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H&B Review of the Aquasana AQ-4000 Countertop Water Filter
This is a must-read product review because you and your family deserve the best and most affordable water pouring out of your faucet. For a minimal investment, you'll ultimately save big and enjoy what we consider the best tasting and healthiest water this side of glacial ice.

Study Shows Corn for Biofuels Hurt Water
More of the fertilizers and pesticides used to grow corn would find their way into nearby water sources if ethanol demands lead to planting more acres in corn, according to a Purdue University study.

Most Bottled Water Brands Don't Disclose Purity
An Environmental Working Group (EWG) investigation of almost 200 popular bottled water brands found less than 2 percent disclose the water’s source, how the water has been purified and what chemical pollutants each bottle of water may contain. Just 2 of the 188 individual brands EWG analyzed disclosed those three basic facts about their water.

Well Water Should Be Tested Yearly
Private well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, according to new guidance offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Well Water Arsenic Levels Linked to Cancer
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element in soil, and can contaminate drinking water, according to background information in the article.

Bacterial Contaminants Found in Well Water
The results of two U.S. Geological Survey water-quality studies in the Lower Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins provide a message that hits close to home for rural residents that drink water from private wells: Owners of rural wells in these two basins, part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, need to ensure their water supplies are safe to drink.

Activated Carbon Water Pitchers Reduce Disinfection Byproducts
These by-products result from chemical reactions between chlorine used to disinfect water and organic matter normally present in it. "They don't affect the smell or the flavor of water, but in high concentrations they are suspected of increasing the risk of certain types of cancer," points out Rodriguez.

Bottled Water Has More Bacteria, Less Fluoride
"Children should be considered for prescribed fluoride supplements if they drink bottled water," the researchers recommend. Read more about their fluoride "recommendations" in this article.

Bottled Water Has More Bacteria, Less Fluoride
"Children should be considered for prescribed fluoride supplements if they drink bottled water," the researchers recommend. Yes, that's right. You read that correctly. A heavy metal supplement for children is being recommended by a "researcher."

ADA Applauds Fluoride in Bottled Water
Because you just aren't getting enough of the heavy metal in your tap water. Dentists want you to get even more in bottled water.

Drinking Water Can Help Your Diet
"Water can decrease your appetite. It is hard to distinguish between being thirsty and being hungry, so try drinking water and waiting 20 to 30 minutes to see if you're still hungry."

Water: The Unexpected Blood Pressure Drug
Patients who suffer from autonomic nervous system failure can turn to a new treatment for their blood pressure abnormalities: a large glass of water.

Just How Much Water Do We Really Need?
This study suggests there are a couple factors playing into this question. One is our age, interestingly enough.

Lousy Bottled Water and Lack of Standards
The bottled water industry, of course, has enough money to keep labeling standards low enough so they can almost put horse piss in an attractive container and market it as pure water to ignorant consumers. This report summary from the Government Accounting Office will help open your eyes to what you're really drinking.

Pros and Cons of a Whole House Water Filter
As the name suggests, a whole house water filter filters the water of your entire house. This also includes the water that comes out of your exterior garden hose. Check out the pros and cons of this style of system.

Shattering Bottled Water Myths
Did you know advertising execs for big bottled water companies have been wasting your money and playing you as a fool for years? Stop buying bottled water and start bottling your own.

What's Up with Spring Water and Drinking Water?
From spring water to "fluoridated" water, from distilled to "drinking" water, it can be confusing to decide which one is right for the health and water-conscious person.

What's in Your Water Filter? It's Called Reverse Osmosis!
Ever wondered how reverse osmosis works? Find out if it's practical for your home's water filtration system.

A Complete Water Filter System for Your Countertop
Don't settle for chlorinated, impure water when you can have something much better. A countertop water filter can eliminate most of the impurities in your water.

What Your Family Gains from Shower Water Filters
If you don't have a shower water filter, then your body is absorbing everything that comes out of the shower head These undesirable particles could be anything from relatively harmless sediment to chlorine to heavy metals.

You Don't Have to Guzzle Water All Day!
A March 2008 study reveals no solid evidence for the most popularly claimed health benefits of drinking the commonly recommended eight glasses of eight ounces (8x8) of water each day.

Whole House Water Filters and Smaller Water Filters
If you're caught between a whole house water filter and a smaller, countertop variety, here's why you may want to consider using both.

Why Drinking Too Much Water Is Dangerous
If you force large amounts of water into your system over a short period of time, your kidneys will struggle to eliminate enough water from your system to keep the overall amount at a safe level. Read this important article to learn more.

Discussion H2O: Spring Water, Drinking Water, and Distilled Water
Beginning our two part discussion on drinking water, Josh Day explains the differences in water you find at the grocery store.

Discussion H2O: From Tap to Reverse Osmosis
The second part of our water series talks about the filtration processes of drinking water, ranging from activated carbon to reverse osmosis.

Why I Now Say No to Distilled Water Only
Believing the health gurus and their injunctions about distilled water, I drank it as my only source of water for many years, but I kept hearing from too many people who were having problems with it. Read this article to learn about these problems.

Distilled Water Dangers
Zoltan Rona, MD, discusses in this important article why you shouldn't drink distilled water over the long-term. Since many natural health gurus, who usually sell expensive distillers, claim distilled water is the best water to drink, you'll find an interesting counter argument in this piece by a respected natural health physician.

Do You Really Need Eight Glasses of Water a Day?
Most natural health authorities tell you to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of pure water every day. According to this article, that may not be such a good thing to do after all. This is an assumption-busting article that asks questions that deserve serious answers.

Drink Eight 8-ounce Glasses of Water
And yet one more article on why the human body needs plenty of water every day to remain healthy.

Easy Water Workouts
Water workouts begin with simple water aerobics. Water aerobics are perfect for all ages and are useful for endurance training in other sports. It's also a lot of fun to do with the whole family. No class needed, really... you can make up your own course.

Bad Cholesterol: a Myth and a Fraud
F. Batmanghelidj, M.D, writes: "We in the medical profession, totally oblivious of the vital roles of cholesterol in the body, have been duped into thinking that it is this substance that causes arterial disease of the heart and the brain."

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