The proponents of
alkaline drinking water claim that it can increase stamina, reduce aging and prevent cancer, among other benefits. An equally vociferous opposition calls the water "
snake oil." Like most differences of opinion today, this debate is all over the Internet.
A working definition of alkaline drinking water might be explained beginning with the
water molecule being composed of
hydrogen and
oxygen. Under normal chemical processes, one in approximately 10 million of these molecules will ionize, which means splitting into hydrogen and oxygen
ions.
Hydrogen ions are acidic, while
hydroxyl (oxygen) ions are alkaline. Thus, water will take on the
pH value of whichever ion is most abundant.
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