Bottled water is a huge industry. In fact, the global bottled water industry was worth an estimated $283.01 billion in 2021, and is only expected to continue growing. While we may bemoan paying extra for water (about 3,000% more expensive per gallon than tap water according to a Harvard sustainability study) that may or may…
Before 1908, none of the states in the United States had any type of water treatment system. The filtration process began when New Jersey became the first state to start routine disinfection to give citizens access to clean drinking water. As other states followed the lead of New Jersey’s new water treatment methodology, diseases such…
There are so many quick fixes to everything in this day and age, and detoxing is no different. Everyone has a magical tea, pill, or cleanse that promises to rid your body of toxins and help you feel great. But what if we told you that there are several ways you can detox your body…
Many Americans drink tap water and well water. It’s all we know. By the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards, our water is safe to drink. But is it as safe as it can be? According to experts, there are 84,000 known contaminants in our drinking water. And the definition of what is a contaminant spans a…
Water is essential to our wellbeing. It nourishes and replenishes our bodies, and we’d be in bad shape without it. If you were to go without food, you could survive 21 days. Without water, you would only survive 3 days. We hear it time and time again that we should drink more water, but it’s…
Our relationship with water is complicated. Some people love the taste of water as is, while others can’t stand it. We all know the importance of drinking water. It keeps us hydrated, flushes our organs, and helps regulate our body temperature. But because we don’t like the taste of water, we often find ourselves reaching…