I went to a local organic food store yesterday (Love that store!) They had bottled water that had oxygen added to it. Ok, I've had Chemistry and BioChemistry classes before.... and water is H2O.. 2 hydrogen and one oxygen. There's oxygen in it already. I know your body needs oxygen to function, that's a given.... but adding more Oxygen to water... does that make any difference at all? It should change it chemically...right? I bought a bottle to see if there was a difference and it tastes just like all the other water you can purchase at a store.
2006-10-14 23:54:39 · 8 answers · asked by Jennifer L 6 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Hello again,
I've wondered this myself before. I have heard of "ionized" water-something about it being more alkaline? Not sure, though. I also know that water can be ozonated: O3 being bubbled throughout it for the purpose of purifying it. That makes exceptionally good water as there are no impurities left in it. (I even heard that swimming pools can be purified with ozonation.)
If oxygen would be "added" in such a way that it would change the chemical composition of water, it would become peroxide: H3O3, and that would definitely taste different!
My guess is that the water you purchased had been ozonated. It would not necessarily taste any different that bottled water, but would be better for you.
2006-10-15 04:15:25 · answer #1 · answered by gringa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is controversial pertaining to the benefits, if any, and I think there needs to be more study on the subject, but, it's supposed to help the body to increase blood flow, oxygenation of cells, detoxification, support immune system, rejuvenate skin. However, many researchers claim there is no credible evidence that oxygenated water provides any benefit based on studies by scientists at several major universities and they sayOxygenated water is nothing more than an expensive burp because the only animals capable of extracting oxygen from water to the blood stream to enhance their performance are those animals which have gills.
I think at this point it's to eaches own on how they evaluate this being beneficial or not.
2006-10-15 04:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who wouldn't think MORE OXYGEN it better than less. It's a gimmick designed to get you to pay more for something simply because it sounds more healthy. Unfortunately, there are plenty of people who have no concept of chemistry and will think it's worth every EXTRA penny.
2006-10-15 00:03:52 · answer #3 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
`You can oxygenate water just by filling a bottle half-way and shaking it.
Idiots will buy anything if you put it a health food store and say its good for you. For example..............
2006-10-15 00:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i personally dont think there is any benfit to that. its just a way to make you buy and spend a lil bit more on a product, water in this case. drink some dasani girl. how can water be organic?
2006-10-14 23:57:32 · answer #5 · answered by Tian 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thats a good guestion, if you add more oxygen it wouldn't be water.. it would be liek a gass or something
2006-10-14 23:59:24 · answer #6 · answered by McRichy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is called "heavy water" and is generally used for nuclear purposes... (bomb building). Nutritional value remains questionable.
2006-10-15 06:58:47 · answer #7 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a marketing trick, they made you buy it didn't they :)
2006-10-15 00:02:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