Is Smart Water alkaline or acidic? Is it good for you? These are questions you should ask yourself before you throw down the extra money to purchase this “Smart” Water.
In this article, I’ll show you a pH test video, we’ll check out what’s actually in Smart Water, I’ll show you how to make water similar to Smart Water at home (better in my opinion), and we’ll talk about some other fun stuff.
Since you’re here to figure out if Smart Water is alkaline or acidic, I’ll start with the pH test video. The reason I decided to write this article is due to all the conflicting information out there concerning the Smart Water pH level.
Over the past year, I’ve done a ton of water research and have developed some crafty ways to recreate a lot of water “recipes” that companies use. You see, they use basic recipes with clever sales pitches to make you believe their water is the best thing on Earth.
Before I go off on a tangent, let’s watch the video…
What is the pH Level of Smart Water?
The youngster in the video below runs a Smart Water pH level test and TDS (total dissolved solids) test:
Wow! It’s not just low. It’s really low!
I certainly wouldn’t want to drink this water or recommend anyone drink this water. Yes, it’s safe to drink, but it has ZERO alkaline water benefits to offer.
I began drinking alkaline water to reverse a bad case of heartburn, and it worked wonderfully. I’ve continued to drink alkaline water every day since I healed, and the heartburn has ceased to exist.
Just looking at the acidic pH of Smart Water makes me feel a phantom fire creep up in my throat.
Is Smart Water alkaline? Final answer, no.
Next let’s answer: Is Glaceau Smart Water good for you? I think the best way to answer this question is to start with the ingredients.
Smart Water Ingredients
One of the most important lessons I learned online many moons ago is to always check the label on a product. Companies can’t lie when they list their ingredients.
I stopped buying into all the “benefits” on the label a long time ago. In my opinion, Smart Water did a marvelous job with its marketing by simply calling its water “Smart.”
It also helps that Glaceau, the maker of SmartWater, is a subsidiary of Coca-Cola. I’m sure they have piles of money to burn to convince everyone their water is the best bottled water.
What are the SmartWater ingredients?
- Vapor distilled water
- Calcium chloride
- Magnesium chloride
- Potassium bicarbonate
Remember the TDS test above? He measured a TDS of just 27ppm. That’s super low.
If you drink SmartWater to rehydrate and replenish electrolytes during or after your workout, there are better choices.
Here’s another interesting bit, calcium, magnesium, and potassium are all alkaline minerals.
These minerals are typically used by bottled water companies to raise pH and ensure it doesn’t move much after the bottling process.
It looks to me like Glaceau barely adds minerals to its water.
Is Smart Water good for you? Final answer, yes and no.
You must always remember that it’s just water. The most important quality to look for in your drinking water is its level of purification.
Since SmartWater distills its water, you can be sure that it’s free of contaminants.
However, it’s also important for your water to have enough minerals in it because there’s an argument that water with too few minerals can leach minerals from your body.
For this reason, most people don’t recommend drinking plain distilled water or reverse osmosis as your primary drinking water.
If one thing is certain, you definitely don’t get the alkaline water benefits everyone is after by drinking SmartWater. If you suffer from heartburn or acid reflux as I did, SmartWater should not be on your shopping list.
How to Make ‘”Smarter” Water than SmartWater
There are several ways to make water that is superior to Smart Water while saving money in the process.
Here are your options:
- Buy distilled water in bulk and remineralize it with Himalayan Pink Salt
- While this isn’t a great long-term drinking water solution, you do save money compared to buying SmartWater, and you get more minerals. Himalayan Pink Salt contains over 80 trace minerals, and SmartWater has just 3. Remember not to overdo the minerals or salt because we get most of our minerals from food.
- Reverse Osmosis Filtration System w/ Remineralization – If you love SmartWater, a better long-term option is a reverse osmosis system with remineralization. Reverse Osmosis water and distilled water are both essentially blank. This means they have no contaminants and no minerals. This is the same recipe as SmartWater, according to the list of ingredients above, except you’re using reverse osmosis water instead of vapor distilled.
Better Bottled Water Alternatives
Considering SmartWater isn’t cheap, your money is better spent elsewhere unless you love the taste of SmartWater so much that you can’t give it up. Even then, you can experiment with one of the brands below to see if there’s one you like more.
Most people prefer the sweeter taste of alkaline water. I know I do.
There are two routes you can take: alkaline ionized water or naturally alkaline artesian water.
These are my top two picks in those categories:
- Essentia Ionized Water (Click Here #ad to check the price at Amazon)
- Icelandic Glacial Spring Water (Click Here #ad to check the price)
Out of all the bottled water brands I’ve reviewed, those two companies impress me the most. If you’re not buying into the whole ionized water thing, then Icelandic Glacial is a better pick for you.
Icelandic water is 100% natural and 100% alkaline. It’s really amazing what that company has going on.
There’s also this:
SmartWater Alkaline
If you love normal Smart Water, then Glaceau’s alkaline version could be the best alkaline water brand for you.
Check out the Smart Water Alkaline pH test video below:
Much better, right?
Did you notice how the TDS was a little higher than the original Smart Water? The interesting part is the ingredients are the same between the two versions.
This tells me SmartWater added more minerals to bring the pH up to a higher level.
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Final Thoughts
Conclusions:
Is Smart Water alkaline? Yes and No.
If you want to drink alkaline SmartWater, it’s best to buy Glaceau’s alkaline variety because normal Smart Water is certainly acidic.
Is Smart Water good for you? Yes and No.
There’s nothing special about SmartWater (sorry, Glaceau). It’s just distilled water with a dash of minerals.
You’re better off investing in the reverse osmosis system I showed you above or following the Himalayan salt procedure. You save money in the long run with the reverse osmosis system and get a wider range of minerals in your diet with Himalayan Pink Salt.
Also, I recommend giving Essentia or Icelandic a try to see if you like those brands because they’re positively better.
I hope I answered all your questions and you have a better understanding of Smart Water ingredients and pH.
