Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Whaaaat! Your having a laff aint ya!

Screw this health crap there's always something you dont know about that makes it just as bad as what you were eating before.

Im back on the chip butties.

Edit - Just found this on the Brita website:-

# What is the difference between a water softener and a water filter?
Water softeners are usually plumbed into the mains water system and are used to remove temporary hardness from the water to prevent limescale build up in household appliances such as washing machines. Water softeners do use a form of ion exchange resin but this is regenerated in the household using common salt (sodium chloride). In this way the calcium ions in the temporary hardness are replaced with sodium ions, thereby increasing the sodium content of the water. Due to the increased sodium it is not recommended that sodium softened water is used for drinking, cooking or food preparation. A separate tap with untreated water should be provided.

Which seems to suggest that Water Filters are Ok, but water softners are not!