7 Health Benefits Of Filtered Water

Water is supposed to be really good for you, right? Right. But the problem with water is that regardless whether you are drinking it from a bottle or a tap, it’s filled with contaminants that (if you knew more about them) you’d prefer not to be putting into your body.

In fact, water that comes straight from the tap has been found to contain over 30 different chemicals that are actually said (by the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 2011) to be safe. These include chlorine, nitrate, lead, aluminium, mercury, fluoride and trihalomethanes – just to name a few! And bottled water isn’t much better. Although it claims to be pure and natural most of the time, it is actually prone to contamination as well – and in 2011 a batch of water from Cool Ridge was actually found to have chlorine in it (and was recalled).

So how can you ensure that the water you’re drinking is safe? The simple answer is to get yourself a water filter system, designed to eliminate 99.9% of contamination from your water.

Not yet convinced? Here are the top 7 health benefits of drinking filtered water:

1. Your water will not only be healthier and (almost completely) free of contaminants, giving you peace of mind; but it will also taste a whole lot better!
2. Cleaner water has been shown to reduce the risk of some cancers, including bladder cancer, colon cancer and rectal cancer.
3. Drinking filtered water helps to give you better health in general, providing you with the essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium – without the other harmful chemicals that tap water brings.
4. It can help with a number of ailments, from eliminating headaches and migraines, right through to reducing the risk of gastrointestinal disease by removing cryptosporidium and giardia. It can even help you feel happier!
5. It is great for children and helps to strengthen their immune systems. Children will also get a kick out of being able to get their own water from the filter tap (without risk of burning themselves at the sink) and are more likely to enjoy the fresher, cleaner taste.
6. Helps you lose weight. Because filtered water tastes better than tap water, you’re likely to drink more of it. And drinking more of it, means less snacking on foods you shouldn’t be eating; and an enhanced metabolism.
7. Healthy water makes your skin glow. If you are dehydrated, your skin suffers. It becomes dry, your wrinkles are more pronounced, you might get breakouts of pimples, your eyes get dark circles under them, your lips get dry and your skin loses its colour. Drinking regular cups of filtered water throughout the day will leave you looking as fresh as you feel!