The Conscious Consumer’s Answer to Healthier Water
I’ve come to a point where I find it hard to drink water that’s not bottled. I’ve given up on the mineral- void tap and have chosen to buy my H2O in recyclable glass bottles. But, that costs a ton.
I’ve got plenty of water running through the pipes in my apartment and, I figured there must be some way to improve it.
For $150, this portable ionizer will supposedly do the trick. It’s on my wish list for its ability to create alkaline water out of virtually worthless tap water. The price seems a bit high, but it should make for fewer plastic bottles to tote around.
Why Is Alkaline Better?
Drinking alkaline water provides our bodies with optimal mineral content as well as optimal assimilation of those minerals. It also, of course, keeps our blood alkaline and ready to fight disease.
A Word on Plastics
Plastics have been both a gift and a curse to our society. Thanks to plastics, many people have new usable prosthetic limbs. They’ve also been a seemingly safer alternative to steel or wood playground equipment. However, everything comes with a price. Plastics are man-made chemicals that poison our immune systems. When drinking water, or microwaving your dinner in a plastic container, you risk the potential leeching of these chemicals into your food.
As a conscious consumer you must measure these facts before making purchases.
If any of you currently use this or any other ionizer, I’d like to hear your feedback.
by Gina Laverde
A Chicago-based writer researcher and health coach whose expertise in natural health stems from her experiences recovering her son from autism. Also, the Managing Editor for Skrewtips
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August 30th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Great article, Gina. Plastics Info Org provides more tips when using plastics.
August 30th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
Thanks Dave,
Its often easy to ignore the consequences of our decisions on what to buy/eat/support.