Originally Posted by
joejones
Distilled water is fine to drink -- it just lacks the minerals that come with drinking water (as well as the fluoride etc. that comes with tap water) so it is arguably not as healthy. There are some places that lack fresh water where everyone has to drink distilled.
It is not unhealthy to drink but tastes lousy. Flat, flavorless and not very satisfying to quench the thirst. On the other hand, if all other sources of water are contaminated ...