluoride and chlorine in our tap water.
Fear of tooth decay in natural fruit juices.

What are we supposed to turn to as our safe bet for hydration? Or are all the big companies and scaremongers playing on peoples fear and confusion and a little of everything is safe?

howamidifferent · 30-09-2013 11:32AM

Breastmilk FTW!

Akrasia · 30-09-2013 11:32AM

I only drink my own urine
First thing in the morning, it'll cure what ails ya

(and it's sterile you know)

Muise... · 30-09-2013 11:32AM

Fear is a very bad drink.

canadianwoman · 30-09-2013 11:34AM

sok2005 wrote: »

Fear of aspartame when you drink diet drinks with artificial sweeteners.
Fear of sugars when you drink non diet drinks.
Fear of fluoride and chlorine in our tap water.
Fear of tooth decay in natural fruit juices.

What are we supposed to turn to as our safe bet for hydration? Or are all the big companies and scaremongers playing on peoples fear and confusion and a little of everything is safe?

Whiskey.

kneemos · 30-09-2013 11:34AM

I stand naked in front of the mirror and drink it in.

Dravokivich · 30-09-2013 11:35AM

sok2005 wrote: »

scaremongers

This is a lot of it.

mawk · 30-09-2013 11:35AM

Don't forget that deionized water will kill you too.

Can't even clear out the impurities without a disaster!

30-09-2013 11:35AM

Akrasia wrote: »

I only drink my own urine
First thing in the morning, it'll cure what ails ya

(and it's sterile you know)

unless you have a urine infection.....:eek::eek::eek:

MadYaker · 30-09-2013 11:37AM

Bar aspartame, which is debatable, none of the things you listed are actually dangerous so I don't see the point of your OP

gobnaitolunacy · 30-09-2013 11:50AM

Beer.

kneemos · 30-09-2013 11:51AM

Holy water is safe surly?

Spunge · 30-09-2013 11:52AM

Aspartame isnt dangerous in the quantities that is contained in diet sodas.

Come at me hoscientists

Akrasia · 30-09-2013 11:58AM

kneemos wrote: »

Holy water is safe surly?

Actually, holy water is lethal

Old farmers don't tend to wash their hands before dunking them in the font and studies have shown there are more pathogens in the local holy water font than the average portaloo after glastenbury

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/study-holy-water-harmful-health/story?id=20257722

Savoir.Faire · 30-09-2013 12:10PM

Large mup o tae.

kneemos · 30-09-2013 12:13PM

How about rainwater?

Renegade Mechanic · 30-09-2013 12:19PM

Jesus this ls isnt Somalia! Tap water is fine. Unless your in America. Then Its filled with pubes and tampon pieces...
Dammit I cant find the link!

Caliden · 30-09-2013 12:19PM

Everything in moderation. We have an advanced digestive system and shouldn't limit ourselves to one food group/type.

kneemos · 30-09-2013 12:26PM

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Jesus this ls isnt Somalia! Tap water is fine. Unless your in America. Then Its filled with pubes and tampon pieces...
Dammit I cant find the link!

Compared to bottled water our tap water here looks very much like Somalia.

Robbo · 30-09-2013 12:30PM

sok2005 wrote: »

Fear of aspartame when you drink diet drinks with artificial sweeteners.
Fear of sugars when you drink non diet drinks.
Fear of fluoride and chlorine in our tap water.
Fear of tooth decay in natural fruit juices.

What are we supposed to turn to as our safe bet for hydration? Or are all the big companies and scaremongers playing on peoples fear and confusion and a little of everything is safe?

Drink Brawndo. It's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.

The Thirst Mutilator.

anncoates · 30-09-2013 12:32PM

Boiled piss.

sbsquarepants · 30-09-2013 12:32PM

kneemos wrote: »

Compared to bottled water our tap water here looks very much like Somalia.

I thought our tap water was usually much cleaner than bottled water?

kneemos · 30-09-2013 12:34PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

I thought our tap water was usually much cleaner than bottled water?

Doesn't look it.

Meangadh · 30-09-2013 12:37PM

kneemos wrote: »

Compared to bottled water our tap water here looks very much like Somalia.

Ah Jaysus where do you live? I've rarely been anywhere in Ireland where the water wasn't drinkable.

I prefer the water in places that have their own well (less chlorine so it tastes nicer and is often colder too) but even town supplies for the most part are fine (apart from the outbreak in Galway in '07).

Best water in the country must be in my parents' place- their own well, loads of lime in it but that just makes it taste nicer and makes delicious tea. Nom.

joseph brand · 30-09-2013 12:37PM

kneemos wrote: »

Compared to bottled water our tap water here looks very much like Somalia.

Can confirm. Just poured a glass of tap water. Looks exactly like Somalia. I can even see some of the cities and towns. Only thing is, it doesn't taste as dry as Somalia.

Osborne · 30-09-2013 12:43PM

Meangadh wrote: »

Ah Jaysus where do you live? I've rarely been anywhere in Ireland where the water wasn't drinkable.

Come to Galway. A dose of Cryptosporidium is a wonderful experience.

Meangadh · 30-09-2013 12:48PM

Osborne wrote: »

Come to Galway. A dose of Cryptosporidium is a wonderful experience.

Is it still a problem there? That's going on a long time if it is. That's six years ago.

kneemos · 30-09-2013 12:53PM

Meangadh wrote: »

Ah Jaysus where do you live? I've rarely been anywhere in Ireland where the water wasn't drinkable.

I prefer the water in places that have their own well (less chlorine so it tastes nicer and is often colder too) but even town supplies for the most part are fine (apart from the outbreak in Galway in '07).

Best water in the country must be in my parents' place- their own well, loads of lime in it but that just makes it taste nicer and makes delicious tea. Nom.

Probably won't kill ya but it has a brownish colour and floaty bits if you look closely and a chemical smell to it sometimes.

Osborne · 30-09-2013 12:55PM

Meangadh wrote: »

Is it still a problem there? That's going on a long time if it is. That's six years ago.

It isn't really. I will never drink tap water again because of it though. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It was horrendous.

For Forks Sake · 30-09-2013 12:55PM

joseph brand wrote: »

Can confirm. Just poured a glass of tap water. Looks exactly like Somalia. I can even see some of the cities and towns. Only thing is, it doesn't taste as dry as Somalia.

If you put the glass down for 2 minutes, a pirate will have made off with it...

Meangadh · 30-09-2013 04:07PM

Osborne wrote: »

It isn't really. I will never drink tap water again because of it though. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It was horrendous.

That's understandable in fairness- like if you eat something that makes you sick, it's hard to ever face eating it again.

Luckily have never had an issue with water in any place I've lived around the country.

What's safe for us to drink?

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