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MY
HEALTH
Water: The Source of Life
Posted:
Oct 2008
More
that 90% of our body is composed
of water. Our daily requirement
is 2-3 liters, depending of our
body mass. If we exercise, we
need a lot more. These are some
of basic facts that we know, but
there are lots of other facts
about the water. Simply, not
every water is the Water.
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Tap
water used to be the most
common source of drinking
water. But during the last
decades, the quality of the
tap water decreased. There
are several explanations for
this; there is less and less
clean water, there is more
and more population to be
supplied and the costs of
treatment and transport of
tap water is getting higher.
Sometimes even the producers
of bottled water are
silently lobbing for
decrease of tap water
quality, since that is
helping their sales to grow.
Solution: Use carbon-based
filters to purify water.
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Bottled
water: Along with decrease
of tap water quality,
expansion of bottled water
happened on market a decade
ago, in some countries even
more. Today, everybody is
producing and selling
drinking water. Apart of
"traditional"
natural water producers,
whose core business is
water, there are many other
entrances in this market.
Beer companies, Dairy
producers, Soft-Drink
Companies and many others
are offering bottled water.
Still water, sparkling
water, flavored water,
functional waters, ... just
name it. But how should
you find
good water for you?
First
of all, manufacturer of the
water should be reliable, with
some credibility behind.
Production of bottled water is
expensive, while the margin is
low. This means that only the
large companies can generate
sufficient profit that can
provide a high quality. This
does not automatically
disqualify the small
manufacturers, but simply be
cautious. If they offer you
filtered tap water, usually
classified as table water, than
you should better buy the filter
by your self. The quality will
be the same and you will save
money.
Secondly,
pay attention to the mineral
content. You do not need to be
the expert for the minerals. Try
to pick water brands with low
level of minerals. Low-level
mineral water is up to 500 mg /
liter. If you chose heavy water
of 2-3.000 mg / l for daily
consumption, you are risking to
overload your kidneys and whole
body with excessive amount of
minerals.
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Especially
pay attention to the level
of Natrium. The Natrium
level should be as lower
as possible. Simply,
during the normal food
intake, we already consume
a lot of natrium, through
additives and salt.
Excessive Natrium intake
is increasing the blood
pressure. On long run, the
Natrium can be the cause
of hypertension.
Increased
intake of mineral enriched
waters can be justifier in
some situation. During the
hot summer, intensive
physical work or during
the sport, we loose a lot
of minerals. In these
situations, controlled
intake of mineral waters
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Regular
Water Intake
Importance Facts:
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Water consists the
biggest part of our
body
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Participate in
metabolism
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Eliminate toxins
from our body
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Regulate our body
temperature
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Participate in
digestion
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Supports high
physical performance
abilities
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Supports high mental
activities of our
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Thirdly,
pay attention for your home
budget. Water is the commodity
that is consumed in a large
quantities. Consuming bottled
water can be costly for your
budget, since the difference
between bottled and tap water is
usually more than 1.000 times
for the same quantity. Try to
combine filtered tap water and
bottled water when is necessary.
Finally
think about your environment.
Every time you consume 0,5l
bottle, you are throwing around
25 grams of plastic. 1,5l bottle
is weighting between 45 g. and
50 g. Calculate your annual
consumption and try to imagine
the pile of waste you create. If
you still are consuming your
favorite bottled water, throw
your empty bottle to appropriate
waste collector or to deposit
claim center.
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