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Drinking Water Hand Manual Pump Dispenser Bottled Water Manual Pump $4.65 |
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2 FREE Bottled Water or Orange Juice - Chick fil A 2012 Calendar Coupon $0.80 |
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The Truth behind Five Common Bottled Water Myths
The water we drink has a huge impact on our physical health. Pure drinking water gives us energy and provides our body and organs with vital minerals and nutrients. But opinions differ on what the best source for pure drinking water should be. Some think our tap water is probably the safest since it is state supplied. Others, which include a large majority, believe bottled water is the safest and the cleanest. This article includes five myths of bottled water and the truth about each one so the reader can make a better decision on how to obtain the purest drinking water.
Myth 1
Bottled water is the cleanest and the safest since the bottled water industry claims this in their ads and promotional campaigns.
The bottled water industry pushes heavy advertising campaigns to the public, falsely boasting that bottled water is pure water containing natural minerals. It creates an image of their product as being the healthiest water to drink, much like Earth’s natural spring water. Truth is that the bottled water industry has very few regulations and oversight. There are no strict tests to prove bottled water is clean, safe or healthy. There are no testing requirements to prove bottled water is cleaner, healthier or safer than tap water.
Myth 2
The plastic bottle that the water is sold in is perfectly safe and the water inside is protected from contaminants.
This is debatable. Many experts claim that the bottled water gets contaminated with the plastic by-products. The plastic water bottles we purchase are often exposed to warm temperatures. When plastic is heated up it leaks a deadly by-product called Dioxin. The real question we should be asking ourselves is how much Dioxin is released into the water and how much is lethal.
Myth 3
Bottled water is eco-friendly (environment friendly) because the bottle can be recycled and re-used.
Reusing plastic bottles exposes the user to bacteria and other chemicals that can leak from the damaged plastic bottle. It’s not just the reuse but the manufacturing of the plastic bottle that is hazardous. The resources and pollutants to manufacture and deliver plastic bottles include natural gas, crude oil and the transport trucks and train used for distribution.
Myth 4
Bottled water is better than tap water.
Contrary to the manufacturers’ claims there are no testing requirements to prove bottled water is cleaner, healthier or safer than tap water. To add to our confusion tap water and bottled water are regulated by two different agencies. The Food and Drug Administration regulates bottled water while the Environmental Protection Agency regulates tap water. Tap water, i.e. municipal water supplies are much better regulated than the bottled water industry as a whole.
Myth 5
Bottled water has added minerals and vitamins and is therefore better for your health.
Although tempting, there are no actual facts to support the claim of adding minerals and vitamins in bottled water. Water in its natural form provides our body with the minerals we need. The added minerals are not significant enough to make an added difference to our body.
These five myths are not the only misconceptions of bottled water that people have. However the bottled water industry is a multi billion dollar industry and any bad image is quickly disputed by them.
It is a huge industry with very little regulation and monitoring. It is up to us to make informed decisions and not get mislead by the false information provided to us by these money-making labels.
In our view, the most effective and purest source for drinking water is alkaline ionized water, water that has gone through a water ionizer.
Normal water has a neutral pH level of 7.0. Alkaline water has a pH level that is higher than this neutral level. Our body is 70% water. When the pH level in our body gets too low (less than pH7) it causes low energy, fatigue, excess weight, aches, pains, acidity in the stomach and more serious health problems. The most favorable pH level is said to be slightly on the alkaline side that is pH 7.3.
The best way to make sure our body has a healthy pH balance and an optimum energy level is by drinking alkaline ionized water. It is electrically charged, has power antioxidant properties, washes toxins and neutralizes excess acidity in our bodies.
About the Author
For credible information on alkaline water and how a water ionizer might help you, please visit www.ChansonAlkalineWater.com and www.HealingWaterMachines.com.
By Abdullah Salim & Nedalee Ruiz.
Permission granted to reproduce with links.
