Water pH Guide – Ideal pH for Drinking Water Explained
The pH level of your drinking water significantly impacts your health. Understanding pH can help you make better choices for you and your family.
What is pH?
pH (Power of Hydrogen) is a scale from 0 to 14 that measures how acidic or alkaline a substance is. A pH of 7 is neutral, below 7 is acidic, and above 7 is alkaline (basic).
pH of Common Drinks
- Cola/Soda: 2.5–3.5 (highly acidic)
- Coffee: 4.0–5.0
- Orange Juice: 3.0–4.0
- Regular Water: 6.5–7.5
- Alkaline Water: 8.0–9.5
- Human Blood: 7.35–7.45
Why Does pH Matter?
Our body works hard to maintain blood pH between 7.35–7.45. When we eat acidic foods and drink acidic beverages, our body has to work harder to maintain this balance, using up minerals from bones and organs. Drinking alkaline water helps reduce this burden.
Ideal pH for Drinking Water
According to health experts and WHO guidelines, ideal drinking water should have a pH between 6.5–8.5. However, for maximum health benefits, especially for those with acidity, alkaline water at pH 8.5–9.5 is recommended.
How to Test Your Water pH
You can test pH using: pH meters (₹500–2000), pH test strips (₹100–300), or litmus paper. The Alkin Alkaline RO Purifier consistently produces water with a pH of 8.5–9.5.
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