What are You Really Paying for When You Purchase Bottled Water?
We all drink water. Chances are you take a bottle of water to the gym with you, carry one during a run or even keep a bottle on your desk during the work day. We have been told to drink at least eight, 8 oz. glasses of water per day for probably as long as most of us can remember. However before you run to the vending machine and grab a bottle of water or stock up on a 24 pack at the grocery store, you may want to think twice. Bottled water may not be the best way to go about staying hydrated – when it comes to your health as well as your wallet.
What are you really paying for?
Much of the time, bottled water is simply tap water. Take a look at where your bottle of water was bottled. There is a good chance you may simply be drinking tap water from the town your water was bottled in. In some cases the tap water may be filtered or purified . A lot of times you may just be paying for the exact same water that comes out of the facet at your house. Here’s something to think about: have you ever seen a label on a bottle of water that indicates that’s in the city’s water that you have been consuming? The chances are slim; especially if you are drinking water bottled in a different town or across the country. Purified water also has its downfalls; it may be very acidic.
Health concerns with bottled water:
If you’ve ever turned on the news or gone shopping for plastic dishware or water bottles, the letters BPA probably sound very familiar to you. Why? The plastic bottle that you are drinking water out of may be more of a concern than the actual water itself. Your plastic bottle may be packed with harmful chemicals. A large number of plastic bottles contain a chemical called bisphenol A or BPA which can contaminant the water that you believe to be purified. This can lead to a host of health problems. One of the biggest health problems caused by drinking water is abnormal fluctuation of your hormones.
Personally, I am a big fan of the Brita Filter!
Such a good point! I really hate buying bottled water and try never to unless I’m really stuck. Usually I have two reusable water bottles on rotation and I fill them with filtered water – available at my office, my yoga studio and at home through a special tap – and that is the best thing I could do I think. I love when water companies try to market their water as being extra special because I can’t help but think: “They do know that water is water is water, right?”
I’m also a brita fan. I try my best to avoid buying a bottles of water unless I for some reason forget my tervis tumbler or stainless steel canister at home. Hooray for keeping hydrated and being good to the environment!
I have a Brita Filter and use it every day!!