Your Best Friend,Joe,is Selling a New Apparatus He Claims Will

Essay

Your best friend,Joe,is selling a new apparatus he claims will generate "alkaline water" (having pH levels greater than 8)for you to drink in your own home.Joe also claims that drinking "alkaline water" will decrease your risk of getting cancer,lower your blood pressure,lower your blood sugar,improve your digestion,balance your body's energy,and generate a sense of well-being.You can own your own machine for just $2,500 plus shipping and handling! Which of Joe's claims are scientific and which are pseudoscientific? Include rationale,such as which claims could be tested in a lab,and describe why it is important to question Joe's claims.