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Water: Minerals
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The menu includes a description of the origin of the water, minerals it contains and its pH level. Some waters are sodium free, others nitrate free, kings consumed some and some were never touched by humans, speaks the menu’s introduction.
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When water is referred to as 'hard' this simply means, that it contains more minerals than ordinary water. These are especially the minerals calcium and magnesium. The degree of hardness of the water exceeds, when more calcium and magnesium dissolve.
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Sodium is not the only mineral that can become overdiluted from excessive water intake. Magnesium is ... excreted in urine. According to the National Institutes of Health, "magnesium deficiency can cause metabolic changes that may contribute to heart attacks and strokes."[3] Intravenous magnesium is used in cardiac care units for cardiac arrhythmias.[4]
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