| The benefits of good health cannot be | | | | suppliers add oxygen in a process that |
| overemphasized for those who wish to lead a | | | | enhances the pure water taste. |
| happy lifestyle. While good health does not | | | | |
| guarantee happiness it is certainly a key | | | | Spring water - is water bottled from a |
| building block for a future of well being, | | | | natural spring source. The majority of |
| contentment and serenity. | | | | bottled water is spring water. Be careful of |
| | | | your sources because spring water is subject |
| What are the basics of good health? | | | | to the same natural and man made |
| | | | contamination as other unpurified water such |
| Like most events in nature, development and | | | | as well and tap water. |
| maintenance of good health and a healthy | | | | |
| lifestyle are simple in concept but take some | | | | Tap or Well Water - It is best to avoid tap |
| work and dedication to achieve. | | | | and well water, because most North American |
| | | | water supplies contain a myriad of toxins |
| Â- Healthy diet | | | | including: anti-biotics, hormones, chlorine, |
| | | | heavy metals, and pesticides. Test all well |
| Â- Exercise | | | | water for contaminants because the water |
| | | | table that supports well water is often |
| Â- Minimize stress on a daily basis | | | | polluted. A high quality filtration or |
| | | | distillation system is recommended for all |
| Almost all of the common diseases that | | | | tap/well water. |
| threaten us today can be avoided to a great | | | | |
| degree by eating right, adopting a program of | | | | There are Many Forms and Qualities of Bottled |
| regular exercise, and stress reduction | | | | Water. |
| through techniques like meditation. | | | | |
| | | | Although bottled water is perceived as a |
| The Role Of Pure Water as part of a Healthy | | | | healthier, safer choice over tap water in |
| Diet. | | | | consumer surveys, that is not necessarily |
| | | | always true. Most tap water is bad for your |
| Daily consumption of pure water is essential | | | | body but many bottled waters are not purified |
| to a proper diet. Basically, the human body | | | | and therefore not much better than tap water. |
| can survive for extended periods without food | | | | |
| but can only last for a few days without | | | | Twenty-five percent of all bottled water is |
| water. Water is the essential element of your | | | | actually repackaged tap water The more a |
| body: water cools the body and is essential | | | | consumer knows about the realities of bottled |
| for the proper functioning of all the major | | | | and tap water, the better they can be about |
| body processes. | | | | selecting water based on purity and taste. |
| | | | |
| Is Our Drinking Water Pure? | | | | Is Bottled Best? |
| | | | |
| In the whole world only 3% of all the water | | | | In a recent Gallop survey, most consumers |
| is drinkable and of that 3%, pollution is | | | | indicated they drink bottled water based on |
| taking its toll. Much of the potentially | | | | their perception it is safer and purer than |
| drinkable water is now so polluted that it is | | | | tap water. Taste was the second leading |
| undrinkable. Municipalities in the western | | | | reason, while bottled water's convenience was |
| word attempt to supply drinking water but | | | | also a factor. |
| only do so with contaminants and bacteria | | | | |
| that is covered up by significant amounts of | | | | Bottled water is considered a food, and thus |
| chlorine. | | | | regulated by Food and Drug Administration |
| | | | (FDA). Tap water is regulated by the U.S. |
| Scholars Have Noticed | | | | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
| | | | |
| There have many studies of contaminated water | | | | Both varieties are subject to testing for |
| and its effects on the human body. Many | | | | contaminants, and some bottled and most tap |
| scholars recommend the use of purified | | | | water contains contaminates such as bacteria, |
| distilled water as a healthy substitute for | | | | arsenic, lead or pesticides. Independent |
| contaminated water. Many experts have | | | | tests by groups such as the National |
| published opinions on the subject (see: Water | | | | Resources Defense Council have found: |
| Purification) | | | | Distilled/oxygenated water however, does not |
| | | | contain contaminants. |
| Other experts such as Dr. Andrew Weil explore | | | | |
| the benefits of distilled water and explode | | | | Other Facts: |
| many of the myths surrounding this form of | | | | |
| purified water. | | | | -- Sixty to 70 percent of all bottled water |
| | | | in the United States is packaged and sold |
| The basic question many scholars as is "Why | | | | within the same state, which exempts it from |
| do people harm their health with adulterated | | | | FDA regulation. One in five states does not |
| drinking water when pure water is available?" | | | | regulate that bottled water. |
| | | | |
| How Much Pure Water Do You Need? | | | | -- While most cities meet the standards for |
| | | | tap water, some tap water in 19 U.S. cities |
| To stay hydrated, you need to drink at least | | | | tested was found to contain arsenic, lead, |
| half your body weight in ounces of pure water | | | | and pesticides. |
| (spread out over the day). Therefore, if you | | | | |
| weigh 150 pounds, you need at least 75 ounces | | | | -- In 1,000 bottles of 103 different brands |
| of pure water a day. Remember, you cannot | | | | of bottled water, 22 percent contained |
| drink too much pure water-the more the | | | | synthetic chemicals, bacteria and arsenic. |
| better. | | | | |
| | | | Most healthy adults can tolerate trace |
| How Do You Know If You Are Hydrated? | | | | amounts of contaminates if exposed, but some |
| | | | people are more vulnerable and should be more |
| Your urine should be almost clear once every | | | | aware of their water source. These people |
| 24 hours. Remember: Thirst is not a good | | | | include cancer patients undergoing |
| guide-by the time you experience thirst, you | | | | chemotherapy, patients who are HIV+ positive |
| are already 2-3% dehydrated, which means your | | | | or recovering from a transplant or major |
| energy is depleted by 20-30%. | | | | surgery, and pregnant women, children, and |
| | | | elderly adults. |
| What Counts Towards Your Pure Water Intake? | | | | |
| | | | Bottled water that is purified by a |
| The following sources of pure water can count | | | | distillation/oxygenation process eliminates |
| towards your daily quota | | | | even the most minute traces of contaminants. |
| | | | It is best however to buy purified water from |
| Distilled/Oxygenated water - is the best | | | | a supplier that is approved under FDA |
| choice. Distilled water is purified and It is | | | | regulations. |
| rated purest and cleanest by National Science | | | | |
| Foundation, containing the least | | | | Why take a chance on your health because of |
| parts-per-million contaminants. Some water | | | | the water you drink? |