You can get one of those water filter jugs. You just need to change the filter about every three months, I have one at home and it`s quite good.
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> Anyone know of a good water filter system...just something to attach to a faucet.
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> From: europanz <upulagi@...>
> Subject: [AlternativeAnswers] benefits of drinking water
> To: AlternativeAnswers@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 10:10 PM
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> I drink several glasses of filtered water every morning when i arrive at
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> Benefits: Water has one of the most important roles to play in
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> maintaining a healthy body and some of its benefits include:
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> * PH Balance: Human body maintains a pH range of 7.35-7.45 for proper
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> physiological processes. An acidic shift may lead to sickness and
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> inability of the body to assimilate vitamins and minerals. Thus, it
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> should be above the value of 7, which is favourable to body's oxygen
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> uptake, higher energy levels, and better immune response to diseases.
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> This is attainable by consuming lots of water.
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> * Body Temperature: Much of the human body is made up of water and
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> this fluid is responsible for regulation of body temperature. We undergo
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> perspiration in summers to dissipate the excess heat in order to lower
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> our temperature. This temperature regulation property has been
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> attributed to water.
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> * Metabolism: Water is the carrier of oxygen, nutrients, hormones,
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> etc. to body parts and provides medium for removal of toxins, dead
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> cells, waste material, etc. The proteins and enzymes involved in various
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> fundamental processes also require water for their proper functioning.
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> * Breathing: Water plays its role in distributing oxygen all over the
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> human body while collecting the carbon dioxide from all these parts by
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> dissolving these gases.
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> * Constipation, Heartburn, Migraine, Gastritis and Ulcers: A number
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> of disorders are related with water deficiency. Constipation, heartburn,
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> migraine, gastritis and ulcers can be prevented by taking modest amounts
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> of water routinely.
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> * Kidney Stones: As per the International Kidney Stone Institute,
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> <http://www.iksi.org/index.php> 2 litres or 10 glasses must be consumed
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> each day to prevent from kidney stones. Water is the best solvent and
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> this property does not let the salts and minerals to accumulate to form
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> stone. The salts reaching kidney gets diluted and eliminated in urine.
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> * Cardiovascular Disease: Water can prevent cardiovascular disorders
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> to a large extent. It maintains proper viscosity of blood and plasma and
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> fibrinogen distribution and therefore adequate hydration of vascular
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> components is advisable.
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> * Rheumatoid Arthritis: Joints in human body are prone to continuous
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> friction and weathering. These can be maintained in proper shape by
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> intake of proper amount of water. Decrease in water consumption may lead
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> to rheumatoid arthritis.
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> * Backache: The back portion of our body rests on the spinal cord.
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> The spinal disc core is made up of large volume of water and dehydration
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> leads to back pain in such individuals.
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> * Osteoporosis: According to the research conducted by the Linus
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> Pauling Institute, <http://lpi.orgonstate.edu/> individuals consuming
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> adequate amounts of water have reduced risks to osteoporosis and hip
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> fractures.
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> * Pregnant Women and Nursing Mother: A pregnant women carries a new
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> life in her womb that develops from her. The nutrients and other factors
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> needed for its growth can be carried from mother to the foetus via blood
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> which in turn needs water. Constipation, bladder infection, and
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> haemorrhoids are common during pregnancy and these can be avoided by
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> taking excess of water during this period.
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> * Kidney Functions: The excretory material in the form of urea is
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> highly toxic to body tissues and must be diluted before their passage.
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> This is again done by the `universal solvent' water.
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> * Skin Tone: According to the University of Minnesota,
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> <http://www.umn.edu/> skins may get affected by frost bite and
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> blisters. It has been established that proper water levels in the body
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> prevents the body from dehydration. This in turn maintains the turgidity
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> of skin. A number of skin problems can be prevented by taking adequate
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