What is the difference between children's water from the usual? What myths are common among consumers and what do recent studies show? We will try to understand together with the technologist, production manager of the company "Pure Water" (TM Noring) Dmitry Anatolyevich Polyudov.
Photo:Getty ImagesBottled water is divided into three categories according to the definition of the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA): artificial, mineral and drinking water. Each category has its own differences in many parameters, in particular, the method of extraction and filtration, the degree of mineralization (or lack thereof), indications for use. Moreover, the water can also be carbonated or non-carbonated. Many parents believe that buying a bottle of mineral water for their child, they are doing good, but this is not the case. Mineral water, especially when it comes to infants, can cause irreparable damage to health. Water obtained from mineral springs contains a certain increased amount of micro- and macroelements designed for an adult body. So, for example, if we are talking about calcium and magnesium, then according to sanitary standards, their content in drinking water intended for children should not exceed 80 and 50 mg per liter, respectively, and in mineral water their amount is much higher and can reach 500 mg per liter This can be of fundamental importance if your baby is bottle-fed, since hard water is less well absorbed by cells, and also poorly dissolves baby food, which interferes with its full absorption and, therefore, the formation of a healthy body. According to the expert: "occasional mineral water" may contain excess mineral salts, which can lead to clogging of the child's vessels with salt deposits and cholesterol plaques. It is at an early age that the effects of any compounds have the greatest impact on the health of the child. Moreover, many mineral waters contain elements that can be harmful to health. For example, carbon dioxide, which irritates the stomach walls, and fluoride ion. The content of fluoride ion should be in the range of 0.6-1.0 mg / l (for ordinary water of the highest category, up to 1.5 mg / l is allowed). Excess fluoride in the baby's body can lead to damage to teeth and bones. Baby water is non-carbonated artesian drinking water of the highest category, which is additionally enriched with vital macro- and microelements such as calcium, potassium, magnesium and iodine, fluoride. Unlike mineral waters for adults, it provides the child's body with the necessary elements, while not overloading it. That is why, when choosing between mineral water and children's water for a child, you should choose the latter.
