Water filtration systems
You need water to survive, but is your water ‘stripped naked’? Or filled with chemicals?
Either way, your body isn’t getting properly hydrated. Your cells need things like minerals to use the water molecules optimally! When your water is filled with chemicals, it’s more stressful for your body to digest than water that is filtered. That’s why you need to seriously consider one of the options below!
Check here to see what’s in your tap water. You’ll be….disgusted. Eek!
Bottled water isn’t your answer either. Check out these top reasons why from Kent.co.in:
1. A storehouse of Toxins
The bottled water that you buy so confidently has a lot of toxins that do more harm than good. The plastic bottles leech chemicals into the water, which can lead to a number of problems. Small plastic bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which leech harmful plastic chemicals and hormone disruptors into the drinking water. The larger bottles generally consist of bisphenol A (BPA), which is a dangerous hormonal disruptor. BPA can lead to serious health issues such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes and also lead to reproductive disorders.
2. Unknown Source of Water
Another reason to avoid bottled water is because of its unknown source. The water may not come from the groundwater as claimed by many suppliers. The suppliers who provide you bottled water don’t follow the standards of cleanliness as recommended. Bottled water is not safer or healthier than tap water. The images that they use on the bottled water that you use are only for marketing purposes. The truth is most of the bottled water that you buy is generally sourced from tap water. Some of them are also filled with unhygienic conditions which may lead to water-borne diseases.
3. A Paradise for Bacteria
Though many of us don’t give a second thought when drinking bottled water after our morning run, the reality is you may be drinking a colony of bacteria. To your surprise, the bottled water that you get is loaded with bacteria, arsenic, and other types of synthetic products that too beyond the permissible limits.
4. Burns a Hole in your Pocket
Bottled water costs way more than you can imagine. The fact is bottled water is actually 300 times more expensive. Manufacturing the plastic bottles in which the water is stored is quite expensive, which is ultimately paid for by the customer.
5. Environmental Hazard
Plastic bottles are a hazard to the environment. Though many of us believe that the bottles are recyclable, the reality is plastic bottles are never recyclable. Approximately 80% of the bottles are ultimately either dumped in the garbage or littered posing a great threat to the oceans and marine life.
So if you shouldn’t be drinking tap water or bottled water, what are you to do?!
BERKEY water system
The best of the best gravity water system.
Pros: no electricity, great in survival situation.
Cons: expensive
SimPure Reverse osmosis counter top system
Pros: slim design, look, affordable filter refills
Cons: upfront cost, possible cost of refills depending on how much water you go through.
Under sink/whole house filteration system
Here’s one option of MANY. There are also local companies in your area who can install whole-house solutions for you!
ALEXAPURE pro water system
A wonderful alternative to the Berkey.
Pros: affordable, stainless steel spout
Cons: like the Berkey, it’s hard to know water levels
AquaTru reverse osmosis counter top system
Pros: affordable filter refills, interchangeable options like a mineral-adding filter.
Cons: upfront cost, size of tank requires many refills.
Which you choose will be based on your budget, amount of water your family uses, and goals. Some people want to be ready for anything, like with the gravity filters while others want all the water in their home to be filtered.
In a future blog, I’ll talk about the importance of electrolytes aka minerals in your water for optimal hydration!