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The Importance of
Filtered Water for Cooking
Most people
by now have heard that filtering your water for drinking is healthier
than drinking water straight from the tap, this is because the water
that comes from your kitchen sink contains impurities. Things like
microscopic organisms, and metals from ground wells and from the
plumbing pipes the water moves through to the faucet, as well as
fluoride and other chemicals used in treating the municipality water
provided to consumers, can affect one's health. There has
certainly been no shortage of reports over the controversy about bottled
water because of the impact the plastics used in these bottles has on
the environment as of late either. However the controversy about the
plastic bottles used as containers for water that is bottled and sold as
an alternative to tap water has caused confusion about filtered water.
Water that is bottled by manufacturers with claims of being "pure,
filtered" water has in many cases been shown to be false, hence the
other huge controversy besides the packaging material, filtered water,
which is water from a faucet that passes through an attached filter for
purification into a glass, pitcher, or other container, is the only
truly pure water, and it is a shame that this gets lost in all of the
contemptuous debating about bottled water and plastics. It has also
resulted in many restaurants, for example, deciding to no longer offer
bottled water on their menus and to instead declare they use tap water
as part of the movement for businesses to become green, i.e.
environmentally responsible establishments.
Yes these
restaurants should be applauded for making changes that will have less
of a harmful affect on the environment, and not using plastics that do
not biodegrade is a step in the right direction, but being a good
steward of the environment should not be at the expense of the health of
the patrons to these establishments. People should matter first and if
restaurant owners would only install water filters on their water
faucets they can provide customers with healthier drinking water while
also being kinder and gentler to the environment.
Filtered
water for drinking is better than ingesting the impurities in tap water
that can cause illnesses from high levels or even lower levels, but repeated
exposure to them, or due to a suppressed immune system. For much the
same reason the water that is used to cook restaurant foods and the
foods you cook at home should also be filtered water. Although many
bacterial organisms are destroyed by high temperatures, most foods are
not cooked at high enough temperatures and for the duration needed to
destroy them all and even with a reduced amount of organisms in water
after it has been heated, metallic particles remain and this is not
healthy for you or your family, regardless of how small the amount.
Many people
have installed water filters on their kitchen faucets so that the family
has healthy water for drinking, but many of them turn the filter off
when filling a pot with water to cook with. Few realize that it is just
as important that the water they cook foods in be as free from
impurities as the water they and their families drink.
Install a quality water filter on all of your water faucets, including
bathroom ones so you drink, cook, bathe and brush your teeth with
cleaner water. Do this for your health and the health of your family.
Brita, PUR,
Aqua Pure, Kenmore and Culligan and Heaven fresh,
http://www.personalpowertraining.net/Water-filters.htm are e few of
the top and recognizable names in water filters for faucets and filtered
water pitchers. Prices vary from basic models with modest pricing of
around thirty dollars to advanced technology models priced from one
hundred and fifty dollars and above. Pricing to fit every size of budget
means everyone can enjoy the health benefits of filtered water for
drinking, cooking, bathing and dental hygiene. These water filters are
also very easy to install, a feature most of us can appreciate.
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