Image: Therese Kerr and her daughter Miranda (Getty).
Sunday Life‘s ‘My Day on a Plate’ section can be an enlightening read for anyone who doesn’t pay close attention to health and nutrition trends.
Last year, for instance, many Australians encountered the words ‘activated almonds’ and ‘cultured vegetables’ for the first time when chef Pete Evans detailed his daily eating habits (to much derision). Now, Therese Kerr — yep, that’s Miranda‘s mum — has introduced the nation to an equally out-there dietary item.
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The 50-year-old, who has her own skincare line called Divine, explained that she begins her day with a glass of warm lemon water, followed by a second glass of H20 at 7.20am. But this one is no ordinary, tap-variety water; Kerr opts for “a glass of reverse osmosis (alkalised, mineralised) water with magnesium powder, vitamin C powder, zinc and selenium liquid.”
Who knew you could do so many different things to a humble glass of water?
Unsurprisingly, Kerr's admission didn't go unnoticed by readers, many of whom shared their amusement on social media. Aside from the expected 'it's activated almonds all over again!' commentary, a lot of people were left with questions. Namely: what on earth is reverse osmosis water, and what's wrong with drinking the stuff from the tap...?
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In short, reverse osmosis is a filtration process, whereby water is passed through a semi-permeable membrane in order to 'purify' it and remove salts, minerals and contaminants.