Are there any health benefits to drinking alkaline water?

No evidence it helps: Alkaline water has a higher ph level than does plain tap water, proponents say that it can neutralize acid in your bloodstream, boost your metabolism and help your body absorb nutrients more effectively. Some even say that alkaline water can help prevent disease and slow the aging process. However, researchers haven't verified these claims.

Absolutely none: This alkaline business is the most brazen scam to come along in a long time. The body's acid-base metabolism is one of the most tightly regulated body systems. If you drink alkaline water, what isn't neutralized by stomach acid or the small bowel enters the blood, where compensatory mechanisms neutralize it within a couple of minutes. Poof. Gone. It's what kidneys are for.