Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 I just LOVE " Fruit 2-O " ! No calories and sweetened with Splenda. http://www fruit2o.com ~Kim in Utah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Yep, all this is very good info. Water is so good and necessary for us but with all the additives and other stuff, you do have to know what it is you are pouring down your throat. I am drinking bottled water by the gallon currently even though we have the filtration cuz that doesn’t remove the flouride added to our water and I don’t want to risk that... Oy! sue > > Re: WaterMy parent's water comes from a river that has a high perchlorate (not harmful *eyeroll* just 'high') so that is why I drink unflouridated water, as I think that added to my thyroid problem because many people here have thyroid/endocrine problems. I'm also chemically sensitive to the water my husband and I have in our home. Nothing wrong with it, it tests fine... I'm just sensitive to it. Whenever I drink tap water or really 'thick' water like well water, it upsets my stomach... anyone else have that happen?? I've always had this problem and I think it's my body's preference. We lived in one house where the cleanest water being used was in the toilet and taking a shower burned my skin... the house was a slum and the pipes had about 1/2 " or so of rust built up in them... water came out looking like iced tea *shudder*. When we used the humidifier there, it would burn my skin, fibro like... when you have a reaction to something and your skin feels like it's on fire where ever you touch it... sucked. I'm happy to say, I don't have that happen anymore. Unless I'm around certain chemicals which are not located inside my house. > > Sorry for the rant *smile* > I had stomach problems a few years ago, a few docs later and a few scopes later they still could not figure out what was causing it.. The only thing they agreed on is I had scar like tissue down my esophagus and in the stomach lining..not ulcers but from an allergic reaction..we went through food etc. and the only thing pin pointed is they had upped the chlorine levels in the water supply due to some contruction on main supply pipes, water mains etc.. I now have a reverse osmosis water system in my kitchen..I use it for my drinking water, cooking, coffee etc..guess what..no more stomach problems..makes you wonder.. Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Yes water is good for us but at the risk of being controversial can I draw attention to the pollution that bottling water causes? The following is from http://www.wateryear2003.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=5226 & URL_DO=DO_TOPIC & URL_SECTION=2\ 01.html Environmental Impacts Plastic bottles Plastics are made from oil and natural gas, both of which are non-renewable resources. More than 1.5 million tons of plastic are used to bottle water. PET (the substance that water bottles are made of) requires less energy to recycle than glass or aluminum, and releases fewer emissions into the atmosphere. The processes used to make plastics however can cause serious pollution affecting both the environment and human health if left unregulated. The majority of plastic bottles are not being recycled and are very quickly piling up and filling landfills around the world. Since plastic breaks down at a very slow rate, these will remain in our landfills for hundreds of years to come. Transportation A quarter of the 89 billion litres of water bottled worldwide annually are consumed outside their country of origin. Emissions of the green house gas carbon dioxide, caused by transporting bottled water within and between countries, contribute to the global problem of climate change. Nevertheless, 75% of the world bottled water is produced and distributed on a regional scale, thus limiting transports. What can we do? Bottled waters should not be considered a sustainable alternative to tap water. They are not exempt of periodical contamination and are less energy- efficient than tap water. However not all countries have the benefit of clean tap water. Clean water is a basic right. Protecting our rivers, streams and wetlands will help ensure that tap water remains a public service which delivers good quality drinking water for everyone at a fair price. As a consumer, make responsible choices and do not forget the 3 R's: Reduce your consumption Reuse your water bottles Recycle your bottles after you are finished with them. Other solutions include buying filters for your taps, doing some research on your national water standards and buying water from local sources. In some instances, water bottles are actually filled with tap water and sold as bottled water. For your safety and health always make sure that the security seal is intact before drinking any bottled water. --- jytdtp wrote: > Yep, all this is very good info. Water is so good > and necessary for us but > with all the additives and other stuff, you do have > to know what it is you > are pouring down your throat. I am drinking bottled > water by the gallon > currently even though we have the filtration cuz > that doesn¹t remove the > flouride added to our water and I don¹t want to risk > that... Oy! > > sue > > > On 3/9/06 12:46 PM, " kats3boys " > wrote: > > > > >> > > >> > Re: WaterMy > parent's water comes from > > a river that has a high perchlorate (not harmful > *eyeroll* > > just 'high') so that is why I drink unflouridated > water, as I think > > that added to my thyroid problem because many > people here have > > thyroid/endocrine problems. I'm also chemically > sensitive to the > > water my husband and I have in our home. Nothing > wrong with it, it > > tests fine... I'm just sensitive to it. Whenever > I drink tap water > > or really 'thick' water like well water, it upsets > my stomach... > > anyone else have that happen?? I've always had > this problem and I > > think it's my body's preference. We lived in one > house where the > > cleanest water being used was in the toilet and > taking a shower > > burned my skin... the house was a slum and the > pipes had about 1/2 " > > or so of rust built up in them... water came out > looking like iced > > tea *shudder*. When we used the humidifier there, > it would burn my > > skin, fibro like... when you have a reaction to > something and your > > skin feels like it's on fire where ever you touch > it... sucked. I'm > > happy to say, I don't have that happen anymore. > Unless I'm around > > certain chemicals which are not located inside my > house. > >> > > >> > Sorry for the rant *smile* > >> > > > > > > > I had stomach problems a few years ago, a few docs > later and a few > > scopes later they still could not figure out what > was causing it.. > > The only thing they agreed on is I had scar like > tissue down my > > esophagus and in the stomach lining..not ulcers > but from an allergic > > reaction..we went through food etc. and the only > thing pin pointed > > is they had upped the chlorine levels in the water > supply due to > > some contruction on main supply pipes, water mains > etc.. I now have > > a reverse osmosis water system in my kitchen..I > use it for my > > drinking water, cooking, coffee etc..guess > what..no more stomach > > problems..makes you wonder.. > > > > Kats3boys > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 > > no kidding.... where did you get yours? > > I rent mine from CanadianSprings, I pay monthly but they change the filters for me and test the water etc. and being a large family it is cheaper than using bottled water or the water coolers..especially for how much I use it for.. Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 > > no kidding.... where did you get yours? > > I rent mine from CanadianSprings, I pay monthly but they change the filters for me and test the water etc. and being a large family it is cheaper than using bottled water or the water coolers..especially for how much I use it for.. Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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