Does distilled water taste bland or have a flat taste?
The Advocates of Distilled Water say that this is a myth usually proposed by those who haven’t drunk distilled water themselves. This complaint about the taste may be due to the fact that earlier systems of distillation didn’t use carbon filters along with the distillation process and did have a steamy taste. Possibly it’s due to the lack of oxygen in the water which tends to give taste, or some of the taste may come from the plastic containers it is often sold in. Those Contesting the Drinking of Distilled Water say that no, the flat taste is real and it is due to the lack of healthy minerals in the water. Distilling water removes not only the contaminants that put your health at risk, but also remove the good minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, which give flavor to your drinking water. As I said, this is a rather secondary criticism of distilled water. Obviously, those who drink distilled water don’t mind the “flat taste”, if there is one. And if there is a lack of oxygen in the
