Are you drinking the RIGHT water?

Why Should You Never Drink Bottled Water?

If you are currently drinking bottled water there are some reasons you should stop doing so immediately.  If you are concerned about your health and that of your family, or if you are concerned about the health of our planet, upon which we depend for life, please read on.

Become a healthier person, a smarter consumer, and a global citizen.

Here are some reasons you should stop drinking bottled water:

1)      Nearly all bottled water is just bottled tap water at 1,000’s of times the cost

Only some bottled water comes from springs or groundwater sources. Actually, around 50% of bottled water comes from ... the tap.  Yes, some companies filter or radiate the tap water with ultraviolet light before selling it to you at several thousand times the cost of municipal tap water. (Examples include Aquafina, Dasani, and many other brands.) 

Just because the label on the bottle shows a mountain spring doesn’t make it pure and pristine.

A Readers Digest article spoke of studies showing that bottled water samples can contain phthalates, mold, microbes, benzene, trihalomethanes, even arsenic. The FDA only recently start regulating bottled water for E. Coli, thanks to advocacy by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

The profit margin on bottled water is extremely high  Many localities don’t really enforce health standards.  Sometimes it would be wise to filter or purify your tap water.  You can Health standards are often a wash and may even favor tap water.  You might want to consider ionized alkaline water.

2)      Many bottled waters contain toxins

In addition to being bad for the planet, plastic is harmful to you, too.

Many bottled water companies are starting to use BPA-free plastic bottles, however, these bottles contain other chemicals that can leach out into your water when they are exposed to heat or if they sit around for a long time.  Many of these chemicals are endocrine disruptors.  These can mimic, alter or block hormone production or your system.  The health outcomes are not certain, but do you really want to experiment with your body?

3)      Despite what you may have heard, plastic bottles are not sustainable

The manufacture, filling, and shipping of these bottles around the globe uses vast quantities of fossil fuels and water.  In addition, these bottles are not biodegradable in any meaningful  way.  In other words, you drink something for a few minutes and the package it came from sticks around for a thousand years.

Even with recycling efforts on the rise, 6 out of 7 plastic bottles consumed in the U.S. are sent to a landfill somewhere out of sight and mind.  For the next millennia, toxins from this degrading plastic can leach into our watersheds and soil.  We do not want to do this to global neighbors and future generations.

4)      There are alternatives to drinking Bottled Water!

You might consider getting a good water filter for your tap water at home.  Most municipal water contain a variety of chemicals that have been added to kill germs, clean municipal water pipes, reduce acidity etc.  MOST OF THESE ARE NOT GOOD FOR YOU.  You should also consider drinking ionized alkaline water.  Many studies have shown that alkaline water helps your body fight disease, help your immune system and help keep you hydrated and the cellular level.  Did you know, that according to the AMA, nearly 70% of Americans are chronically dehydrated?  Ionized, alkaline water is restructured to have fewer molecules per cluster.  This means that the water passes more easily through the aquaporins in your cells so they can absorb the water and adequately hydrate you.

What about the “convenience” of that little plastic bottle when you are on the go?  Chose a  durable, reusable BPA-free water bottle.  You can continually refill these with healthy, filtered, alkaline water for when you are “out and about”.  At home, try an alkaline pitcher to keep  fresh water handy.

5)      It is easy and simple to change – And, it Really Makes a Difference

Lose the disposable plastic bottle.  You will save money, live healthier, and contribute to global sustainability.   It’s easy to do, and did I mention…YOU’LL SAVE MONEY!!!

There is a one-stop source to help you accomplish this.  As the name implies, Green Health Technologies  is a company that is committed to two things:  being green, and health – both for people and for our planet.  They have a product line which includes products to help you drink more healthy, or breathe more healthy, and even wash your clothes in a manner more healthy for you and the environment and, at the same time, get your clothes cleaner, leave them smelling more fresh and even help them last longer.  You owe it to yourself and your family to check it out!  DO IT TODAY!

