Tap Water
• Is municipal water, subject to strict regulations
• May be treated with chlorine to keep it clean
• May contain sediment and have a stale taste
• often contains added minerals
• Contains varying amount of minerals, depending on area
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Although tap water is a healthier option than soft drinks and despite the strict regulations, there can still be varying levels of contamination in it. It is also oxidized water.
With an Enagic Kangen Water machine, your tap water will not only become more delicious by filtering unwanted sediment, chlorine and residues. It will also gain the beneficial property of being antioxidant, rich in molecular hydrogen (H2).
Did you know that residues of food additives, and agrochemicals
have been found to contaminate our bodily fluids?
Bottled Water
• can originate from a mixture of sources
• often it is just tap water placed in bottles
• plastic bottles may contain BPA which can leach into the water
• often contains added minerals
• can be acidic
• is oxidized
• expensive in purchase
• polluting the environment
Even though tap water is freely available and safe in most European countries, drinking bottled water is widespread, with some estimates stating a consumption of approx. 200 billion bottles every year. This has a negative impact on the environment, including water wastage and pollution.Since on average, 3 litres of regular water are necessary to produce only 1 litre of bottled water, approx. 100 billion litres of water are wasted every year. In addition to that, not only do the packaging, transportation, and refrigeration of bottled water generate CO2, contributing to climate change, most of the bottles end up as plastic waste, instead of being recycled.
Reference: “Science for Environment Policy”: European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service, edited by SCU, The University of the West of England, Bristol.
Bottled water is not necessarily healthier than tap water,
and yet it costs a lot more!
Well Water
• sometimes more alkaline in nature but prone to contamination.
• Requires regular testing and is expensive to maintain.
Reverse Osmosis Water
• a filtering process which may be effective in areas that do not receive municipally treated water
• some contaminants like herbicides, pesticides and chlorine can pass through the filter
• removes healthy, naturally occurring minerals
The healthy naturally occurring minerals that are being removed through the Reverse Osmosis process not only provide good taste, they also serve a vital function in the body’s system. When stripped of these minerals, water becomes acidic and unhealthy. Also, for every gallon of purified water produced with Reverse Osmosis filters, 2-3 gallons of water are wasted.