Let’s not panic. No, it won’t kill you. But drinking gallons of it every day for years could mess with your electrolyte balance. Your body sweats out minerals, and if you only replace them with empty water, you might get a headache or feel a bit blah.
It’s like eating a diet of only celery sticks. Healthy in theory, but pretty sad in practice.
For the average human? Regular water wins. Your tap, your well, your Brita filter—that’s your buddy. Distilled water is the weird cousin who visits during a science experiment.
The Bottom Line (And I Know You’ve Got To Go)
So here’s the cheat sheet: Drinking water = minerals + flavor + life. Distilled water = pure H2O, perfect for gadgets and extreme purity needs.
Don’t let anyone make you feel bougie or backward for choosing tap water. It’s been keeping us alive for millennia. And if you really want to impress your friends, tell them: “I drink water with terroir.” (That’s the fancy wine word for “local flavor.”)
Now go hydrate. With whatever water makes you smile. Just… maybe keep the distilled stuff for your iron. Trust me on this one.
