What Are The Health Benefits Of Drinking Safe Water

Half a century ago, before the water was treated with all these new chemicals, 1 in 50 Americans had a disease caused by drinking unhealthy water. Nowadays 1 in 3 Americans have health problems caused by drinking unsafe water... and the increase can be attributed to the increase in SOCs.

Areas in America where there are high concentrations of synthetic chemicals in the water have very high rates of degenerative disease.

According to recent study, San Francisco has the highest levels of THMs and high levels of breast cancer. New Orleans has the highest levels of colon & bladder cancer, due to the high concentrations of VOCs. New York City has high cases of learning disabilities in young children and high blood pressure in men due to high concentrations of lead.

Related Article: Effects Of Lead In Drinking Water

How do I make drinking water safer?

You will need to train yourself to drink a lot more water than you used to. You can do this by drinking water from a much larger glass. This will ensure that you take in more water in to your body making it healthy and strong..

Further benefits of drinking water...

The human body uses about 64 oz of water per day. The water is used for temperature control, skin hydration, energy production and digestion. The water is also used to help the body flush out toxins and the more water we drink per day, the more of these toxins the body can get rid of.

In essence, water purifiers our bodies and drinking 10 to 12 glasses of water will be just fine. Always keep water in a glass because this makes it taste better and look good to drink as well - making you drink more of it!

Always aim to increase the quality and quantity of the water you drink because this is vital to your well being. Ensure that you receive all the benefits of drinking clean filtered water.

Many Americans have access to high quality drinking water via the US public water systems, (both publicly or privately owned). Nevertheless, drinking water safety cannot be taken for granted.

Threats to drinking water...

  • improperly disposed of chemicals;

  • animal wastes; pesticides;

  • human wastes;

  • wastes injected deep underground; and

  • naturally-occurring substances can all contaminate drinking water.

Drinking water that is not treated or disinfected correctly, or which travels through an improperly maintained distribution pipes, may also pose a health risk.

You can read a wide range of water usage articles. They discuss the use of water in the house and home ... topics covered include filters, heaters, softeners and water in the garden

 

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