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But we're talking about minerals here, common ones, not things like vitamins or iodine. Which mineral do you propose will be found in ordinary tap water but no
by pfdietz 2y ago
But we're talking about minerals here, common ones, not things like vitamins or iodine.
Which mineral do you propose will be found in ordinary tap water but not in food?
Anyway, I challenge you to come up with published evidence for your initial assertion there. I find it highly dubious.
EDIT: I looked up calcium. The average tap water in the US contains about 50 mg/L of calcium. The minimum daily requirement for calcium intake is 1000 mg (1300 mg for teens). If you are depending on tap water for this mineral you're going to be in sad shape.
- BoiledCabbage 2y ago> It's safe to drink if you're eating a balanced diet, since food will provide all the minerals you need I mean, not OP, but you're the one who made the initial assertion. Maybe you should be the one providing published evidence?
- pfdietz 2y agoThe way it works is that rebuttals need only be at the level of evidence of the initial claim. Hitchen's Razor: "what is presented without evidence may be dismissed without evidence." His claim is absurd on its face, due to the small quantity of minerals actually in water, compared to what is required. Food must be providing most of that input. I'm curious where this nonsense came from. It feels like another variety of nutrition superstition.
- pcthrowaway 2y agoFluoride is the only thing I can think of which is typically only encountered in municipal water in a typical diet. Most toothpaste has fluoride also, but not sure if the benefits are the same.
- pfdietz 2y agoThe closest, I think, is copper. https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/80400525/articles/ndbc32_watermin.pdf https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/80400525/articles/ndbc... There is no US RDA for fluoride.
- z3ncyberpunk 2y agoFlouride has no benefits. Not even for tooth health once you reach adulthood