The Consumption of Bicarbonate-Rich Mineral Water Improves Glycemic Control

Table 1

Mineral contents and pH of TW and BMW used in this study.

Minerals	Formula	Conc. (mg/kg)
		TW	BMW
Bicarbonate ion		28	2485
Chlorine ion	Cl^−	11	182
Sulfate ion		6.9	355
Carbonate ion		<0.1	1.2
Nitrate ion		0.7	1.2
Fluoride ion	F^−	<0.1	0.3
Hydrogen sulfide ion	HS^−	<0.1	<0.1
Iodide ion	I^−	<0.1	<0.1
Bromide ion	Br^−	<0.1	<0.1
Sodium ion	Na^+	10	412
Magnesium ion	Mg^2+	1.9	291
Calcium ion	Ca^2+	6.1	177
Potassium ion	K^+	<0.1	80
Aluminum ion	Al^3+	0.2	0.6
Manganese ion	Mn^2+	<0.1	0.4
Ferrous ion	Fe^2+	<0.1	2.3
Ferric ion	Fe^3+	<0.1	<0.1
Metasilicic acid	H2SiO3	10	207
Metaboric acid	HBO2	0.8	6.2
Carbon dioxide	CO2	0.9	161
Hydrogen sulfide	H2S	<0.1	<0.1
Mercury	Hg	<0.0005	<0.0005
Arsenic	As	<0.005	0.005
Copper	Cu	<0.05	<0.05
Zinc	Zn	<0.1	<0.1
Lead	Pb	<0.05	<0.05
Cadmium	Cd	<0.01	<0.01
pH		7.58	7.07