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