1. Water filters provide better tasting and better smelling drinking water by removing chlorine and bacterial contaminants.
2. Point-of-use water filters remove lead from drinking water immediately prior to consumption, thus preventing this harmful substance from entering the body.
3. The purchase of a countertop filter results in a source of clean, healthy water that costs much less than bottled water.
4. Water filters greatly reduce the risk of rectal cancer, colon cancer, and bladder cancer by removing chlorine and chlorine byproducts from drinking water.
5. A solid block carbon water filter can selectively remove dangerous contaminants from drinking water while retaining healthy mineral deposits that balance the pH of drinking water.
6. Drinking clean, filtered water protects the body from disease and leads to overall greater health.
7. A water filter provides clean, healthy water for cooking, as well as drinking, at the convenience of tap water.
8. Water filters reduce the risk of gastrointestinal disease by more than 33 percent by removing cryptosporidium and giardia from drinking water.
9. Drinking pure water is especially important for children. Water filters provide the healthiest water for children’s developing immune systems.
10.Water filters offer the last line of defense between the body and the over 2100 known toxins that may be present in drinking water.
These tips and more were brought to you by the people of All About Water www.allaboutwater.org
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
So you think bottled water is better? Think again!
According to The AmericanWater Systems, this is What You Should Know About Bottled Water:
Naturally pure water is only a myth! Water is often called "The Universal Solvent" because the molecules of water are sufficiently active to break down organic materials and inorganic substances. That means, nearly anything if submerged in water long enough will eventually dissolve. This process of absorbing impurities is a never ending one.
Truly pure water is a manmade product! As much as 40% of bottled water comes from a municipal tap. Bottled water is purified by distillation, which de-mineralizes the water, causing water to become aggressive. Testing and purity standards for bottled water, covered by the FDA, are less stringent than the EPA regulations which apply to municipal water. FDA regulations allow bottlers to call their product "spring water," even though it may be pumped from a well supplied by aquifers.
High bacteria counts from bottled water coolers are due to organisms from each new bottle of water adhering to the reservoir in which the bottle sits - bacteria are then introduced into the cooler's reservoir. Plastic for water bottles (whether PETE or HDPE) leach BPA chemicals into the water that raise health concerns, such as hormone-responsive cancers.
The FDA states "companies that market bottled water as being safer than tap water are defrauding the American public."
Does this change your views on both bottled and tap water?
Naturally pure water is only a myth! Water is often called "The Universal Solvent" because the molecules of water are sufficiently active to break down organic materials and inorganic substances. That means, nearly anything if submerged in water long enough will eventually dissolve. This process of absorbing impurities is a never ending one.
Truly pure water is a manmade product! As much as 40% of bottled water comes from a municipal tap. Bottled water is purified by distillation, which de-mineralizes the water, causing water to become aggressive. Testing and purity standards for bottled water, covered by the FDA, are less stringent than the EPA regulations which apply to municipal water. FDA regulations allow bottlers to call their product "spring water," even though it may be pumped from a well supplied by aquifers.
High bacteria counts from bottled water coolers are due to organisms from each new bottle of water adhering to the reservoir in which the bottle sits - bacteria are then introduced into the cooler's reservoir. Plastic for water bottles (whether PETE or HDPE) leach BPA chemicals into the water that raise health concerns, such as hormone-responsive cancers.
The FDA states "companies that market bottled water as being safer than tap water are defrauding the American public."
Does this change your views on both bottled and tap water?
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Walking for water....
According to newswiretoday.com the consumption of contaminated water is responsible for approximately 80% of all diseases and more than a third of all deaths in developing countries. Access to clean water, as well as education about water sanitation, is critical to reducing illness in communities worldwide. In Africa, girls and women spend an average of three hours per day collecting water from distant sources. They must then spend additional time filtering and disinfecting that water so that it is safe to drink.
Long walks to distant water sources take precious time from activities such as school or work, and they can prove a source of danger or physical stress: the average African woman carries 44 pounds of water on her head. Accessible wells with clean drinking water will not only improve health in these African communities; they will also give back needed time to each girl and woman, allowing them opportunity for education, development and family activities. More information on the importance of clean water and sanitation is available at the Be Hope To Her website.
So would you walk miles to get water?
Long walks to distant water sources take precious time from activities such as school or work, and they can prove a source of danger or physical stress: the average African woman carries 44 pounds of water on her head. Accessible wells with clean drinking water will not only improve health in these African communities; they will also give back needed time to each girl and woman, allowing them opportunity for education, development and family activities. More information on the importance of clean water and sanitation is available at the Be Hope To Her website.
So would you walk miles to get water?
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