Is Bottled Water Worth Your Money? | Talking Point | Full Episode
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ย. 2022
- Sales of bottled water are steadily rising in Singapore, despite the country being renowned for its water technologies and safe drinking water. So what’s driving consumers to buy bottled water, even though they can get the source right from the tap? Is it convenience, taste or health reasons? Steven Chia sends a variety of bottled waters into a lab to find out what’s in our bottled water and if we are wasting our money buying them.
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Microplastic count at 20:35 for reference. Note that n=1.
1. Tap Water. 0 particles/L
2. Life, pure distilled. 4 particles/L
3. Dasani, drinking. 0 particles/L
5. Maikom, Ionized alkaline water. 1 particles/L
8. pH Infinity, Alkaline water. 0 particles/L
9. Glaceau Smartwater, Vapour distilled water. 11 particles/L
4. Volvic, Mineral (French Volcanos). 0 particles/L
6. Evian, Mineral (French Alps). 1 particles/L
7. Voss, Mineral (Norwegian Rocks). 4 particles/L
10. Fiji, Mineral (Fiji Volcanos). 1 particles/L
If you look at the Volvic & Fiji Both have small trace amount of Arsenic
Arrowhead?
The alkaline explanation by that Taiwan importer doesn't hold water at all. 😂
Actually, i find Talking Point and cna shows in general very skewed to what they wanna project. The vaccination one made me LOL
She’s selling snake oil. Not water.
Smaller molecules? What?
@@yinvonnewong708 same lmao
The one on cycling on roads is werid
How come Malaysians, Indonesians, Singaporeans and Filipino have funny Indians accent??
I choked when she said alkaline water has smaller molecules. Which planet was this water bottled from.
1 hydrogen atom smaller kekw /s
She may be drinking HO
@@MegaSportsluver 😅😅😅😅😅
I choked when he said the WHO says alkaline is bunk. Never trust the WHO
The limited point that this documentary proves is that in Singapore, bottled drinking water is not really necessary.
Another good episode!
Any chance you would consider doing one to investigate / determine how safe it is to consume hot beverages / soup / food served in plastic bags / containers please? Thank you!!
Great that they brought up microplastics.
While not a must, you can also boil the water or let tap water stand for a day to reduce the chlorine.
Definitely a more sustainable and eco friendly alternative than clogging up the streets with plastic water bottles.
You know you live in a first world city when you can aspire to be a “water sommelier”.
The presenter was right to say " there not enough evidence to say Alkaline water is good or better, but the woman just answered" drinking water is good for us " She is not actually answer the presenter questions .haha ,!!
Love the data driven approach
Yet another helpful relevant video! Bravo! Thank you!
overall just drink plain water, all other vit and nutrients u can alrd get from food… Its all a marketing gimmick
I like sparkling water...
@14:48 Water molecules are smaller 🤣🤣🤣 This lady's science teacher gonna kill themselves 🤣🤣🤣
The General Manager was ill-prepared for this interview. She started with the concept of alkaline water and how it helps to neutralise the stomach (which will always be acidic or it wouldn't be able to do its functions) but was stumped by the question on the lack of study on alkaline water. It went downhill from there and she totally dug a grave for herself by telling us that alkaline water molecules are smaller.
Yes I laughed when she said her water molecules are smaller 😂😂😂
When asked about the 8.8 ph level she replied that's only sounds good for feng sui I suppose....LOL.
Can please help to look into if there is any health risk of only drinking isotonic drinks such as 100Plus and H-Two O
Are they really easily absorbed and how is that compared to drinking water?
I think some things everyone should be aware of is that while water does not go bad necessarily, the plastic bottle does. It can degrade into the water. If left in a hot car after falling to the floor and being left there for a a long time (perhaps a day, a week, a month or more?) it will be more unsafe to drink as time goes on. So, imo, the microplastic test could just be that those bottles are older and high amount could just result from an older bottle. Also, all bottled water and perhaps some tap water that isn't well water has some amount of chlorine purposefully mixed in to it to prevent unwanted bacteria from growing. As for which is best, technically you want mineral water of some kind, depending on where you live and where your water comes tap water works. Tap may actually be best as it can reduce plastic used, save you money, as well as give you the minerals your body needs and expects from water. Technically, adding a filter or purifier can reduce the minerals making it less "healthy." Since it may not matter what you drink, overall, imo you should go for tap water either straight or purified/filtered depending on your locations water source and your preferred taste to save money and plastic. If you really want some electrolyte water I would recommend electrolyte tablets in your water every now and then. But it isn't usually needed unless you aren't getting enough minerals like salt or sweating immensely.
CNA hope you don’t mind me asking and hope you do see my comment. Where was the collagen video because I’m planning to start taking collagen but I couldn’t find your video for reference
5mm microplastics?? That's like small stones!
I stopped watching after the sommelier claims that "water cannot enter into cells without electrolytes". This goes against everything I've learnt about osmosis in school. (But I'm relieved our tap water has 0 microplastic particles per litre.)
