You take a drink of distilled water, this is effectively water that has no solutes dissolved in the water. If you hold the water in your mouth for a few seconds, what happens to the cells in your tongue while you hold the water in your mouth and why

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You take a drink of distilled water, this is effectively water that has no solutes dissolved in the water. If you hold the water in your mouth for a few seconds, what happens to the cells in your tongue
while you hold the water in your mouth and why?

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You can drink distilled water . however, you might not like the taste because it's flatter and less flavorful than tap and bottled water.  companies produces distilled water by boiling water and then condensing the collected steam back into a liquid. this process removes impurities and minerals from the water. some sources claim that drinking distilled water will help detoxify your body and improve your health. others claim distilled water leaches minerals from your body and could put your health at risk. in reality, neither of these claims is entirely true. 

aside from its flat taste , distilled water doesn't contain its own minerals , it has a tendency to pull them from whatever it touches to maintain a balance. so when you drink distilled water, it may pull small amounts of minerals from your body, including from your teeth. because you already get most of the minerals you need from your diet , drinking distilled water shouldn't make you deficient, still, if you're going to drink distilled water , it's a good idea to make sure you get recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. 

distilled water has gone through the process of distillation to remove impurities . distillation involves boiling water and collecting the steam, which returns to water upon cooling. this process is very effective at removing contaminants. due to the fact that distilled water is exceptionally pure , it is commonly used in medical facilities and laboratories. though drinking distilled water is not as common as drinking other types of purified water, some people choose to drink it because it is free of contaminants. 

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