Types of Water and how much should you drink to stay hydrated.

One of the biggest questions my clients ask me is “what type of and how much water should I drink“?

 

Before I share with you the type of water I drink (I’m a bit of a water snob myself) let me share the different types of water available. 

 

There are a lot of choices available when it comes to what water you should drink. I’m a bit of a water snob myself and prefer mountain valley spring water to drink. Municipal drinking or tap water, well water, artesian well water, natural spring water, mineral water, distilled water, ionized/alkaline water and reverse osmosis water.  All of these choices make it very confusing to know what is good, what is bad and what is a fad. Let me explain a little about each one.  

 

Types of water

I drink 32 oz of warm water every morning

Municipal drinking or “tap water”

Tap water is chemically treated and filtered water, it has trace amounts of impurities, hazardous chemicals and pharmaceuticals in it.  It often has fluoride added too. If you’ve been with me for any length of time you know that I see fluoride as the antichrist. It ruins the thyroid gland.

 

Well water

 

Well water is water from an aquifer that is brought to the surface by a man made apparatus such as a pump or bucket.  This could be a very good or very bad choice depending on the environment around the well.

 

Artesian well water

 

Well water is water brought to the Earth’s surface by a hole under pressure from the aquifer that is between two permeable surfaces. The water from these wells are filtered by the porous rock that the water travels through to get to the aquifer. It is similar to a natural spring water source except the path that the water rises to the surface from. Because it is man made. This water is usually high in minerals.

 

Natural spring water

 

Spring water (my personal favorite) is water that is brought to the surface by pressure through cracks and fissures in a porous rock formation and sourced from an aquifer. This water is often rich in natural minerals and less acidic than other water choices. I personally love the way this water tastes! 

 

Mineral water

 

Mineral water is water that has a minimum of 250 parts per million (ppm) of dissolved salts or sulfur compounds, these minerals can be naturally or artificially added.  Sometimes CO2 is added to make it sparkling mineral water.

 

 

Your skin is the largest organ of your body 

Getting an adequate filtration system for your shower head is also ideal. The skin is the largest organ of the body. We absorb the water that hits our skin like a sponge. I find that a shower filter in the $65 dollar range from a local hardware store is adequate.

 

shower filters

Finding good water while traveling!

 

I tend to find healthy water in glass bottles while traveling easily. And at the end of the day, if I am traveling and need to hydrate i’ll just buy some distilled water for my enemas and spring water to suffice my thirst.

 

I hope this healthy living hydration article helped you.

I love you ~ please love yourself

remember I only want the very best for you.

Cilantro kisses ~ Andrea

 

The best Christmas ever! Another heart centered week at Alkalize With Andrea detox cleansing retreats!

Another heart centered week at Alkalize With Andrea detox cleansing retreats!

Waiting for my guests to arrive at the #1 health spa in the Country!

Ten years ago today I binged and purged for the last time. I had moved back home with my mother after a ten year relationship failed. I was modeling for department stores and fitness magazines and returned home from work to an empty house. She was at my sisters for the weekend. After eating every single thing I could get my hands on I found myself (once again) on the bathroom floor head in the toilette. I asked God to help me and he did I told God I knew there was a reason for my eating disorder and that I was ready for him to show me what that reason was! That was the last time I ever found myself having the desire to throw up my food! That next week I met a girl who re-introduced me to the lord! It was magical! Three years later I wrote Raw-lic-ous a recipe book that told the story of my struggle and how I healed it through live food. Five years later I moved to California and started my business!

This past week another addition to this beautiful story called “life” occurred!I hadn’t even scheduled a retreat at all over the Holiday! I actually had miss calculated the dates (a first!)! 

They came from London and Japan/Chicago to detox over Christmas!

Guided super market tour on Christmas eve!

Some how two women from the opposite ends of the World with one common problem reached out to me! They both wanted to detox over the Christmas Holiday! Out of it…The Absolute BEST Christmas ever was born♡♡♡

Praise God on this day for allowing me to finally realize this past week what my struggle was for all along.Thank you Lord for blessing me with an eating disorder a decade ago so that I can help others heal from their eating issues! I wouldnt trade it in for anything else! SO much healing this week! I Love what I do♡♡♡ So incredibly rewarding!

I LOVED cleansing Yukiko from Japan and Lucinda from London! Such a great week spent at the #1 health spa in the Country! Just another reason to be thankful this Holiday! Life can change so very quickly! Count your blessings! There is more to come for all of us Merry Christmas!

Feeling blessed on Christmas night!

The girls enjoying a raw vegan meal!

Fresh cold pressed organic juice delivered to your villa every morning!

Kale salad!

Christmas detox retreat!

Andrea L Cox is a published author, TV personality, spokes person, fitness model and a health pioneer! She is known as “The detox Queen” to the stars! Andrea prides herself on being a cleansing raw food expert! She has certifications from CAHA California academy of holistic arts, Optimal Health Institute and a raw chef certification. She has authored two books, Raw-lic-ous recipes (a story of how she healed herself from bulimia through whole foods and detoxifying her body) and Juicing for beauty! She created “The Digital detox” program and leads juice fast retreats in both San Diego and now Kauai, Hawaii! 
www.thehealthyhaven.net (main site)
www.alkalizewithandrea.com (retreat website)