EPA: Indoor Air can be 5-10 times MORE POLLUTED Than Outdoor Air!

Now that it is Spring, and moving into Summer, we are at the point that we open our windows to replace the stale air we had in our homes all winter.  It's great...right?  There is only one problem.... Allergy season!  There is a plethora of pollens outside and the open windows allow them to join the indoor pollutants to form a mix that the EPA says is 5-10 times worse than outdoor air, or in the worst cases, as much as 100 times worse!

What is responsible for this?  Well, in addition to the normal dust and skin cells that we slough off on a daily basis, there are nasty little dust mites that feed on and hitch rides on those skin cells.  There are also a variety of germs and bacteria floating around.  Add to that (for those of you that have pets), pet dander and accompanying odors.  If you have smokers in the house, there is the particulates that are introduced in the form of tobacco smoke.  If you burn candles, there are additional particles given off by the burning candle.  The list goes on.  And don't forget the odors that accompany these pollutants -- things like personal odors, cooking odors, garbage pails, diaper pails, litter boxes, etc.

So what do we do about this problem?  Let's look at some of the common things people do.

First:  To deal with odors, people often use air fresheners, either spray, scented candles, incense, or the plug in solid types.  The problems with this approach are that for one thing, they only cover up the problem with other, less objectionable, odors, and many of them contain perfumes to add to allergies and a host of chemicals which are not natural and can be harmful to your health!  Another issue is that the burning type (incense, candles or the plug-ins, add particles to the already polluted air.  Also, these methods only affect a tiny portion (75-150 square feet) of your living space so you need more than one.

Second: Many folks think an "Air Purifier" is the solution.  The issue here is that most of these are little more than filters and fans.  Again, they generally can only cover up to about 150 to 300 square feet because they rely on pulling the room air through a filter.  They are "Passive" devices which rely on being able to get air that has an unobstructed path through the filter.  Add to that, the fact that only that air which has passed through the filter has particles removed.  That means only a portion of the air in the room is "purified".   Again, the term purified is inaccurate because even the best HEPA filters are usually only capable of trapping particles 0.3 microns or more in diameter.  The most dangerous particles are what is called "ultrafine" and are as small as 0.1 microns in diameter so they pass right through the filters, and are circulated back into the air in your home.  These particles are dangerous because they pass easily through the lungs and damage body cells and organs.

Many of these air purifiers are Ozone generators, and while they are relatively effective at killing germs, they can put higher levels of ozone into the air than is recommended by health officials.

Going back to the original premise of having "fresh air",  the reason that is good for you is because nature uses the sun, moisture in the air and negative ions  to clean, freshen, and ENERGIZE outdoor air.

New technology is here which allows us to mimic the process INDOORS!  AirRestore Air Naturalizers are "Mother Natures indoor helper"  They use a similar process nature does to take ambient air, and using UV light, ions and electronic process, clean, freshen & ENERGIZE indoor air.  It "naturalizes" the air.  The dictionary defines naturalize as "to make more like nature".  That is what AirRestore does.  Air Naturalizers are NOT air purifiers...they are too advanced for that.  They are "ACTIVE"  devices which do not use filters or chemicals.  Each 4.5" inch high unit covers up to 800 square feet.  They really do a better job of purifying the air than any other home device does.  They actually send "scrubbers" out into the air to remove particles as small as those "ultrafine" 0.1 microns in diameter  from the air.  This device even kills germs and bacteria on surfaces. 

 


AirRestore is available in a variety of configurations, from a single unit covering 800 square feet for a small room or area, to a Studio system consisting of two units for an apartment or condo to a Whole Home System with 4 units which will cover up to 3,200 square feet.  There are even travel kits available so you can take a unit with you to plug into your car or hotel room.

For more information, or to order your own system, please check out the Whole Home System on the Green Health Technologies website:  www.greenhealthtechnologies.com 

You don't want your lungs to be your air purification system.  You owe it to yourself and your family to have the best quality air in your home. Order yours today.

Also, while on the website, learn about other great products to keep you healthy and protect our environment.