Normal human body consists two-thirds of water. Water is involved in every function of the body. It is an essential element for all digestive, circulatory and excretory functions. It is also needed for the maintenance of our body temperature and helps the cells in the process of absorption of water soluble vitamins and nutrients.
Water must be continuously replaced. On an average, 250ml of water deemed to be lost on a daily basis through breathing alone. Nutritionists have difficulty in suggesting an exact daily requirement of water because the amount of water required will vary depending on the climate and type of activity is undertaken. By drinking an adequate amount of water each day-at least eight glasses (2 liters) -you can ensure that your body has all it needs to maintain good health.
Your fluid needs might be double or even triple that amount when you work out for more than an hour under the sun. Even on cool days and shorter workouts, you still need to drink more water. You can live without food for several weeks, but you can not live less than a week without water. The best way to provide this water to your body is by way of drinking pure water. Fruit juices, milk, non- caffeinated drinks and raw fruits, vegetables are also good sources of water.
WHY WE NEED TREATED WATER?
Natural water supplies are polluted with toxic wastes and thousands of chemical materials which originates from various industrial activities on daily basis. Preservatives, chemicals and other harmful materials are also found in food items. Fruits and vegetables contain chemical effects as a result of usages of insecticides and pesticides in agricultural industries. Recent researches show that Fishes in the sea and river have metal deposits and poultry have antibiotic and hormones in their body. All these have a dire consequence to human's health. To address all these issues, we really in need of pure water with some added values in it.
ARE WE REALLY HEALTHY?
Sickness or health related problems are often misinterpreted as having a pain sensation. Many believe that one is often regarded as healthy without the absence of pain.
World health organization (WHO) define health as “A state of physical perfection with mental and social and not without the absent of pain only”. For all living organism health is homeostasis. It forms equilibrium between energy and mass where input and output are in balance. (To allows growth). Health also means to continue living with positive outlooks.
Health problems are often related to the imbalance of toxic intake by the body as compared to the releasing of toxic from the body through the process of digestion. Too much consumption of harmful elements by the body either through food, breathing of air etc will affect the body capacity to carry out the process of detoxification. Toxic elements in the body create an upset to the balance which allows the penetration/counter reaction of bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungal etc. High toxic content in the body will subsequently weaken the body immune system hence the cause of numerous chronic diseases. Pain is an indication or a form of an early warning system signal by the body as a result of a high rate of imbalance which requires an immediate cure. Failure to “rectify” the imbalance could cause a chronic effect to the body which translates into serious illnesses/diseases such as cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV etc.
Research shows that humans are constantly expose to pollution which could raise the level of toxic in the body. There are more than 120,000 types of chemical materials today and the numbers are increasing at a rate of 1,000 more each year.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN LIFE
Functions of Water:
- It delivers oxygen and nutrients to different parts of the body.
- It removes toxins and waste from the body
- It involved in digestion, absorption, circulation and excretion.
- It regulates body temperature through perspiration.
- It is Essential for the blood, lymph, digestive juices, glandular secretions and waste products.
- It reduces friction between joints and facilitates movement.
- It eliminates bacteria, viruses and heavy metals that can adversely affect the brain.
- It transmits nerve impulses and Regulates acid-base balance
- It facilitates normal functions of body processes
WHAT IS THE BEST WATER FOR YOUR HEALTH?
The importance of water to human's health have caused various studies and research undertaken by the experts in order to produce a quality water that is capable to maintain health. Research have narrowed down certain aspects such as water cleanliness, purity, mineral content, molecule structures and the composition of chemicals hence to get rid of smell, color, taste etc. The following are type of water processes that are widely used throughout the world in order to produce quality water for health.
What is Mineral Water?
Mineral water is usually obtained from a water source rich in some kind of mineral thought to be beneficial to the health. As water sits in contact with minerals, it can, over time, absorb some of the mineral content. To define whether mineral water can be called such, one evaluates the contents of trace minerals in the evaporation of approximately a liter of water. Most mineral water contains more than one trace mineral in greater or lesser values. Various mineral components vary widely, but might include iron, magnesium, calcium, or zinc, a very short list of the various chemical compounds.
What is Reverse Osmosis Treatment?
