What’s In Your Water?

Ever since we were little we have always been told “make sure you drink plenty of water to stay healthy and hydrated!” or “make sure you drink 8 glasses of water each day as part of your routine!”. Now these statements are without a doubt true in their sense, that yes we need ample amounts of water in order to remain hydrated to carry out our everyday lives.

However this is where a problem begins to arise, because it’s not a question of how much water we should be consuming each day, but what kind of water we should be consuming! Now most of you are probably wondering, “what do you mean what kind of water? Isn’t all water the same?” Through advertisements, water bottle companies, sports drinks and more we have been tailored to think that water is water as it is and it affects the body the same way for every single person. Sadly, that statement does not hold true because most water out there, in fact almost all water sources out there are causing more harm than good in our bodies!

A few unknown and hidden facts about water that we consume daily are…

Tap water is unfiltered, contaminated and contains toxins, chemicals and heavy metals.
Most cities report on average around 10 chemicals and additives present in all tap water.
Bottled waters are not only stored in carcinogenic plastic bottles but most are also acidic which leads to a host of physical and mental ailments.
Chemicals are used in city water pipes in order to keep the pipes from rusting. However all that water is doing is now rusting our pipes inside our body.
Reverse Osmosis, Distilled Water and Filtered water does help rid of the all the pollutants, waste and chemicals, but does not hydrate us at the cellular level where we need water the most.
Bottled Alkaline Water has been introduced lately into the market however water itself should have no “ingredients” and on the back of the alkaline waters there are multiple chemicals that alter the overall ph
All water we consume is considered “dead water” we as humans are in dire need of “living water”

The EPA requires that public water systems serving 100,000 people or more publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report on the Internet. While it also strongly encourages smaller systems to do the same, tracking down this information can be a bit more challenging. If you are served by a smaller system and are curious about what is in your city water, we recommend that you start your search here–where the EPA compiled a list of all water quality reports of which it is aware.

The combination of any of the following raises major health concerns for our over well being…

Acidic Water (test using ph drops)
Chemical laden water (arsenic, lye, and fluoride most common)
Water that oxidizes and ages the body
Heavy metals, antibiotics, pharmaceuticals entering the body
Anions and Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Pesticides and Fertilizers
Volatile Organic Compounds

Now you are beginning to see the real underlying truths and hidden facts about “water” that we have been taught to ignore and disregard. Sure we may feel great today, and awesome tomorrow, but as time goes on and the accumulation of acids, toxins, chemicals and more begins to add up in our bodies we are already setting yourself up for a major health issue down the road.

It is vital that we as water consumers (most necessary thing on earth aside from oxygen to live) become more aware of the water we are putting in our bodies. Even as detailed now we need to understand where our water actually comes from, what is in the water I am drinking, and what is it really doing to our bodies at the cellular level. We have the tools, we have the resources, now it’s time to wake up as a society and realize “not all water is the same.”