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There are more than 2,100 known drinking water contaminants that may be present in tap water.
Unfiltered water, while it may appear to be clean and clear, may cause or contain:
- Harmful bacteria
- severe birth defects when consumed by pregnant women
- toxic cancer-causing materials
- dangerous chemicals
- potential poisons
- other contaminants that may cause it to smell and taste badly
Unfortunately, even the most advanced water treatment facilities cannot always regulate the outbreak of harmful bacteria’s that live in and pass through our taps.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); lead in drinking water contributes to 480,000 cases of learning disorders in children each year in the United States alone.
Consider, for example, the recent Flint, Michigan water crisis, where uncontrolled amounts of lead from aging pipes seeped into the water supply and thereby affected between 6,000 and 12,000 children with dangerously high levels of lead, resulting in a variety of serious health problems.
Fortunately, there is a way to protect yourself and your family from the dangers of drinking unfiltered water. If you’re looking to drink pure, contaminant-free water, all you have to do is develop the habit of using a filtration system.
The Benefits of Drinking Filtered Water
The human body can only live without water for 3 days or it begins to perish.
Water, a precious and limited resource, is an essential and extremely important part of vital living. Drinking water, whether filtered or unfiltered, provides the body and mind with an array of added benefits, including but not limited to:
- Controls cravings and helps people to feel full, usually resulting in minor weight loss
- Increases energy and mental focus
- Results in clearer, healthy-looking skin
- Kidney function
- Pain prevention
- Treatment and prevention of headaches
- Reduces and relieves constipation
- Boosts physical performance - Muscles are made up of 80% water so, in short, if you’re not watering them they’re not going to function the strongest
- Helps prevent hangovers - Yep, it's true!
But, wait! It gets even better.
By drinking clean, filtered water, you can boost those bodily benefits even further and rest assured that you’re getting all of the goodness and none of those nasty negatives.
9 benefits of drinking filtered water
- It is essential to looking and feeling good
- Cognitively, it ensures and aids in a child’s ability to properly develop mentally and physically
- Financially speaking, it costs far less to drink filtered water than it does to drink bottled water
- Environmentally speaking; filtering your own water, as opposed to drinking bottled water, is a lot better for the environment.
According to the EPA, it takes three times as much water to produce a plastic bottle then it does to fill it.
Not to mention the fact that most plastics are produced at the expense of a lot of energy, non-renewable resources and non-biodegradable materials that may never fully decompose - Practically speaking; filtered water tastes and smells better than tap water
- Physically, filtered water protects the body from harmful diseases and bacterias and leads to overall better and improved health
- Water filters significantly reduce the risk of a variety of cancers (rectal, colon, and bladder) by removing chlorine and chlorine byproducts from the water
- Helps detoxify the body
- Increases nutrient absorption
Additionally, filtration systems remove an incredible amount of harmful chemicals, bacteria, carcinogens and poisons which can cause all kinds of harmful diseases and long term issues.
- Arsenic (a powerful carcinogenic)
- Aluminum (a metal that has been closely linked to contributing to Alzheimer’s disease, hyperactivity, learning disabilities in children, skin problems and liver disease)
- Fluoride (can cause cellular damage that accelerates the aging process and damages the immune system)
Types of Filtration Systems
There are hundreds of types of water filtration systems out there from DIY homemade water filters to whole-house filters, ceramic filters, mechanical filters, faucet-mounted filters or a simple pitcher filter.
While it may seem overwhelming to sift through the abundance of options for the perfect water filtration system, the important thing is to remember that most filters, regardless of what type of filter you are investing in, will provide you and your family with many of the same health benefits.
For a list of pros and cons and for a detailed breakdown of the advantages and disadvantages of each water filter type check out, Filter Types and Technologies.
For a current and up-to-date guide on buying the best water filtration technology, check out Consumer Report’s, Best Water Filter Buying Guide. This site takes you through a step-by-step process to find the filter that best fits your family’s needs by factoring in budget, water consumption, maintenance, and most importantly, the contaminants found in your water.
Make it a priority to dive into researching which water filtration system will be the best fit for you and your family so that you can live happier, healthier lives together and get on with your busy schedules worry-free.
