God's Wonderful Gift To Us: Structured Water

Structured water molecule under microscope

The practice of bottling and selling drinking water has a long history in America. Today, Americans drink more bottled water—by volume—than any other packaged beverage. Given the number of chemicals found in tap water across the U.S., that’s not entirely surprising.

Still, it’s hard to determine exactly how much of bottled water’s popularity is due to clever marketing and manufactured demand versus real, shifting consumer preferences. Health concerns, the appeal of status symbols (like Perrier or Evian), convenience, and relentless marketing have all played a part.

Can You Taste the Difference?

Have you ever preferred one bottled water brand over another because of its taste? You're not alone. Most people believe bottled waters taste different—and they’re right. In fact, water can vary in flavor almost as much as wine. When someone says, “it’s all the same,” that’s simply not true.

So what determines the flavor in a bottle of water?

Popular bottled waters sourced from across the USA

Minerals, Source, and Processing

Water picks up a variety of soluble minerals and compounds on its journey—whether flowing through the earth, rivers, or city pipes. These naturally occurring ingredients all subtly affect its flavor. In contrast, distilled water (like the kind used in steam irons) has had everything removed, making it taste “flat,” “dry,” or like “nothing.”

Each bottled water brand is sourced from a different region, contributing a unique combination of minerals—some making water taste chalky, metallic, smooth, bitter, or slightly salty. For example:

Calcium can make water taste smooth or milky.
Magnesium adds a bitter note.
Sodium brings a slight saltiness.

Filtration and bottling processes further affect flavor. Industrial bottling often involves compression, pressure filtration, temperature fluctuations, and vibration during long-distance transport—all of which may alter or degrade the structure and taste of the water.

What Is Structured Water?

Structured water refers to water whose molecules are arranged in a more organized, natural pattern—mimicking how water flows in nature. This vortex-like swirling motion, much like the flow of a river, is thought to restore the water’s “natural structure.”

After traveling through pressurized pipelines, the structured swirling process oxygenates the water (aeration) and helps volatile compounds (like chlorine) evaporate. It also impacts pH levels and enhances taste and mouthfeel—restoring a silky, clean, sweet quality.

Our Daily Routine: 7+ Years of Structured Water

For over seven years, my husband has been structuring our drinking water every morning. Personally, I now drink 30–40% more water daily simply because it tastes so good. Structured water has made such a difference that I can no longer drink unstructured water—even bottled or dispenser water tastes “off” to me.

And the benefits go far beyond taste:

Structured water promotes healing and revitalization.
It hydrates the body up to five times faster.
It’s even great for plants, encouraging lush, fast growth.

True story: When I place a bowl of regular bottled water next to a bowl of structured water, my pets always go for the structured water first. Instinct never lies.

How to Structure Your Water at Home

Step 1: The Vortex You’ll need:

Two clean, empty plastic bottles of the same size
A “tornado tube” bottle connector (available online)

We store our finished structured water in glass bottles. A fun tip: ALDI sells beautiful French lemonades in old-school, ceramic-cap glass bottles. The lemonade isn’t keto-friendly, so I simply dump it and reuse the bottles—no guilt involved!

Step 2: Optional Enhancement

Before refrigerating, we further enhance the water by pouring it through a glass funnel filled with marbles. This adds a gentle swirling motion and an extra touch of natural flow, further improving taste and energy.

Step 2

You do not need to follow this step, yet since you may want to fill the above mentioned glass bottles with a funnel for refrigeration, you might as well structure the already pre-structured water by runnin it through glass marbles.

This is how my husband fills the structured water into the glass bottles: with a glass marble filled funnel like demonstrated in the below video.

Why Avoid Tap Water?

Most people are vaguely aware that tap water may contain chlorine or fluoride. But the full list of potential contaminants is long and alarming.

While 91 pollutants are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA estimates over 60,000 chemicals are used across the U.S. An analysis of 20 million tap water tests by the Environmental Working Group found 316 contaminants in U.S. public water systems.

The long-term health effects of chronic exposure to even trace elements are still largely unknown. That’s why it’s essential to stay informed and take proactive steps to drink clean, safe water.

Common Tap Water Contaminants:

Chlorine – Used for purification, but can be absorbed through skin and consumption.
Fluoride – Intended to fight tooth decay, but it’s a neurotoxin and endocrine disruptor.
Herbicides – Washed into rivers and lakes from farmland runoff.
Lead – From corroding pipes and plumbing systems.
Mercury – From industrial waste, landfills, and soil erosion.
MTBE – A gasoline additive that leaks into groundwater.
Nitrates – From fertilizers and factory farm runoff.
Perchlorate – A chemical used in rocket fuel, found in drinking water across many states.
Pharmaceuticals – Trace amounts of medications are increasingly detected in municipal water.

A Little More Info on One of God's Great Wonders

Water is life. It is one of God’s simplest yet most profound gifts—capable of healing, energizing, and restoring us when we treat it with care and reverence. I hope this information inspires you to drink more water—and perhaps even consider structuring your own.

Cheers to good health and hydration,

Chef Janine