eli5: Why can’t you drink Demineralised Water?

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At my local hardware store they sell something called “Demineralised Water High Purity” and on the back of the packaging it says something like, “If consumed, rinse out mouth immediately with clean water.”

Why is it dangerous if it’s cleaner water?

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Water has minerals in it because it’s a good solvent. Minerals from rocks and soil and the like are stripped from their source into water that passes over them. So, that’s what it’ll do in your body. As it passes through you, since it’s been demineralised, it’ll take your minerals. And you need minerals to live.

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