Bottled Water
When
I think of bottled water I think of hot tennis players gulping it down
between matches. There certainly is a stigma about bottled water. Some
I think that one of the things around it is, rich people drink it. We
see all of these rich famous people on television drinking it. Bottled
water certainly has become popular. There is no doubting that. I go to
the store and I see more brands than I can keep track of. I'll admit
that I have drank a few bottles of this stuff in my day. Mainly I get
it if I am out and not near home to get a drink of water. If I am out
walking or exercising and don't have a water source near by.
 Is bottled water a rip off?
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short answer is yes. There is nothing great about it. The only thing
that is great about it is how it has been marketed. They tell us it is
the best thing that we can get. It is something we all should drink.
You have to keep in mind that these companies are in the business of
making money. Their goal is to sell you bottled water. Even if you
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Is bottled water better for you than tap water?
No,
it certainly isn't. In fact, most bottled water is just tap water. It
is filtered and purified so it doesn't have the taste that the water
from your tap has. Anything that will get you to drink more water is
great. Though, you must realize that it is nothing more than a waste of
money. You aren't getting something that your body will jump for joy
when it gets
You
have to watch what you buy though. Some bottled water has things added
to it. Sometimes they will add sugar or other flavorings to it. If it
doesn't taste like pure water, there is something added to it.
Sometimes the water will come from a spring or a mountain river. Is
this any better for you? Not really. There might be some minerals in it
that tap water won't have. But for the most part it is just the same,
but more expensive.
You like the taste of bottled water but you don't like the taste of your tap water. What do you do?
For
starters, I would suggest that you don't run to the store to get more
bottled water. There are many products that you are use to filter your
tap water. One of my favorites is the pitcher with the filter in it.
I'm sure you have seen these on television before. When you pour the
water, it goes through a filter.
These
tend to be less expensive and easy to use. It doesn't take much brain
power to be able to fill a pitcher with water. Check your local shop,
I'm sure that you will find one there. There are also filters that you
can put right over your faucet. These tend to be the best thing to use.
They are easy to use and easy to replace the filters. You can get these
at any Wal Mart or store like that.
There
is always the water filtering system. You know, the ones with the
pellets and all that garbage. Personally, I think these are a pain in
the ass. I don't know why people get these instead of the smaller
faucet units. I know that some people have to use these because of the
condition of their water. Sometimes the water is too hard and you need
to soften it. Though, that does sound like a plot for a porno movie.
If
you don't like the taste of your water, try filling up the empty
bottles that you have from the bottled water with tap water. Stick them
in the ice box and get them nice and cold. You will notice that when
cold, the water has a different flavor. You might find this to be
drinkable. I know your wallet will thank you.
The
problem I see with the bottled water is, it is too expensive. They are
charging you an arm and a leg for something you can get next to free.
Why should you pay for it? Well, you shouldn't.
I don't know why people don't feel guilty for buying bottled water. It is one step up from going to a whore.
You
should stop drinking the bottled water and see how much money you save
just for one month. I find it crazy that there are people around the
world dying of starvation and disease and we pay a dollar or more for a
bottle of water. That seems so crazy to me.
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