Is Bottled Water DOUBLING the Amount of Microplastics in Your Body?

Posted by: Rhona Reid On February 17, 2023 4:00 pm

In October last year, research scientists in Italy made the shocking discovery that microplastics are passed from mother to baby in breastmilk. The same team found microplastics in human placentas during research in 2020.

34 test subjects were monitored and microplastics were identified in 75% of the breastfeeding mothers’ milk.

 

Is Bottled Water DOUBLING the Amount of Microplastics in Your Body

 

Microplastics & Your Body

We should perhaps not be surprised, as gloomy as the news is. After all, microplastics are everywhere – in the air, our food and packaged drinks. In separate research, microplastics were found in human blood, which means that they are being transported around the human body and organs 24/7.

Your body does not expel all microplastics. It’s too soon to be able to …

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Bottled Alkaline Water Is NOT the Best Way to Stay Hydrated

Posted by: Rhona Reid On August 9, 2022 2:09 pm

When is drinking water not the best option? Answer: when it comes in a bottle or when it hasn’t been purified.

Got a thirst on? About to reach for the nearest plastic bottle of alkaline water to quench it? STOP!

There are a bunch of reasons to avoid bottled water, and guess what? It’s not even the best way to stay hydrated…even if it is alkaline water.

 

Drinking Bottled Water Is NOT the Best Way

 

Bottled Alkaline Water is a Problem

We’ll explain. True, water is the best way to stay hydrated. Water is more hydrating than all other drinks. But not all types of water are equal.

Alkaline water in a bottle is inferior to ionized Tyent alkaline water. There are several reasons for …

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Bottled Water HEALTH SCARE…E Coli Found: Breaking News! – Updated Blog

Posted by: Rhona Reid On March 28, 2022 12:00 pm

Luxury label bottled water – worth the premium cost, right?

Truthfully? No, for several reasons, but there’s one that you cannot afford to ignore. When we say that this is a shocking discovery, we’re not kidding.

 

Bottled Water HEALTH SCARE-blog

 

Here’s a story pulled directly from the news headlines, after a voluntary recall for 14 of the company’s bottled spring water products.

“Pennsylvania Bottling Company Recalls Bottled Water Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination.”

 

Premium Bottled Water & E.coli: The Brands

Take a second and let that land, because it’s big. The brands pulled from sale following the reported E.coli contamination? Here’s the roll call:

  • Acadia (Giant)
  • Acme
  • Big Y
  • Best Yet
  • 7-11
  • Niagara
  • Nature’s Place
  • Pricerite
  • Superchill
  • Morning Fresh
  • Shaws
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Ways to Reuse Old Plastic Bottles at Home

Posted by: Rhona Reid On March 24, 2022 11:19 am

Most of us are trying to cut back on plastics – disposable plastics at the very least. However, despite your best efforts, you probably still have a few plastic bottles in your grocery shopping and so on.

Sure, you can recycle them, but how about trying to use a few around your home and garden? Recycle any old plastic bottles you don’t repurpose or reuse, and have fun with these ideas!

 

Ways to reuse old plastic bottles at home

 

1. Plastic Bottle Terrarium

A plastic bottle terrarium is a brilliant one to make with the kids. And it’s spring, so the perfect time of year to get a few plants used to their new home!

 

2. Plastic Bottle Piggy Bank

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12 Things They Never Tell You About Bottled Water

Posted by: Rhona Reid On May 13, 2021 3:28 am

With its commercial popularity, bottled water might seem like a convenient option. The numbers do not lie — in the US, we use about 1,500 plastic bottles per second.

However, do you know that drinking bottled water can actually negatively impact your health and the planet?

Read on to learn more about why you should think twice about drinking this water.

What You Should Know About Bottled Water

1. Convenient? — At A Cost

This is probably the first thought you have when it comes to bottled water. If you focus only on your trip from the grocery to your home, then the claim might still hold up. However, when you look at the bigger picture of the

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Best Bottled Water That’s Safe To Drink [Reverse Osmosis Water]

Posted by: Rhona Reid On April 30, 2019 2:00 pm

Curious about reverse osmosis bottled water? Find out its pros and cons below.

RELATED: Reverse Osmosis Process: How Does It Work?

A Look at the Benefits and Downside of RO Bottled Water

Bottled Water as a Source of Contaminant-Free Water

Because of the ever-increasing levels of pollution, quite a number of our natural water sources are getting contaminated with dangerous chemicals at an alarming speed. This raises the question of the safety of drinking water that isn’t treated thoroughly to remove such contaminants.

Realizing this, an increasing number of concerned people have been working on improving the quality of purified drinking water available to us. Bottled water as a source of clean, uncontaminated water seems to be gaining popularity nowadays.…

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Put That Sparkling Water Down! Drink from Water Ionizers Instead

Posted by: Rhona Reid On November 18, 2018 7:03 pm

Still drinking sparkling water? Then it’s time for a rethink. The bubble has well and truly burst on the bottled water industry and it’s time to say a firm farewell to the fizz.

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Many dentists would LOVE to see more people ditch sparkling water and use a water ionizer instead.

So – the next time you reach for a can or a bottle of the carbonated stuff from the shelf – it might be worth keeping a few things in mind.

Feeling Comfortable?

Many people have reported feeling uncomfortably bloated after drinking carbonated water. We find this to be hardly surprising since most brands of sparkling water are chock-full of artificially injected carbon dioxide.

If you suffer from stomach problems …

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How Water Ionizers Can Help the Plastics Crusade!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On November 9, 2018 12:34 pm

The European Union took a historic step at the end of October, with a vote to ban single-use plastics by 2021.

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A ban on single-use plastics by 2021 is great news for the planet

The Last Straw?

The bill means no more throwaway cotton buds, straws or disposable spoons among other items.

Although plastic bottles have escaped from being included in the upcoming plastics ban, for now, the bill also pushes EU members to achieve a recycling rate of 90% on single-use bottles by 2025.

A Victory for Our Oceans

There’s 150 million tons of plastic contaminating the planet’s oceans and reportedly between five and 13 million tons more being added every year.

Out of all proposed solutions to the …

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5 Frightening Facts About Tap & Bottled Water That Make You Want to Hug a Water Ionizer!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On October 30, 2018 11:10 am

Think you don’t scare easily?  Fearless about drinking water out of plastic bottles or the tap?  Well, prepare to be afraid… we have some shockingly true stories about tap and bottled water that are the stuff of nightmares!

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The facts about tap and bottled water are THIS scary – but NOT water ionizers!

Frightening Fact #1: The Terrifying Truth About Tap Water

Who needs “made-up” spooky stories when you can open a newspaper or switch on the TV to hear about the cities, towns, and schools that have some seriously scary stuff lurking in the water?

Frightening Fact #2: The Petrifying Plastic Horror

It wasn’t until EU countries tried to get rid of plastic that they realized that plastic was …

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Bottled Water vs Water Ionizers? Choose Wisely!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On July 6, 2018 10:27 pm

Bottled water is the most popular beverage in the United States for the second year in a row,  according to the International Bottled Water Association and Beverage Marketing Corp.

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Soda sales slip again! Photo: Wellbuzz.com

The results of the nationwide survey confirm that carbonated soda continues to decline, marking a further loss in soda’s market share for the 13th consecutive year.

Water Wins!

More and more people ditching sugary, chemical-laced soda for healthier beverages is positive news in many respects. Drinking water is obviously great, as there’s no better way to hydrate – but this article should be read with a cautionary footnote.

The increased consumption of bottled water is almost certainly linked to the constant news stories about …

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