Spring Water is abundance in one area half an hour drive near my area. People need to know, it's content from flow down from mountain & rocks. Although there is chlorine free, but its nature is cooling to the body. Not really suitable to drink everyday.
U missed out a major point and that is does the water have antioxidant property.... Water having orp negative is very beneficial for our overall health..
do they fill up the water , after they have rinse the empty bottle ( remove what ever inpurities , left in the empty new bottle )
The "experts" CNA gets seem questionable.
The other was the "Director, Fire Safety" who said Class-C fire is electrical fire, when SCDF had review the new classification.
CNA should consider getting proper credentials, instead of the business operators themselves.
I love mineral water but I'm starting to get skeptical about it's benefits in a plastic bottle ..hmm 🤔
Alkaline water is a marketing gimmick. The water that enters your stomach gets neutralized by the acid anyways so it is as good as worthless. Get mineral/spring bottled water instead of distilled (might as well boil your water). As for brands, I highly recommend Volvic (good price-quality ratio) and Fiji. Evian, Voss, Aqua Panna are too thick and chalky in terms of taste, imo. Icelandic is almost like distilled (super low TDS) but at a premium price. Don't even bother about Ice Mountain and Life (worse than Dasani).
The alkaline explanation by that business owner is totally nonsense and 0 facts . What she's saying is rubbish and contracting with basic science.
So spring water bottled in glass is the way to go?
Tap Water in SG Best! - No Boiling , no waste generated
Yes, we are blessed to have drinkable tap water in SG
Should have interviewed water experts.
I'm curious about two things. I've always been slowly brainwashed into thinking certain waters are better for making tea or coffee. Is this valid or just hype?
Also, if microplastics are a possible danger. What can you do to avoid it? I understand keeping plastic away from light is better. Especially those places that place plastic bottles outside in heat not just in direct sunlight.
What are the best options for those bottled water or other drinks when it comes to plastic leeching into the drink itself.
Does this also negatively affect your food you put into your fridge in plastic containers? What about those plastic containers for simple heating in your microwave or oven. Do they actually increase plastics in the food because it's heated in a plastic tray rather than a different container like Metal or Glass
Yep.... buy water in a plastic bottle to avoid "micro plastics"
Fish and seafood are full of microplastics compared to water. Drinking coffee and tea in the right quantity is good for health.
@@NK_Khoo-Malaysian Doesn't address the few questions I asked. I understand that the oceans are full of plastic and the fish have now been ingesting it at alarming rates
I'm more concerned about not drinking liquid in general in plastic containers, and I know direct light on plastic containers (or heated plastic) for food and beverages can lead to leeching into the stuff in the containers
I've been slowly investigating the possibility of a better cup of tea or coffee. Using pH balanced water. As well as water that has been filtered.
I found that Walmart brand coffee can be acceptable if you use better water. If you use tap water (at least in my area) I've had way too many mixed results from totally crappy to tastes weird
I appreciate your comment but between not wanting to use plastic water so to speak and making a good beverage I'm just curious
Especially since I lived near a military base that used PFAS fire foam chemicals that leeched into township water. Now I'm at a greater risk for developing cancer and everything else under the sun. Because have these forever chemicals inside me
So I'm trying to be as neutral as possible now to not friggin die earlier than I would like. 😑
@@nomore-constipation i watched a video from china cctv with an experiment concluded that the direct sun ray on plastic container does not release harmful substance into water.
@@NK_Khoo-Malaysian Oddly enough I've seen the opposite. Bottling companies like Coke and Pepsi specifically state not to store it outside in direct light because of heat and UV related issues. The rate of loss of carbonation, loss of colour and loss of sweetness.
A warmer storage environment than normal can leach trace amounts of antimony, a hard metal, from PET water bottles
I put tap water in a pot with lid and stand for a day then drink. Let the chlorine dissipate.😅😅😅
please do a part 2 to debunk household filter water machines.
They have this episode.
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This right?
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I would say this debate depends on your living style and where you live. In certain countries, tap water have higher chance of toxic exposure so bottled water is more preferred. PH level relevant but depending on your living style, kidney work hard to balance your ph level in range around 5 to 8, most soda and many processed drink that taste good are often under ph of 3, so higher ph water may help kidney for some people. For most people who don't excessively drink sodas, lemonade, etc, regular drinking water between 5-7 ph is totally fine.
Drinking anything with different pH levels doesn't affect the pH levels in your blood, and the efficacy of pH water borders on pseudoscience levels depending on who you talk to. The things that would affect your blood pH from a metabolic standpoint would be substances that break down into acidic/basic products in the kidneys. The first thing that comes to mind would be ethylene glycol, a substance that's not particularly acidic or basic but will drastically decrease the pH of your blood since the kidneys will break it down into acid. Unless you're suffering from particular illnesses or aren't being poisoned, your body automatically regulates the pH of your blood. It's the reason why when treating high/low pH in the blood, doctors avoid directly affecting your blood pH via an IV and instead try to determine the root cause of the change in pH. I should note that they do not prescribe liquids with different pH to help patients regulate their blood pH.
