By now most if not all of us know that we need to drink water throughout the day in order to maintain the balance of bodily fluids, stay hydrated and healthy, but is just drinking water enough?
Drinking water is good, but drinking water that is unsanitary may do you more harm than good because it contains impurities such as toxic metals, bacteria, and various other pollutants. Even though tap water is generally safe in developed countries, it too can contain toxins such as carcinogenic chemicals used to purify water such as chlorine and fluoride, heavy metals, recreational drugs like cocaine, and traces of pharmaceuticals.
The best way to ensure that your drinking water is 100% pure and free of toxins is not to buy bottled water, as many of the brands on the market have been proven to be nothing more than ordinary tap water that has been bottled and had a nice label slapped on it. Drinking bottled water can also become very expensive.
Using a water filter is the best method of ensuring that your drinking water is pure because a good filter can remove in excess of 2 000 contaminants often found in water, many of which could cause rashes, gastrointestinal disease, allergies, and various kinds of cancer, such as rectal, colon and bladder cancer.
Water filters come in various shapes and sizes, including water-jug filters, a point-of-use water filter, a water filter attached to a tap or shower, an under-counter water filter, a whole house water filter system, or a water filter as part of a water cooler. You should choose the type of water filter that is best for you according to your needs and your budget.
Water coolers, whether bottled water coolers or mains water coolers, provide double the benefit because they ensure that your drinking water is pure and free of contaminants, but also provide chilled drinking water. Some models of water cooler also offer ambient and hot water options so that they can be used throughout the year to make bot chilled and hot drinks.
