Saturday, December 12, 2009

Potable water - luxury or necessity?

Potable water - luxury or necessity? 

Water - one of the most precious treasures of the planet. Thousands of years people admired, admires and enjoys the water. No wonder our planet dubbed the blue ball. Most of the nearly 80% of the earth's surface is covered with oceans and seas. This is mostly salt water. Freshwater is only 2,5% of world reserves. 

At present the problem of pollution of rivers, lakes and seas is the most urgent. The growth of man-made pressures on the environment has led to the global pollution of surface water sources. Clean water in rivers and lakes has become the privilege of the few mountainous, northern or remote from the industrial civilization regions. 

There were times when the water from our taps was clean, tasty and suitable for drinking. Times change. For various reasons (the growth of urban construction, harmful emissions into the environment, aging, communication and natural disasters), tap water is becoming less clean and usable by man. Now the water is the carrier of germs has a high level of heavy metals and other contaminants accumulate in organisms and adversely affect our health. Clear as tap water to such an extent that it benefits the human body, not in a position to not only Russia, but also the most rich world. Reasons - purely economic. Therefore not surprising that every fourth-fifth sample of tap water in Russia does not meet sanitary and chemical requirements. Recently, we increasingly began to reflect on what water we drink. 

In order to feel good about themselves, people must use only high-quality drinking water. Scientists have long established a direct link between the quality of drinking water and life expectancy. According to the World Health Organization, about 90% of human diseases caused by use for drinking contaminated water. 

What should be of high quality drinking water? "First, do not be harmful to human substances, and secondly, to contain minerals (selenium, zinc, fluoride for dental health, something lacking in our area), so necessary for normal life of our body. 

"As it is with water in cities? How safe is the water flowing from the taps apartments? Let's try to understand this issue. 

Thanks to modern treatment systems, water, purified water utilities, treatment plants to meet standards. To clean the water used sulfuric acid aluminum, which is quite effective for this purpose means. For water disinfection using chlorine. The water in the process of transporting a second contaminated passing through the old pipes. 

Many residents of the city actively use home water filters or, best of all, use bottled water. 

Another problem concerning the quality of tap water, linked to its low salinity. This helps increase the incidence of musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system. But all is not so bad. Help the problem will correct, balanced nutrition. Use of fermented milk products and multivitamins can compensate for a deficiency of calcium, magnesium and other essential body substances. Also, the decision problem is in the use of mineral water, balanced on the mineral salt composition. " 

Take care of your health - drink natural drinking water!