What's in YOUR H20?

Many of us know that to some degree the drinking water that comes out of our tap needs to be flitered, but why? What do regular water filters remove and what remains in the water that many of us drink every day? What is the difference between tap, filtered, and bottled water? Which is most healthy for our bodies?



These can be complex questions with even more complex answers. l'll try my best. 

TAP WATER: 

Tap water contains many contaminants that are not good for the human body. Chlorine, lead, and mercury among others. VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) are also found in tap water among which include chloroform and benzene, difficult to remove through any filtration process. Most water in the United States is fluoridated, which can be detrimental as well; l will discuss this further in the next blogpost. Tap water is the least filtered option and most hazardous to your health.

BOTTLED WATER: 

You might not want to believe it, but more than 25% of bottled water is tap water that has been treated or filtered and resold. A few brands have been tested and contaminants have been discovered. Also other factors can effect your bottled water such as where and what temperature it is stored.

More about the skinny on bottled H2O!

WATER FlLTERS:

Not all water filters are created equal. 

The most commonly and least expensive filters are sold over the counter and only remove chlorine.

For a comprehensive list on pros & cons of different types, click below.

Water Filter Comparison

As you can see its a struggle to find healthy water options out there, but at least now you can make a more well informed choice as to what option YOU choose. Good luck!

To YOUR HEALTH!

Food Cravings: Solved!

Food Cravings: What your body really wants!

Why not try to replace your cravings for alcohol, cigarettes or sweets with very healthy alternatives? Check out this list l stumbled upon and try to see if it works! Start changing habits slowly but surely and see and feel the results. 

To your Health!

Via naturopathyworks.com

If you crave this…	What you really need is…	And here are healthy foods that have it:
Chocolate	Magnesium	Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits
Sweets	Chromium	Broccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calves liver, chicken
	Carbon	Fresh fruits
	Phosphorus	Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, grains
	Sulfur	Cranberries, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables, kale, cabbage
	Tryptophan	Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
Bread, toast	Nitrogen	High protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, beans
Oily snacks, fatty foods	Calcium	Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Coffee or tea	Phosphorous	Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes
	Sulfur	Egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous vegetables
	NaCl (salt)	Sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad)
	Iron	Meat, fish and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
Alcohol, recreational drugs	Protein	Meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, nuts
	Avenin	Granola, oatmeal
	Calcium	Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
	Glutamine	Supplement glutamine powder for withdrawal, raw cabbage juice
	Potassium	Sun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, seaweed, bitter greens
Chewing ice	Iron	Meat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
Burned food	Carbon	Fresh fruits
Soda and other carbonated drinks	Calcium	Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Salty foods	Chloride	Raw goat milk, fish, unrefined sea salt
Acid foods	Magnesium	Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits
Preference for liquids rather than solids	Water	Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day.
Preference for solids rather than liquids	Water	You have been so dehydrated for so long that you have lost your thirst. Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day.
Cool drinks	Manganese	Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries
Pre-menstrual cravings	Zinc	Red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegetables, root vegetables
General overeating	Silicon	Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches
	Tryptophan	Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
	Tyrosine	Vitamin C supplements or orange, green, red fruits and vegetables
Lack of appetite	Vitamin B1	Nuts, seeds, beans, liver and other organ meats
	Vitamin B3	Tuna, halibut, beef, chicken, turkey, pork, seeds and legumes
	Manganese	Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries
	Chloride	Raw goat milk, unrefined sea salt
Tobacco	Silicon	Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches
	Tyrosine	Vitamin C supplements or orange, green and red fruits and vegetables