Water at Its Best

• Is it necessary to drink 8 glasses of water per day?
• Which is better, bottled or tap water?
• Are there nutrients present in water?
• When is water best consumed?
• Is water the best way to obey your thirst?

Water is the simplest compound there is. Though it is simple, water is considered to be controversial in many articles. Above are some of the frequently asked questions that are often answered wrongly that people believe into. Now, let us chop it into several instances where these questions are answered.

Day by day we are confronted with various tasks and responsibilities that consume our energy and make us tired all day. Because of this, we need to replace the lost water that was used up by our body. Normally, our kidney filters 30ml of fluid per hour from our system and converts it into urine or also considered to be waste products. When there is an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body, dehydration or over hydration may occur which can lead to shock and other complications if it comes in severe form. That is why, regular drinking of water is very ideal to include in a person’s habit from day to day.

When you are bound to buy bottled water because you believe it contain nutrients and minerals you are definitely on the wrong track. According to a professor of nutrition studies at New York University, Marion Nestle, Ph.D., all these advertisements that bottles water contains minerals are solely to be black propaganda to capture consumers that their product is more worthy than that of the others. In addition, Amy Subar, Ph.D. said that there are bottled waters that contain artificial sweeteners and sugars that could lead to a long-term effect such as cancer and other long-term illness. For this, why not use tap water instead? It is readily available, affordable and you don’t have to spend a single penny for drinking water, and adding up to it is convenience.

Tap water is said to be rich in fluoride than those of bottled water (except for those fluoride-instilled bottled waters). So why go for the artificial one when you can opt for the safer, harmless and non-modified tap water? Not only does it taste good, it is even far better than that of any other drink that is on the market. Sodas, carbonated drinks, juices with artificial flavors and other drink with preservatives may be the first choice to be picked up when going to the movies, restaurants, groceries, stalls and fridge but, they just add up to the calories that can be accumulated to our body which can be very harmful in the long run. Though water is obviously not the first choice we grab when faced with the refrigerator, it is definitely the best fluid you could feed your body with. Especially when a person is sick, plain water is the best water to compensate the body.

Reasonably, drinking carbonated drinks or artificial juices satisfies us for whatever reason it may have but, we have to keep in mind that one is ought to drink water after drinking the former so as to somehow dilute the harmful substances (if there is) of the preservatives drunk. At the end of the day, water is still the best to obey your thirst.