Drinking enough water throughout the day to hydrate our bodies for optimal health is critical, even if it is not always easy. Although tap water in the UK is of a decent quality according to the Drinking Water Inspectorate, many individuals will not drink it because it smells and tastes of fluoride and is also chlorinated, and chlorine by-products are carcinogens which are linked to bladder cancer and colon cancer.
There are also dangerous trace metals like lead and aluminium, pesticides from agricultural runoff, oestrogenic pollutants from hormones excreted from women on hormone replacement therapy treatment or contraceptive pills, and traces of both pharmaceutical and recreational drugs.
There are many individuals who have taken to drinking bottled water because of this, which is not as healthy as they may think, because many of the companies selling bottled water are crooked and are selling so-called healthy bottled water which is just plain tap water that they have bottled and which may actually contain more contaminants than the tap water. Discarded plastic water bottles also result in huge landfills that are filling up with toxic chemicals that are leeching into the ground.
Although most of us do drink tea, coffee and juices during the day, coffee is a diuretic, which means it makes you urinate more often so kind of defeats the aim of hydrating oneself and many fruit juices contain loads of sugar.
Drinking spring water is a great, healthy alternative to drinking tap water. Make sure though that the spring water that you drink is from a glass bottle as this is the healthiest option. Spring water is the best option because:
- Spring water is the most natural water; raw, toxin-free and just as nature intended;
- It is low in calcium and magnesium, and has a perfect PH of 7.5;
- Spring water promotes growth cells because it has a perfect mineral composition;
- Spring water is 100% free of contaminants, so is safe for everyone to drink, even new-borns;
If you are living in the Greater London area then you are in luck because Living-Water Spring Water is available in 500 ml and 1.5 litre recyclable glass bottles as well as in 18.9 litre bottles that feed their bottled water coolers.
Living-Water’s Spring Water is crystal clear natural spring water which has been filtered through the geologically famous Wenlock rock strata; it is sourced from a deep, underground spring located in the Wenlock range, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, and a Special Site of Scientific Interest. All Living-Water Spring Water is bottled at source and is regularly tested by an in-house microbiologist and independent laboratories to ensure that it complies with the strictest European regulations and standards.
