I drink alkaline water for a month

Drinking alkaline water has become a popular trend, with many companies claiming it offers a variety of benefits, from improved hydration to chronic disease prevention.

But what is alkaline water, and does it actually have any benefits?

"The claims are not justifiable," Salome Kruger, a professor of nutrition at the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition at North-West University at Potchefstroom in South Africa, told Live Science.

Substances that are alkaline are basic, or the opposite of acidic — they have a high pH, while acids have a low pH.

Lower pH levels reflect a higher quantity of positively charged particles. Alkaline water usually has a pH level between 8 and 9, higher than that of regular drinking water, which is typically "neutral" at around 7.

Water can become alkaline when it flows over rocks and picks up alkaline minerals, or it can be produced artificially through electrolysis — a process in which filtered water passes through a device that separates the water into alkaline and acidic streams.

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