Water vs. Soft Drinks for Kids’ Health
It has been widely studied and proved that children who drink water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages are at a lower risk of being overweight and have less dental cavities and tooth decay. However, getting your kids to drink water can often be a challenge. Here are a few strategies to cut down on the soft drinks and increase their water intake. Serve water instead of soft drinks or juice at meals and with snacks so that your child...
Purified Water With A Reverse Osmosis System
Reverse Osmosis drinking water systems provide sparkling, clear water straight from the faucet into your Central Florida home without the daily cost and waste of bottled water. A Reverse Osmosis water system will separate and remove dissolved solids, organics, pyrogens, viruses and bacteria from home’s water making it ideal for everything from drinking water, ice cubes and baby formulas to humidifiers, steam irons and aquariums....
Emerging Contaminants in Water Supply
According to the Water Quality Association, emerging contaminants in the water supply are defined as chemicals that had not previously been detected (or were previously found in far lesser concentrations) and the risk they pose to human health and the environment is not fully understood. Examples of these emerging contaminants include: Pharmaceuticals – up to 90% of oral drugs pass through the human body and end up in the water...
CDC Private Well Water Statistics
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched its’ Safe Water for Community Health (Safe Watch) Program in an effort to help health departments reduce harmful exposures from private drinking water sources. The program cited the following statistics about private well water and public health: About 1 in 9 American residents get their drinking water from a private well. About 1 in 5 sampled private wells...
10 Healthy Ingredients to Jazz Up Your Drinking Water
Water is the single most fundamental nutrient for a healthy body but it can be challenging to stay adequately hydrated. Adding these healthy ingredients can jazz up your water and make it fun to drink. Fresh mint both freshens your breath and treats mild nausea and indigestion Sliced cucumber has a cooling affect and fights inflammation Sliced lemon or lime flushes toxins, aids in digestion and boosts immunity Sliced apples aids in...
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