Bottled Water

12 Things They Never Tell You About Bottled Water

Posted by: Rhona Reid On May 13, 2021 3:28 am

With its commercial popularity, bottled water might seem like a convenient option. The numbers do not lie — in the US, we use about 1,500 plastic bottles per second.

However, do you know that drinking bottled water can actually negatively impact your health and the planet?

Read on to learn more about why you should think twice about drinking this water.

What You Should Know About Bottled Water

1. Convenient? — At A Cost

This is probably the first thought you have when it comes to bottled water. If you focus only on your trip from the grocery to your home, then the claim might still hold up. However, when you look at the bigger picture of the …

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Is Bottled Water DOUBLING the Amount of Microplastics in Your Body?

Posted by: Rhona Reid On June 28, 2019 5:35 pm

Here’s a quick exercise: try doing a quick tally of everything you ate today. Maybe some cereal, an apple, those leftover cold noodles for lunch. A macadamia nut cookie, a small handful of grapes, 149 microplastics…wait. What? Microplastics?

Read on as we cover:

What Are Microplastics?
Still Drinking Bottled Water? Prepare to Be Shocked!
What's in Ionized Water?
Can a Water Ionizer Help to Reduce Microplastics?

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It makes sense to cut out microplastics where we can.

What Are Microplastics?

Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long that can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life.

Every year, the average person consumes an astonishing 50,000 - 70,000 microplastics every year.

These microscopic contaminants frequently come from

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Best Bottled Water That’s Safe To Drink [Reverse Osmosis Water]

Posted by: Rhona Reid On April 30, 2019 2:00 pm

Curious about reverse osmosis bottled water? Find out its pros and cons below.

RELATED: Reverse Osmosis Process: How Does It Work?

A Look at the Benefits and Downside of RO Bottled Water

Bottled Water as a Source of Contaminant-Free Water

Because of the ever-increasing levels of pollution, quite a number of our natural water sources are getting contaminated with dangerous chemicals at an alarming speed. This raises the question of the safety of drinking water that isn’t treated thoroughly to remove such contaminants.

Realizing this, an increasing number of concerned people have been working on improving the quality of purified drinking water available to us. Bottled water as a source of clean, uncontaminated water seems to be gaining popularity nowadays.…

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4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Drink Vitaminwater

Posted by: Rhona Reid On January 25, 2019 4:55 pm

Read on to learn why you should avoid Vitaminwater at all costs.

RELATED: How To Debloat For Spring In 5 Quick And Easy Ways [INFOGRAPHIC]

In this article:

  1. Can You Count on Vitaminwater?
  2. What Is Vitaminwater?
  3. Why You Should Avoid Consuming Vitaminwater
    1. Most Versions Contain Sugars and Other Fillers
    2. It Doesn’t Aid in Diet Goals
    3. You’re Not Getting Any Extra Nutrients
    4. It’s Not Good for Your Body
  4. Why Water Is Still the Healthiest Drink Option

Vitaminwater | It’s Not as Healthy as Its Name Sounds

Can You Count on Vitaminwater?

If you want to be healthier, you might avoid consuming unhealthy food and drinks and start considering healthy-looking alternatives like Vitaminwater. It must be good for you, right?

Why else …

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Put That Sparkling Water Down! Drink from Water Ionizers Instead

Posted by: Rhona Reid On November 18, 2018 7:03 pm

Still drinking sparkling water? Then it’s time for a rethink. The bubble has well and truly burst on the bottled water industry and it’s time to say a firm farewell to the fizz.

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Many dentists would LOVE to see more people ditch sparkling water and use a water ionizer instead.

So – the next time you reach for a can or a bottle of the carbonated stuff from the shelf – it might be worth keeping a few things in mind.

Feeling Comfortable?

Many people have reported feeling uncomfortably bloated after drinking carbonated water. We find this to be hardly surprising since most brands of sparkling water are chock-full of artificially injected carbon dioxide.

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How Water Ionizers Can Help the Plastics Crusade!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On November 9, 2018 12:34 pm

The European Union took a historic step at the end of October, with a vote to ban single-use plastics by 2021.

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A ban on single-use plastics by 2021 is great news for the planet

The Last Straw?

The bill means no more throwaway cotton buds, straws or disposable spoons among other items.

Although plastic bottles have escaped from being included in the upcoming plastics ban, for now, the bill also pushes EU members to achieve a recycling rate of 90% on single-use bottles by 2025.

A Victory for Our Oceans

There’s 150 million tons of plastic contaminating the planet’s oceans and reportedly between five and 13 million tons more being added every year.

Out of all proposed solutions to the …

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5 Frightening Facts About Tap & Bottled Water That Make You Want to Hug a Water Ionizer!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On October 30, 2018 11:10 am

Think you don’t scare easily?  Fearless about drinking water out of plastic bottles or the tap?  Well, prepare to be afraid… we have some shockingly true stories about tap and bottled water that are the stuff of nightmares!

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The facts about tap and bottled water are THIS scary – but NOT water ionizers!

Frightening Fact #1: The Terrifying Truth About Tap Water

Who needs “made-up” spooky stories when you can open a newspaper or switch on the TV to hear about the cities, towns, and schools that have some seriously scary stuff lurking in the water?

Frightening Fact #2: The Petrifying Plastic Horror

It wasn’t until EU countries tried to get rid of plastic that they realized that plastic was …

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Bottled Water vs Water Ionizers? Choose Wisely!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On July 6, 2018 10:27 pm

Bottled water is the most popular beverage in the United States for the second year in a row,  according to the International Bottled Water Association and Beverage Marketing Corp.

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Soda sales slip again! Photo: Wellbuzz.com

The results of the nationwide survey confirm that carbonated soda continues to decline, marking a further loss in soda’s market share for the 13th consecutive year.

Water Wins!

More and more people ditching sugary, chemical-laced soda for healthier beverages is positive news in many respects. Drinking water is obviously great, as there’s no better way to hydrate – but this article should be read with a cautionary footnote.

The increased consumption of bottled water is almost certainly linked to the constant news stories about …

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Will Air and Water Borne BPA Change the FDA’s Tune?

Posted by: Rhona Reid On March 20, 2018 7:00 am

It’s almost funny.  The FDA is militant about not allowing perfectly edible and delicious unpasteurized Camembert and many other legendary cheeses into the country, but it is far more laid back when it comes to the controversial chemical BPA – linked to low birth weight and certain types of cancer.

More dangerous than carcinogens in your bottled water?

According to the FDA, unlike a decent wheel of Brie de Meaux, BPA is “probably alright in very small doses.”  We’re paraphrasing here, by the way, but you get the gist.

Narrow Sighted?

“Probably alright in very small doses” is fine when you’re talking about certain things.  Cleaning your teeth with the kids’ toothpaste for a day because you’ve run out? …

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Bottled Water – The Biggest Con of All?  Part II

Posted by: Rhona Reid On March 15, 2018 12:00 pm

So, we’ve laid bare the extortionate cost of bottled water and highlighted the practice of selling tap water in bottles at a hugely inflated profit.  Persuading people to buy filtered tap water in a bottle with a slick label is quite a coup for the drinks industry.  

Ingredients: Tap Water

BPA is Here to Stay?

But it’s not just the ever-rising cost to both your pocket and to the environment.  Bottled water is problematic in other ways as well.

“Certain chemicals found in plastic bottles can have effects on every system in our bodies.  They can affect ovulation, and increase our risk of hormonally driven problems like PCOS, endometriosis and breast cancer, among other things.”

~ Dr Marilyn Glenville …

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