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HO SCALE Vending Machines Bottled Water and Snacks $6.25 |
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BOTTLEMANIA The Bottled Water Business Elizabeth Royte Hardcover $1.49 |
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2 FREE Bottled Water or Orange Juice - Chick fil A 2012 Calendar Coupon $0.99 |
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2-Soda Water Bottled by Coca-Cola Bottling Cambridge OH $46.00 |
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Drinking Water Hand Pump for Bottled Water Dispenser N $4.93 |
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Hawaiian Punch Wild Purple Smash, Add To Bottled Water $8.95 |
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Vintage Crystal Bottled WATER Phoenix AZ - 5 gallon BOTTLE $79.95 |
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Drink Water Hand Manual Pump Dispenser Bottled Water A1 $4.65 |
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2 FREE Bottled Water or Orange Juice - Chick fil A 2012 Calendar Coupon $1.01 |
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Bottled Drinking Water Hand Press Pump Dispenser $4.74 |
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ORIGINAL VINTAGE SPANISH ADVERT FOR BOTTLED WATER ELEGANT GRAPHICS NICE COLORS $40.00 |
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ShurFlo Bottled Water Delivery System - NIB $60.00 |
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NEW BOTTLED DRINKING WATER HAND PUMP DISPENSER 5 GALLON $15.95 |
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20 EVIAN NATURAL SPRING BOTTLED WATER COUPONS! $1/1 $1.99 |
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(2) Chick-fil-a Coupons! Free Dasani Bottled Water or Simply Orange Juice! $0.99 |
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Drinking Hand Press Pump for Bottled Water Dispenser $10.95 |
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CAMCO RV WATER FILTER~Bottled water taste from your RV's Tap! $24.95 |
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UNOPENED FRANK SINATRA BOTTLED WATER FROM CELEBRITY GOLF INVITATIONAL $5.99 |
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30 COUPONS $1.00/2, $1.25 NESTLE PURE LIFE PURIFIED BOTTLED WATER .5L, 8OZ x6/10 $0.99 |
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CHICK FIL A SIMPLY ORANGE JUICE/BOTTLED WATER COUPONS (2) $1.49 |
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5-6 Gallon Pump Hand Press Pump Dispenser Drinking Water Bottled Home Office #水 $0.01 |
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ICE COLD WATER Concession Decal bottled menu sign cart trailer stand sticker $10.99 |
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Manual Dringking Bottled Water Home Office Shop Pump $5.99 |
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12" ICE COLD WATER DECAL sticker bottled water stand bottle spring iced drinks $8.99 |
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Drinking Water Hand Manual Pump Dispenser Bottled Water Manual Pump $4.65 |
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2 FREE Bottled Water or Orange Juice - Chick fil A 2012 Calendar Coupon $0.80 |
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Manual Drinking Bottled Water Hand Pump Tube Dispenser $10.07 |
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5 Gallon Gal Manual Bottled Water Hand Pump Attachment Camping Sports Outdoor $16.99 |
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New 3M Filtrete Water Station, Bottled Water from your tap in seconds, WS01-WH $13.99 |
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New 3M Filtrete Water Station, Bottled Water from your tap in seconds, WS01-WH $13.99 |
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Tapped $9.95 How safe is bottled water? Should people even be paying for water to drink, or should access to drinking water be considered a basic human right? Do you think the answers to these questions are easy or straightforward? Think again, while you watch this fascinating documentary about the bottled water industry and the privatization of one of the world's most vital natural resources. 76 min. Widescre... |
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Bottled and Sold (Paperback) $14.31 Peter Gleick knows water. A world-renowned scientist and freshwater expert, Gleick is a MacArthur Foundation "genius," and according to the BBC, an environmental visionary. And he drinks from the tap. Why don’t the rest of us? |
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Do One Green Thing (Paperback) $13.12 With a persuasive foreword by Meryl Streep, Mindy Pennybacker`s book is a practical, down-to-earth guide to living as greenly as possible. Some of the information is familiar (don`t drink bottled water), some is not (what`s better: a washer or a dryer?... |
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Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits (Paperback) $19.57 We are now living in a world with over one hundred brands of bottled water. The United States alone is home to over 45,000 shopping malls. And there are more than 19 million customized beverage choices a barista can whip up at your local Starbucks. Whe... |
