One of the most well traveled water myths is that of alkaline water and its supposed health benefits. These claims are simple pseudoscience. The claims sound good and you want to believe them, but they are not based on facts or science. Dr. Stephen Lower is a retired chemistry professor of Simon … [Read more...]
Water Myth #6: Oxygenated Super Water.
In order to discuss the water-related myths on the market we can’t overlook the so-called super-oxygenated waters. The premise is that these companies have (like always) patented a unique way to maintain a higher level of oxygen content in water and that this higher oxygen content increases … [Read more...]
Water Myth #5: Is distilled water too pure?
Today’s myth is related to our previous article on minerals in the water, but this one looks at the darker side of some of the claims that are made by some people on the web, most of whom are selling competitive filters. The claim is that distilled water is too pure and that it can actually leach … [Read more...]
Water Myth #4: You Need the Minerals in Water
Do I Get Minerals from Drinking Water? Getting minerals from water is a myth. There are four reasons why your body doesn't need the minerals found in water. It's important to remember that drinking purified water is important because you won't introduce contaminants or toxins into your … [Read more...]
Water Myths #3: There is “Magic” Water.
This is our series of articles dedicated to cutting through the misinformation and scams about water. There is an interesting human condition that drives us to look for the “magic” bullet that’s going to make everything all better. We seek that special pill or a drink of a special kind of water … [Read more...]
Water Myths #2: A Certain Type of Water is “Dead Water”
This is our series of articles dedicated to cutting through the misinformation and scams about water.Another ridiculous claim made by people selling their latest and greatest (and of course patented) magic water machine is that their machine produces “living water” and that other types of water, … [Read more...]
Water Myths #1: “Our filters remove the bad stuff while leaving in the good stuff”.
Filter companies often make the claim that their filters “remove the bad stuff while leaving in the good stuff.” This claim is completely ridiculous. This statement simply doesn’t make sense because to do this the filter would have to a) know what specific contaminants are in the water (of the more … [Read more...]
Taking Care of the Junk in Drinking Water – Why it’s so Important
Over the past four or five months we’ve created many blogs, all with a connection to your drinking water, and ultimately, the health of you, your family, your friends and business associates. We have covered instances where there was E-Coli and Cryptosporidium and sewage in the drinking water. We … [Read more...]
Is my tap water safe to drink?
Unfortunately, it depends upon your definition of “safe”. This may sound ridiculous, but when the government says that your tap water is safe, they mean that it has met their legal definition of “safe drinking water”. But consider this; even if your tap water meets the legal definition of “safe … [Read more...]
Congress Takes Further Steps to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
The Lame Duck session of Congress certainly packed a lot into a few weeks. One of the Bills passed by the House and the Senate and sent through to the President for his signature was a Bill to reduce lead used in plumbing fixtures used for drinking water transmission. The old Federal level allowed … [Read more...]
Chromium in Drinking Water
Chromium is a mineral which is widespread in nature. It is odorless and tasteless. Chromium is found naturally in rocks, plants, soil and volcanic dust, humans and animals. There are two relatively common forms of Chromium – chromium 3 (trivalent chromium) occurs naturally in many vegetables, … [Read more...]
Terrorists May Strike Food – Can Water be Far Behind?
CBS News has reported that the Saudi’s have uncovered an Al Qaeda plot to possibly poison food in the US with ricin and cyanides. Apparently the plan is to simultaneously attack hotels and restaurants over a single weekend. Should that occur, most victims would be unaware of their exposure until … [Read more...]
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