Did You Know?
The average person consumes about 16,000 gallons (60,600
litres) of water during his or her lifetime.
Water is the most common substance found on
earth.
The only mineral water we will ever have is what we have now.
In a 100-year period, a water molecule spends 98 years in the ocean, 20
months as ice, about 2 weeks in lakes and rivers and less than a week
in the atmosphere.
Each day the sun evaporates 1,000,000,000,000 (a trillion) tons of water.
Water is the only substance on earth naturally found in the three true
element forms: solid, liquid, and gas.
80% of the earth's surface is water.
97% of the earth's water is in the oceans and seas.
3% of water on the earth is fresh water. Most of the freshwater stored
on the earth is frozen in glaciers.
66% of your body is water.
Bones are 25% water.
Human blood is 83% water.
Watermelon is 93% water.
Once groundwater is polluted, it may remain that way for several thousand
years.
A person can survive without food for more than 30 days, but less than
a week without water.
The people in the U.S. use as much as 700,000,000,000 (700 billion) gallons
of water each day.
Heating water is the second largest energy user in the home.
In a glass of water, there are about 8,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
(8 septillion) water molecules.
A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds, and one litre equals one kilogram.
For every 2.31 feet that water is raised above the earth's surface, it
can create one pound per square inch of pressure.
WATER and SUMMER
We all know how important water is for our health.
It becomes even more of a necessity when engaging in physical activity
especially in the warm weather months.
Without adequate hydration:
Water will be taken from blood volume during the first few hours of water
deprivation
It will take longer for nutrients to be delivered to and from muscles
thereby affecting their performance.
If fluids are not replaced, the body’s cells will lose water, which
will lead to dehydration and overheating.
Water losses of 9-12% total body weight can be fatal.
With strenuous exercise, the body can lose two quarts per hour.
Thirst:
Maintains water balance
Presence of indicates mild dehydration
Can be blunted by exercise and overridden by the mind
Need to drink enough daily to replace losses from urine, sweat, faeces
and respiration
How much do you need?
Generally, 1oz of fluid per kg body weight (i.e. for a 150 pound male:
150/2.2 = weight in kg = 68/8 = 8.5 cups daily).
Weigh yourself before and after exercise, for each pound of weight lost
replace with 16oz fluid OR drink enough until your urine is clear.
FAQ’S About Bottled Water
How long can I store bottled water?
Bottled water can be used indefinitely if stored properly however we recommend storage of 1-2 years..
What is the proper way to store bottled
water?
Bottled water should be stored in a cool (i.e. room temperature), dry
environment away from chemicals such as household cleaning products and
away from solvents such as gasoline, paint thinners and other toxic materials.
Does bottled water contain any harmful
chemicals that can pose a threat to human health?
No.
Is bottled water regulated differently
from tap water?
Yes. Bottled water is regulated by FDA as a food product and must meet
all applicable food packaging regulations. Tap water is regulated by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is regarded as a utility.
How do I know my bottled water is
safe?
Consumers can trust that bottled water is safe for many reasons. The first
is that bottled water is strictly regulated on the federal level by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and on the state level by state officials.
This ensures that all bottled water sold in the United States meets these
stringent standards. In addition, members of the International Bottled
Water Association (IBWA), who produce about 85% of the bottled water sold
in the United States, must meet strict industry standards established
by the association.These standards, contained in the IBWA "Model
Code," exceed the FDA regulations currently in place for bottled
water. To ensure that all their bottled water is as safe as possible and
of the highest quality, all IBWA members use one or more of the following
practices: source protection and monitoring, reverse osmosis, distillation,
filtration, ozonation and disinfection. According to the US Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), bottled water has never been responsible
for an outbreak of waterborne illness.
Reasons to Choose Water:
1. 75% of Americans are
chronically dehydrated (likely applies to half the world population).
2. In 37% of Americans,
the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration
will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
4. One glass of water will
shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied
in a U-Washington study.
5. Lack of water is the
No.1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research
indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back
and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body
water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and
difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of
water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash
the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop
bladder cancer.
Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?
Quotes from famous folks...
“Good Water Good Life, Poor Water Poor Life,
No Water No Life”
Sir Peter Blake
“We will truly know the value of water when the
well is dry”
Benjamin Franklin
“By means of water, we give life to everything”
The Koran 21:30
“Nobody can be in good health if he does not
have all the time fresh air, sunshine, and good water”
Flying Hawk, Oglala Sioux Chief, statement in old
age
“Water is good; it benefits all things and does
not compete with them”
Lao-tzu, founder of Taoism, The Way of Lao-tzu
Two Poems by George J. Stewart
Water Soul
When we find the water
Will we find our soul?
Do we really need to see it?
To know it's there?
The water and the soul.
From dust to dust we all must go
as the flow of water, so is life.
Borrowed by everything that lives,
for just a little while.
The water and the soul.
From a drop of rain to the oceans.
From birth to death and infinity.
We find new life along the way.
The gift of life for us all.
The water and the soul.
The power of life; The power of man.
Never lost, never quite found.
The soul of me, the soul of us all.
Learn to love them both
The water and the soul.
Water Where
Moving, always moving.
In the fields, ponds, and streams,
In the Lakes, Rivers, Bays, Gulfs, and Seas;
In the Oceans and Harbors around the world.
In the land and underground,
under the surface of what we see.
In the trees and lush green foliage
in the air and up in the sky.
In man and beast, fish and fowl.
Hidden in the beauty of it all.
Rolling in the clouds. Riding on the wind.
Falling with the rain. Blowing in the snow.
Bringing the oceans back to the streams.
Follow the water on its wondrous trail.
Where ever it goes it will be back;
Never lost, always there, never there.
Changing, always Changing.
