If You Drink Bottled Water, You're a Loser: Bottled Water Facts
Posted: Saturday, May 16, 2009
by Salvator Giustra
http://www.healthy-water-best-filters.com/
Got your attention, now? Good, because the unadulterated bottled water facts will make you feel foolish if you frequently purchase bottled water.
I know I am being a bit rough but if you buy bottled water and do a comparison of bottled water vs. tap water vs. filtered water you're gonna feel like the schlub who scored the foot-long hot dog with eight inches missing in the center
Here are your possible answers:
1) It's safer and healthier than kitchen water
When comparing bottled water vs. tap water, well, that's just one of the myths taken as a fact about bottled water.
Here's what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. declared concerning the safety of bottled water:
Companies that market bottled water as being safer than faucet water are fooling the consuming people.
As a matter of fact, , there are no governmental standards for bottled water that require it be safer than tap water. Governmental standards for home water are in place and usually assure a degree of quality in the available faucet water.
So, when deciding upon purchasing bottled water vs. tap water, choosing the former may be the best choice.
2) Oh, I drink bottled water that's been purified
Most bottled water is not purified. In contrast, city tap water is purified and disinfected.
But if you happen to be chugging bottled water that is filtered, good for you. If it's the product I occasionally go for, I am sure the price is even steeper than the cheaper bottled water.
But there is still a problem. Filtration is not all equal. Very good filters get rid of the live, very life-threatening contaminants, the inert, super toxic metals, extremely small pollutants and the sediment that affects taste and quality of the water.
There are cheaper water purifiers that essentially get rid of bigger sedimentary particles that somewhat discolor water but honestly do little else. Most commercially filtered water tends to filter on the cheap.
3) Since it's a food product, there are governmental regulations that assure its quality
Nah, not really. In fact, a strategy used by bottled water companies is to sell its water inside the state that it's bottled in so that federal regulations do not apply.
In fact, between 2/3 to 3/4 of the bottled water sold is in the state it's bottled in. Most likely you are drinking water with no attached federal regulations to assure its safety.
4) It's better than the usual drinks sold at the mart
Well, that's a tricky one. Its better than the truly bad beverages. You know the colas, mile-high iced teas and artificial fruit drinks that are in plenty of kid's lunch bags.
But, if you went to a health food store, you can in all likelihood buy some fresh fruit/veggie juice, or a sprout-based drink, really healthy water and so on. I will admit, that it might cost an arm and a leg but what's your good health worth to you?
5) It's pretty cheap
Compared to what? Some designer beverage, maybe. Not when comparing bottled water vs. tap water that is filtered ($1 - $2 vs. 9 cents) But it's about the same price as the soft drinks that hog up shop shelves.
To me, this is one of the most perplexing aspects of the bottled water market.
We are thankful that we are being offered what is basically free tap water for a dollar or so per bottle. Think of it. If you bought a bottle on most days and Two bottles or bigger ones on days that you need more, you would be spending between $300 - $700 a year on water that is less healthy than tap water.
6) It's convenient
Oh, please. I've done the figures on this because, like you, my time is very valuable.
It takes me a minute to fill up my water bottle with filtered water from my tap. I can even make a sandwich in just a few minutes. That is much easier and quicker than the time required to dash to the deli, maybe wait on a noon lunch line, order and/or pay for my water and/or lunch.
7) I have no better option to bottled water
Again, if you are most likely to chug cola, yes. But you don't have to have the bottled water from the store when you could just bottle your own filtered water in a reusable bottle.
8)Hey, at least it forces me to drink the needed amount of water I should drink every day
Finally, I agree with you, for the most part. Hey, if it's a choice between drinking nothing and experiencing dehydration or chugging expensive, land polluting, minimally safe bottled water, well you should go ahead and get a container of water.
This should only happen occasionally. For example, if I'm working out in hot and humid weather and there's no water fountain nearby, I'll just go and get a bottle of water from wherever.
Hey, it's either that or sustain the more serious consequences of dehydration in warm weather. That could lead to all kinds of physical crises that must be avoided at all costs.
And, I'll give you credit because at least you didn't say that it's "Green." That, I'm sure, never crossed your mind. Right?
9) And, this is one of the bottled water facts we haven't delved into that you should know about. Drinking bottled water causes an unbelievable amount of pollution.
In fact, about a million plastic bottles are disposed of daily, it is one of the major culprits when it comes to pollution.
Imagine, what literally a hundred million empty plastic water bottles looks like, heading direct for the landfill. You know, generally the fill that is not recycle-ready since many water bottles are disposed of in general wastebaskets along with non-recyclables.
So, if for no other reason, the pollution that follows from this mega consumption of drinking bottled water should lead us to alternatives.
Ok, so perhaps those of you buying bottled water from the store aren't precisely losers but I really hope this article encourages you to act on the real bottled water facts and stop buying bottled water which has serious drawbacks and few virtues.
Salvator Giustra is a health researcher & information technologist. Click here for more on Healthy Water
Also, visit author's other sites:
Herbal Remedies World
Healthy Exercise World
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