The importance of "healthy water" and where to get it may very well be the most beneficial health information any of us can learn. The simple fact that our bodies are more than 70% water tells us how extremely important its quality is. Without an abundant intake of healthy, chemical-free watervirtually every other wellness effort is in vain.
While every health and wellness expert will agree on the importance of "healthy water," most have different opinions on its definition and source. But the fact is that it's no longer an opinion. There's now enough scientific data on the subject for a logical and reasonable conclusion.
The healthiest water doesn't come from your tap, it doesn't come in a bottle, it doesn't come from distillation or reverse osmosisit comes from "selective filtration."
Many have switched to bottled water under the false assumption that its purity is assured to be better than tap. The truth is that bottled water is only required to be "as good as" tap not better. And the federal guidelines that govern bottled water quality only apply if water is transported across state lines. Most bottled water is bottled and sold within the same state in order to avoid regulation. It's an industry full of deception. Bottled water is currently the fastest-growing and most profitable segment of the entire beverage industry.
The old school of thought was that distilled and reverse osmosis water were the healthiest; this is also now known to be untrue. Both of these methods were designed over 40 years ago for industrial purposes as they are "demineralizing" processes. Once you strip the trace minerals from water, the pH drops and the water becomes aggressive. Water, by nature, will always seek to balance its pH. If we consume de-mineralized water, it will pull minerals from our body to seek that balance. And neither of these processes are very effective at removing synthetic organic chemicals, since all SOCs are molecularly smaller and vaporize at lower temperatures than water.
The most recent and effective technologies for truly healthy water are "selective filtration" systems that can distinguish between contaminants and trace minerals. They are also the most convenient and economical.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Better Drinking Habits
The human body is 70% water, the brain is 85% water, blood is 90% water, the human liver, one of our most vital organs, is 96% water! It's a logical assumption that the quality of the water we drink will have a very significant effect on our overall health.
We are exposed to far more toxins than ever before; our water is literally a chemical soup, EPA records show that so far more than 2,100 cancer-causing chemicals have been detected in U.S. water supplies. There are over 80,000 toxic chemicals currently used in America and over 1,000 new ones being developed every year, and for most of these chemicals, we don't know the long-term risks of exposure, or the effects of combined exposure. What happens when we get 10 or 20 or 50 traces of different synthetic chemicals together in the same glass of water? Unfortunately, we're learning more and more every day the hard way.
What to do?The first step is train you to drink more water, and there are a lot of good ways to do that. Use a bigger glass: instead of the old rule of eight 8-ounce glasses a day, drink eight 12-ounce glasses a day. The old rule of eight 8-ounce glasses a day for 64 ounces total was first published in medical journals 70 years ago before we had the level of exposure that we have today before we had pesticide residue on our foods and traces of thousands of synthetic chemicals in our water and air. Our bodies will use 64 ounces of water just for the basics each day: temperature control, skin hydration, digestion, energy production. In order for our bodies to be able to detox, to flush out the toxins that make their way in, we have to drink more water than that minimum level and the more we drink, the more we allow our bodies to purify themselves. Drink 10-12 glasses a day at a minimum! Store your water in glass it looks better, it tastes better and it's better for you, and you'll naturally drink more!
Increasing the quantity and quality of the water we drink is probably one of the most important health enhancement steps we can make!
We are exposed to far more toxins than ever before; our water is literally a chemical soup, EPA records show that so far more than 2,100 cancer-causing chemicals have been detected in U.S. water supplies. There are over 80,000 toxic chemicals currently used in America and over 1,000 new ones being developed every year, and for most of these chemicals, we don't know the long-term risks of exposure, or the effects of combined exposure. What happens when we get 10 or 20 or 50 traces of different synthetic chemicals together in the same glass of water? Unfortunately, we're learning more and more every day the hard way.
What to do?The first step is train you to drink more water, and there are a lot of good ways to do that. Use a bigger glass: instead of the old rule of eight 8-ounce glasses a day, drink eight 12-ounce glasses a day. The old rule of eight 8-ounce glasses a day for 64 ounces total was first published in medical journals 70 years ago before we had the level of exposure that we have today before we had pesticide residue on our foods and traces of thousands of synthetic chemicals in our water and air. Our bodies will use 64 ounces of water just for the basics each day: temperature control, skin hydration, digestion, energy production. In order for our bodies to be able to detox, to flush out the toxins that make their way in, we have to drink more water than that minimum level and the more we drink, the more we allow our bodies to purify themselves. Drink 10-12 glasses a day at a minimum! Store your water in glass it looks better, it tastes better and it's better for you, and you'll naturally drink more!
Increasing the quantity and quality of the water we drink is probably one of the most important health enhancement steps we can make!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
How to keep your mind cool
Whether you are 25 or 75, it's always a good time to think about ways to keep your mind healthy. People with strong minds live a richer and more fulfilling life. The following list incorporates plenty of mental, physical, and nutritional ways to keep your mind sharp throughout your lifetime.
Following some points that find great ideas you can start.
1. Use your brain. There is a lot of knowledge up there, so put it into action. Doing tasks such as thinking through problems or avoiding the calculator for simple arithmetic is one way to exercise your mind.
2. Crosswords. If you get the newspaper, work the crossword puzzles each day. They usually get progressively more difficult as the week goes on, culminating in the most challenging puzzle on Sunday. If you don't get the newspaper, you can find many free crossword puzzles online.
3. Scrabble. Play Scrabble with friends in person or play online. Scrabble is a great way to get your brain thinking.
4. News. Keep up with current events. Whether your interest is politics, world news, or your local small-town gossip, staying current with the news stimulates your mind.
5. Read. Read anything...books, magazines, the back of cereal boxes. Reading keeps your mind pumping, and you learn new things at the same time. It's definitely a bonus if your reading material has some depth to it, though.
6. Puzzles. While working jigsaw puzzles, you must think about how the shapes and colors match up. The problem-solving skills of working puzzles helps keep your mind sharp.
7. Movies. Watch a thought-provoking movie.
8. Word puzzles. Solve brainteasers such as anagrams, logic problems, or rebuses. You can have fun with these puzzles any time you have a few extra minutes.
9. Hobbies. Start a new hobby or take up an old, forgotten one to get your creative juices flowing.
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