Hydration is one of the central pillars of having good health. This is the reason why doctors and nutritionists advise people to drink plenty of water throughout the day. In fact, studies have shown that dehydration could be as bad as smoking.
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However, there are some things you should pay attention to while meeting your water goals for the day, especially if you drink tap water. Here are some things you should stop doing that could make drinking tap harmful to your health. Again, water quality also matters when it comes to tap water as evident from the warnings issued after a woman caught a rare and potentially fatal infection from tap water.
Not only this, if you've been drinking hot water from the tap, you should definitely reconsider that because of these very serious reasons.
Drinking tap water
As per a report by National Geographic, the quality of tap water really depends on the quality and standards followed by water treatment plants. These plants are responsible for taking water from lakes or reservoirs, and treating them with chemicals and disinfectants such as chlorine and chloramine to kill all sorts of pathogens and infections.
Along with these, other kinds of treatments are done on the water to remove any kinds of pollutants or toxins in the water, making it safe to drink.
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Should you drink hot water from your tap?
As per a report by The New York Times, quite simply, we should not be drinking hot water from our tap. The reason for this is explained by a report published in University of British Columbia, which states the follows,
We do NOT recommend using hot water from any tap for either direct consumption or food or beverage preparation.
This is because hot water can dissolve contaminants more quickly than cold water and hot water systems (tanks, boilers, pipes, etc.) contain metallic parts that can corrode over time, possibly contaminating the water with rust or other particles.
So, higher water temperatures can lead to the metal contents of pipes to dissolve into our drinking water, making the water toxic and potentially dangerous to our health.
Thus, while drinking tap water might be completely safe, avoid drinking or cooking with hot water at all costs.
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Sources used:
University of British Columbia: 'Drinking Water Quality'
National Geographic: ' Is tap water safe to drink? Here’s what you really need to know.'
The New York Times: 'The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap'