@@goodman32100 I'm not a doctor or a scientist, so I am not 100% what you're trying to tell me, but it sounded like you're saying it doesn't matter. I guess my interpretation of the reading I did agree mostly with what you said with exception that you're overlooking the process but focused on the end result. It's true that ph of water doesn't impact the blood ph, but that's because body regulate that, doesn't body have to work harder to regulate this if what you're drinking is heavily out of range?
Again, I am not an expert in this, everything is an opinion which could be totally wrong. Not that it's important to me or the world. LoL
@@Steven-xf8mz It's all good, sorry if I came off as rude. I've dealt with a lot of alkaline water zealots irl so I've grown frustrated. To my knowledge, any changes to your blood pH that would've normally occurred without your kidneys due to the ingestion of acidic/basic drinks would be VERY marginal, if any. Not only that, we have a second mechanism that regulates pH, which is the lungs. To put it simply, higher pH = more H+ (hydrogen ion), oxygen from the lungs are introduced into the bloodstream, oxygen combines with H+ to form OH- (hydroxide ion), which increases the alkalinity of your blood. This is one of the reasons why people hyperventilate during diabetic attacks, because one of the things that occur during a diabetic attack a huge increase in blood pH.
So because we have multiple systems that regulate pH and due to the VERY marginal changes (if any) caused by the ingestion of low/high pH substances, any adverse impact to the kidneys would be negligible.
@@goodman32100 all good, no need to apologize, you're not rude at all. Sharing information is great which we often do not find much of on TH-cam. I'm not one of those ppl, I typically stick to water that are in the 5-7 range as these tend to be the ones on sale often. There is tap water which I also drink, but recently there's been a lot of boil water alert. LoL
Alkaline water will be neutralized in the stomach before entering your bloodstream. No scientific study has proven that there is a so-called acidic and alkaline body.
We are currently in a decidedly somewhat chic bourgeois world whereby a basic element, be it purportedly rarified and holistic, sells like all buggery.
i drink spring and tap for taste not benefits
I live by a river and sometimes water is put on burn orders but otherwise I love tap
5:09 He acts like he's not drunk
Should have tried NEWater
water does not need electrolytes to get into cellular membrane for hydration of cells. . I think this expert is il-informed.
Need bottled water, its too dangerous for our kids to flip glass bottles, ya think?
I'll just stick to distilling my water.
Water is filtered through roots in fuit and veg so is purer that way
Drink only fruit and veg juices for real water
bottled water = no use. just drink boiled tap water
Singapore tap water has fluoride. Fluoride in any amount is still noxious. Now fluoride is not naturally found in water except when you add to the reservoirs and other water catchment. We have tons of fluoride in our toothpaste. There is too much for our consumption because the effect is bad for our brain for example even though it happens over long term. Removal of this compound is good for the people.
And ur teeth will turn yellow.
If water is stored in bottles it should be in glass bottles. If people believe that expensive bottled water is so much better for them than scheme tap water you get out of your kitchen Fawcett then please name some medical condition that's linked to the consumption of treated and tested tap water?
Why didn't you test for fluoride?
$3 per million liters of water wooow and we buy 2 liters of water for $3 at 711 promo sale. Nobody profits as much as a water bottling plant
Prehistoric water ?
I buy distilled water to water my carnivorous plant. Its actually cheaper to buy bottled water than filtering it myself
Get a water distiller...$200 and more environmental friendly
Arrowhead?
Our body regulates every thing anyway don't it?
How bout those water u drink when u sick
Cannot trust WHO 🙄
12:27 my uncle from ohio
How about hydrogen water? These days there are MLMs trying to sell hydrogen water machines to elderly claiming health benefits such as lowering diabetes/high blood pressure/cancer?
LOL you high, water already has 2 hydrogen in it.
Yes it spending is a must to keep the world go round and balance spiritual! Plus levels on outer planets tell you your pro settions! Lol 😈
I don' t buy the propaganda of bottled water to pay for the plastic.
He is the water sommelier but he doesn't even know the body only adsorb minerals from food and not from water. Another scam artist.
See this video is Just stues playing and injoying makeing a video! All that space without dromema
Bottled water are the greatest scam of all time.
It's convenience. Not say scam la
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100% #boycott 15 years ago PLASTIC POLLUTION
Let me drink such waters
Let me feel santa gives me lingeire women
My sister really has a big difference after drinking alkaline water. But then again her stomach constantly was medically too high acidic. She previously had to eat medication to lower stomach acid. Switching to alkaline water for her while the machine cost $$$ helped her stop taking the medication.
For me, tea just taste better with alkaline water :D
Flfc
Load of bs about bottled water. Just drink tap water through with a ceramic filter to get rid of impurities from the old piping is enough. Better still let it sit in a container overnight to bring back the good water memory before drinking it. Water does have memory. Check the video somewhere about water memory.
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