So here’s the messy truth: you don’t have to pick a side. Tap water is your everyday MVP—just filter it if your city’s water tastes like a science project. Distilled water is a specialist, like the weird kid with a soldering iron who only appears when something needs fixing. Dave and I are still friends, but now he hands me a glass of tap water, and I smile and say, “You know what? It’s fine.” What I really mean is: “Your noodles tasted like a public pool, but I respect your choices.”
Drink what works for you. Just don’t put distilled water in your espresso machine… or your hydroponic basil. That’s a conversation for another day. And for the love of all things hydrated, enjoy your water without overthinking it.
