Is either spring water or mineral water that is healthier to drink?

Answer 1

Spring water is better. Many of the mineral water drinks are from distilled (boiled) water with/without additives -- yuk, these don't taste great to me.

The words "spring" and "mineral" are defined differently in different countries.

Spring water is collected directly from the spring where it arises from the ground and must be bottled at the source.

In some countries they will sell "Mineral Springs Water" others have "Soda Springs".

Mineral water emerges from under the ground, then flows over rocks before it's collected, resulting in a higher content of various minerals. Unlike spring water, it can't be treated except to remove grit and dirt.

In Europe they have tried to standardize upon the definitions and cap colors for "still water", "water with gas", ...

My preference is spring water which is based upon taste rather than parts per million (ppm) of additional materials.

Answer 2

Spring Water

Answer 3

Spring Water

Answer 4

Spring and mineral water don't differ much;
Actually, spring water is mineral water- mineral water is water with minerals "dissolved" in it, and spring water rarely lacks of minerals- if it's the water in stores that you mean- well that's carbonated (That's why it makes bubbles), but the only thing not really heathy in it is that it has been processed mechanically and treated with some chemicals. If there's a spring near your house and there's been no poisoning in the area, it's not a bad idea to get drinking water from it. Store water doesn't do any harm usually, though.
And both are better than tap water.

Answer 5

Spring water is best and would contain minerals also but wouldn't have added amounts such as mineral water . Some tap water actually contains more minerals than advertised bottled mineral water. The site below has a description of all the different types of water available and can provide additional information.

Answer 6

Hi. Funny you should ask that question. I was in the Grocery Store one night looking for some bottled water. After staring at all of the labels for 10 minutes and still not quite for sure which one was the best, I finally asked a stocker in that Department which bottle I should get for drinking water. Without hesitation, he said Spring Water, because you Do Not want to drink mineral water. I didn't even question him, as it dawned on me that he was right. Guess I had too much on my mind to figure it out at the time. lol
~Linda~
aka longleggedblonde1378

Answer 7

Boy there sure are a lot of opinionated people here on the subject of H2O. First of all, to dispell some myths....

1. Water is not what causes kidney stones. There are different types of stones that form for different reasons. Some form from calcium, which is a mineral not often found in water, but which is also something your body needs. Go ahead and try to boycott calcium and see how long you can go without losing teeth or breaking bones.

2. Getting plastic from the containers... while I'm sure a few parts per million are going to be plastic, you could make this argument about literally anything. I drink soda pop out of an aluminum can. I wonder how much dust and even traces of aluminum I'm getting! WHO CARES?! And to say that tap water is better - no. Tap water is usually fine, and cities treat tap water - but you're also running tap water through miles of copper and plastic pipes, some of which may even be corroded. So while it's virtually the same as drinking bottled water, it is NOT better for you.

ANSWER: go with bottled, distilled water if you're really worried about getting the healthiest water. While Captain Plastic will tell you you're getting bottle plastic in your diet, it doesn't really matter, and you're getting the purest water available. If you're going for taste, try a brand called 'Fiji' which is bottled in the island nation of Fiji, and which has some minerals in it, and tastes clean and nice.

Answer 8

spring watter is not watter that is bottled at the source
it is basically tap water that has gone through reverse osmosis filteration
it has less stuff in it and is more pure
"bottled at the source water"
that just means they did the reverse osmosis at the site of the water
mineral water is water that has been filtered AND has had minerals added to it to increase productivity of an athlete
in terms of health it is better to drink either water the effects are the same except in the case of mineral water you will do better if you are athletic
that is the only difference between mineral and spring water dont let ne1 tell you different

Answer 9

Spring definitely. Mineral ones often extract essential natural elements in the name of purification. Not so good in the long run as we need to build our own antibodies naturally. With mineral, we r more susceptible if we move out to some other place and happen to drink that water.

Answer 10

Spring water also has natural minerals in it, and there is absolutely no way that you can get kidney stone/ sick from it, at least inside the United States and most other countries, which regulate that water be safe. However, tap water also provides flouride, an essential element to the body, and again, all tap water is regulated and safe for drinking.