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