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

 

Tips to stay hydrated

By 7am, I had hydrated my cells with charged water, walked my pups & handled my chores. No shame in this woman’s healthy game! Today, nature calls & my beautiful open Pisces heart is feeling awakened! Do get outside today wherever you are and do hydrate well! My favorite tips and a video of me on the local news sharing my favorite hydration tips below!

6 Easy Hydration Tips

1. Start each day with a glass of water (not coffee).

2. Eat fruit! Fruit is full of water! Eating fruit throughout the day can help you increase hydration! Besides, There is never a need to place dead decomposing animals in our bodies.

3. Establish regular water breaks, if possible. Tailor your drinking to meet your needs. Try to not drink water an hour prior to eating or an hour after eating. This dilutes your digestive enzymes.

4. DITCH THE SODA! Do I even need to explain why this is an issue? Soda pop has the same affect on your stomach as battery acid.

5. Install water filters in your home and use a pitcher-type filter at the office. Resort to bottled water when you must, but beware of the drawbacks: It’s expensive and environmentally wasteful, the plastic contains harmful chemicals that can leach into the water, and there are no guarantees where the bottled water is coming from.

6. Use a high-quality sea salt at dinner. A good, unrefined sea salt is rich in trace minerals, which are key to cell health and hydration. Bonus: Sea salt is also lower in sodium than table salt. A little salt helps your cells hold onto water.