Drinking waters - What
Now there is a tricky topic. With the Flint, Michigan crisis with their water I am having my lead levels checked because I had gone to school there since 2011. During 2012 to 2014 I had been drinking much of my water from their tap because I could always get refills with ice for free. At the most I would spend would be 25 cents for a recycled cup and straw. It just makes a girl worry about what the heck is going on. What is the water and why are there so many different kinds? As always, I am not a doctor so please if you have concerns about what you are drinking please check with your doctor to get the best evidence based medicine information on the subject.
City tap water from most municipalities has fluoride in it but in some states like New Jersey does not. Always remember to have some fluoride in your diet to help with the little ones teeth.
Distilled water is a form of water that is purified. The process for purification is very intense and it takes out everything good and bad out of the water. This is usually not used for drinking but it is good for things like your iron so there is no build up inside it.
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Spring water is water that still has the natural minerals in it. I have This is from an underground source that may or may not have been treated or purified in any way. We all have the picture of spring water coming from the snow-capped mountains. The pictures that are on some of the bottle like that are very deceiving. There have been some spring waters found to have coliform, arsenic and phthalates contaminates in them.
If you are concerned about your water, please check with the EPA about the quality of water in your area. If you do not live in Flint you may not know what is really going on.
The use of fresh fruit such as lemon, lime and grapefruits are used because they are refreshing, with Vitamin C, natural energizer, helps with digestions, and helps kick start your metabolism.
Cucumber promotes a physiological purification of the body; mint helps to soothe the lungs and belly.
In one of the recipes it uses ginger root helps with nausea, has gingerol with is a natural pain reliever. I could go on about how wonderful ginger is but that is for another day.
It says that you should start seeing results in two weeks so I will give you an update on my progress. I started using this drink yesterday and boy is it refreshing and yummy from the regular old plain water I have been drinking.
Slim Down Detox Water from skinnymom.com 12/1/13
& Skinny Detox Cucumber Water from Bugetsavvydiva.com 5/19/14
½ Gallon spring water
½ Grapefruit sliced
½ cucumber round ways, sliced
½ lemon sliced
½ lime sliced
2 or 3 mint leaves
1. Combine all in a pitcher
2. Allow the ingredients to chill in the
refrigerator for at least 1 to 2 hours before serving.
3. Drink it throughout the day and
get rid of after 24 hours.
Lemon Ginger Detox from skinnyms.com 5/19/14
1 12-ounce glass of water
½ lemon sliced
½ knob of ginger root grated
1. Add lemon to the water
2. Grate the ginger with a zester into the water
3. Add ice and drink
Blueberry & Orange Detox Water by the peachkitchen.com(can't link sorry only on top 50 detox water recipes)
6 cups of water
2 Mandarin Oranges cut into wedges
1 handful of blueberries
1. Combine all in a pitcher
2. Place in the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours
3. Serve cold & drink throughout the day
All together Detox Water
(or what you remembered at the store water)
1-Quart cold water
½ cup blueberries
1 small lemon, sliced
1 small lime sliced
½ cucumber sliced
(Tap, filtered, purified, spring,
mineral or whatever works)
1. Place all ingredients in the 1 quart pitcher
2. Place in the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours
3. Serve cold and throughout the day
Enjoy the drinks and let me know what you like and what works best for you!
References: http://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/questions/whats-the-difference-between-distilled-water-spring-water-and-purified
http://skinnyms.com/lemon-ginger-detox-drink/
http://www.budgetsavvydiva.com/2015/06/detox-water-recipes/