Reverse osmosis (RO) has become a common method for the treatment of household drinking water supplies. Effectiveness of RO units depends on initial levels of contamination and water pressure. RO treatment may be used to reduce the levels of:
- Naturally occurring substances that cause water supplies to be unhealthy or unappealing (foul tastes, smells or colors).
- Substances that have contaminated the water supply resulting in possible adverse health effects or decreased desirability.
RO systems are typically used to reduce the levels of total dissolved solids and suspended matter.
What is Oxygenated Water?
Oxygen and water are essential elements for the proper functioning of the body. Water usually contains anywhere between 1 to 10 ppm (parts per million) of dissolved oxygen. Oxygenated water contains extra levels of oxygen to be dissolved and stabilized. Obviously, the digestive system cannot process oxygen into the blood stream as fast as the respiratory system. But drinking oxygenated water can supplement your oxygen supply and thereby help to maximize the oxygen saturation in your blood. This is going to optimize metabolic function. Extra oxygen will improve physical stamina, better sleep, intestinal cleansing and more energy.
What is Alkaline Water?
pH (the power or potential of Hydrogen) = the unit that indicates the hydrogen density of acid and alkaline water. Water becomes acidic with increased hydrogen ions (H+), and alkaline with increased hydroxyl ions (-OH). Every living cell within our body creates waste products. The nutrients from our food are delivered to each cell and they burn with oxygen to provide energy for us to live. The burned nutrients are the waste products. Whether you eat the best of foods or the worst, all foods generate waste products. Foods are classified as good or bad for you are based on the amount and quality of the waste products it produces. Most of our cells go through metabolism changes and finally become dead cells and these dead cells also become waste products.
These waste products become solid wastes, such as, cholesterol, fatty acid, kidney stones, etc, and, unknown to us they accumulate and build up somewhere within our body. This accumulation of non-disposed acidic wastes within our body accelerates the aging process. Alkaline water makes it easier for the body to dispose the acidic waste. The accumulation of wastes accelerates the aging process; the reduction of acid wastes retards the aging process maybe even reversing it. Alkaline water is not a medicine to treat or cure any diseases but if consumed regularly, alkaline water reduces the content of acidic waste in our body and allows us to have a natural health improvement.
What is Ionize Treatment?
Ionization simply means to gain or loose an electron. Water that has been ionized becomes either alkaline or acidic, meaning that the pH has been adjusted up or down.
Ionized Water is a liquid antioxidant, balances body pH because it is very alkaline and has a different molecular cluster size. It contains only five to six water molecules instead of the ten to thirteen that conventional water molecule clusters have. It has changed from an irregular shape that is 10-13 molecules to a hexagonal regular shape that is half the size. This smaller or "reduced" water is much more hydrating than conventional water.
What is Ozone Treatment?
Ozone has greater disinfection effectiveness against bacteria and viruses compared to chlorination. In addition, the oxidizing properties can also reduce the concentration of iron, manganese, sulfur and reduce or eliminate taste and odor problems. Ozone oxidizes iron, manganese, and sulfur in water to form insoluble metal oxides or elemental sulfur. These insoluble particles are then removed by post-filtration. Organic particles and chemicals will be eliminated through either coagulation or chemical oxidation. Ozone is unstable, and it will degrade over a time frame ranging from a few seconds to 30 minutes. The rate of degradation depends on the pH value and temperature of water.
What is Ultraviolet Radiation Treatment?
A UV system produces light at a specific wavelength and it is capable of inactivating most micro-organisms such as algae, bacteria, moulds, viruses and yeast. In this process pre-filtered water passes through a clear chamber where it is exposed to UV light. It leaves no smell or taste in the treated water. How well the system works depends on the energy dose that the micro-organism absorbs.
The Best Water Needed by the Body
The above mentioned water treatments proved to have a quality of goodness and used throughout the world. However what are the best criteria required by our body to assist in health problems or maintaining our health?
- Is it adequate enough just to have clean water?
- Is it adequate enough just to have water with extra oxygen?
- Is it adequate with alkaline water?
- Is it adequate enough just to have bacteria free water?
- Is it adequate enough just to have water with the smallest molecules structures?
The best water needed by the body is clean water with therapeutic values. Energy water is related to therapeutic values resulted from various water treatments. Question is what is the content of therapeutic values in the water? How much of therapeutic values? What is a form of measurement to value the quality of therapeutic values it produces?
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