The answer is; alkaline water is healthier than reverse osmosis water because alkaline water has something reverse osmosis water lacks: Minerals. For good health, you need to get 10 - 20% of your daily needs for calcium and magnesium from the water you drink, and reverse osmosis water doesn’t have either of these minerals in it. read more
Adults can become sick from drinking reverse osmosis water after a few months due to the lack of minerals. Children should never drink reverse osmosis water because the lack of trace mineral elements will effect their growth. Reverse osmosis decreases the pH of tap water and makes it more acidic (pH below 6.2). read more