What is Healthy water?

Healthy Water! What is it? and why is it healthy water?

For over 40 years I have wondered at the concept of healthy water.  

It first started for me during an epidemic in Queensland of fever spread by mosquitoes from local water tanks.  Became full blown when I started working as a water treatment plant operator for local government.  And has continued during my profession as an health and nutrition educator.

Have you ever wondered, what is healthy drinking water? And why is it healthy water?

On the surface, it seems an easy question to answer.  

  • We need water without toxins, such as flouride, mercury, cadmium.  
  • We need water free of waterborne pathogens, such as giardia, dengue fever, and cryptosporidium. 
  • We need water free of  cholera, dysentry and schistamiosis. 
  • We also need it to be free of human poisons such a Bisphenol A and pthalates. 
  • And we want it to be relatively free of manganese, iron and chromiun so that it is tasty and easy to drink.

On the positive side

  • We need water that contains electrolytes such as potassium, magnesium and calcium so it is easy to absorb.  
  • It needs to be delivered to us in an easily used form.
  • And it needs to be relatively expensive so that all can afford it.

Once all of these questions are answered we need to start looking at questions such as:

  • What is a healthy water bottle?
  • How do I store water safely?
  • Are there other issues?

I am going to spend some time over the next week or 2 answering some of these questions.  

If you have any questions feel free to leave them in comments.

Francis

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June 3, 2009 · admin · No Comments
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