The Best Water to
Drink, and the Types that Should Be Avoided
Water: it makes up almost 75% of your body and is absolutely necessary
for life.
You probably know you should drink 8 to 10 glasses of this life-giving liquid
per day, but have you given serious thought to the quality of your
water?
Our water guide will tell you everything you need to know about water and
which kinds are best for optimal health.
Water is the elixir of life- without it we cannot exist. But the water
you drink every day could be harming your health!
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Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
In the United States, we have many different options for our drinking water,
but they are not all healthy!
- Tap water is municipal water that comes out of the faucets and
has been treated, processed and disinfected. It is purified with chlorine
and generally has added flouride. But one of the byproducts from using
chlorine in our drinking water is linked to cancer1.
- Distilled water can be any kind of water that has been vaporized
and collected, leaving behind any solid residues, including minerals. Distilled
water has no minerals in it at all.
- Reverse osmosis water has been forced through membranes that remove
larger particles, pollutants and minerals. Reverse osmosis water is usually
acidic2.
- Deionized water has had ionized impurities and minerals removed
from it but not bacteria or pathogens.
All of the above waters lack essential minerals that are necessary
for good health. Mineral deficiency can lead to insulin resistance, migraines,
high blood pressure, constipation and even heart beat irregularities!
The Dangers of Bottled Water
Bottled waters deserve some special attention because they are not always
as pure as you might expect them to be.
Here are some reasons not to choose bottled water:
- Dangerous toxins from some plastic water bottles can leach into your
water.
- Bottled water is often just purified municipal water and lacks essential
minerals. (Brands like Dasani and Aquafina are cleaned-up city water.)
- Purifying, bottling and shipping water requires vast resources and uses
more water than when you get your water from a pure source in the first
place.
If you do you use bottled water, make sure you use reusable glass or plastic
containers, and try not to consume ultra purified municipal waters in favor
of naturally clean sources.
Mineral Rich H2O
The best water to drink is naturally clean, pure and full of naturally
occurring minerals:
- Well water comes from a hole drilled in the ground that taps into
a water source. A pump brings it to the surface. If you do not have access
to city water, then you would need a well.
- Natural spring water flows up from a natural spring and is bottled
at the source.
- Artesian or spring waters come from a natural source but are bottled
off-site and are processed and purified.
- Mineral water could be natural spring water or artesian water,
comes from an underground source, and contains at least 250 parts per million
(ppm) of dissolved solids, including minerals and trace elements.
All of the types of water mentioned above have essential minerals and nutrients
like magnesium, potassium, and sodium.
Minerals are important for nearly every function in your body, especially
your adrenals. Learn more about adrenal fatigue and why minerals are so important
for hydration in this article: Adrenal
Fatigue: Symptoms & Solutions for this Under-Reported Condition Even Your
Doctor Doesn't Know.
Mineral-rich water can be one source of these nutrients, but if you can't
get these waters because of cost or your location, then home filters are an
option.
Filters
Look for these types of filtration when you purchase filters or bottled
water:
- Absolute
1 micron filtration removes any particles that are larger than 1
micron in size. This filtration leaves minerals in water.
- Ozonation is used by bottled water companies instead of chlorine
to eliminate baceria. Ozonation does not change the mineral content of your
water.
Remember that any filter is better than no filter, so even standard "pour
through" filters like those from Brita
help clean up your water, can remove chlorine and improve the taste, but
they also remove minerals.
If you are not getting enough minerals from water and your diet, then try
a mineral supplement like Body Ecology's Ocean
Plant Extract. This amazing formula is a concentrated nutritional supplement
that can detox your body from harmful pollutants and give you the minerals
you need to thrive.
If you're not getting enough minerals from your water and your diet,
then you need a mineral supplement. Ocean
Plant Extract provides the minerals you need, B vitamins, and more!
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Water: The Fountain of Youth
Water is one of the most important parts of a healthy lifestyle, so make
sure that you are choosing the best possible water, avoiding dangerous plastics,
and getting enough vital minerals.
With 8 to 10 glasses a day of pure water, you'll have energy and vitality
like never before.
Sources:
Study: Water treatment byproduct linked to cancer in rats, CNN.com, 17 Jun
1997.
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9706/17/nfm/nfm.water/
2 Ephraim, Rebecca, "What's the Best Water to Drink?" ConsciousChoice.com,
Sep 2003. http://www.consciouschoice.com/2003/cc1609/editorsnote1609.html
Other Sources;
Davis, William, "Is Your Bottled Water Killing You?" LE Magazine,
Feb 2007.
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