The Water Truth

The fashionable, convenient and misguided trend towards bottle water is a bonanza to the producers of bottle water. Some folks are paying more for a gallon of water than they are paying for a gallon of gasoline. The irony is that in most cases, the free municipal tap water, free as it, regulated as it is, maintains a higher PH than most bottle water.

You see, the federal regulations that govern bottled water require it to be only as good as tap water, not better. There are no regulations or requirements that bottled water be any higher in quality than tap water, and according to some recent studies, it may often be of lower quality.

Millions and millions of dollars are spent each week on advertising campaigns to give consumers the perception that bottled water comes from some pristine mountain spring or magical underground aquifer, assuring purity and quality. However, the fact is that bottled water is oftentimes little more than just tap water in a bottle… sometimes worse!

Most people are vaguely aware that bottled water is one of those products that boast a huge profit margin.  According to walletpop.com the markup on bottled water is 4000% on average.
Bottled water is also bad for the environment in two ways.  First, it takes about ¾ of a gallon of water just to make one plastic bottle.  Second, that same plastic bottle takes around 600 years to decompose
Once we understand that our bodies are more than 70% water and that water controls virtually every aspect of our health, we can begin to understand its importance. That means not only the water we drink, but the water that we shower in… cook with… prepare juices, teas and coffee with… all affect our health significantly.

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6 Responses to The Water Truth

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