Did you know that most Americans walking around are dehydrated? The average adult body is composed of 60-70% water.
As a whole, the average American drinks too little water and way too much caffeine. Caffeine is a diuretic and contributes to dehydration. There are endless studies that showcase the incredible benefits from drinking plain H20.
Water assists with detoxifying our digestive system. Water helps carry away waste more efficiently. It facilitates the liver, colon, and digestion system to carry out their jobs. Water is also essential to transport nutrients to the cells and carry waste products away.
Many times we are deceived to believe we are hungry when in fact our bodies are craving water....so drink water first at least 20 minutes before you sit down to eat!
In order to capitalize on the health benefits of water, it is essential to make sure you are consuming from a clean source. Drinking highly contaminated, impure water is the leading cause of chronic disease in developing countries.
There are over 2,000 known drinking water contaminants that may be present in tap water, including several known poisons. Ironically, bottled water does not offer a viable alternative to tap water. Generally municipal water treatment facilities are not always able to control outbreaks of dangerous bacterial contaminants in tap water. One way ensure pure, contaminant-free drinking water is through the use of a point-of-use filtration system.
Several types of cancer can be attributed to the presence of toxic materials in drinking water. Clean, healthy drinking water is essential to a child’s proper mental and physical development. According to the EPA, lead in drinking water contributes to hundreds of thousands cases of learning disorders in children each year in the United States alone.
Studies show that water filters greatly reduce the risk of rectal cancer, colon cancer, and bladder cancer by removing chlorine and chlorine byproducts from the water we drink. 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. Drinking clean, filtered water protects the body from disease and leads to overall greater health.
Merely avoiding drinking tap water by indulging in bottled water is not an effective means of protection against dangerous water contaminants because these harmful toxins and contaminants can still harm us in the shower or if we are cooking with unfiltered water.
The use of a whole house water filter is the only way to ensure pure, filtered water from every water source in the house. If a whole house filter is not possible surely placing filters on your kitchen sink and shower are suggested.
