13 Interesting Facts You Should Know About Water
Water is the founder of life. Scientist have long proven that all life forms on earth have originated from the ocean, namely from water. Without it life would be nonexistent. We depend on it for almost all our bodily needs. So the water we drink, its contents, purity the way we drink it dramatically affects our very existence. Here are 13 interesting facts about water:
1) Specialist have all agreed that the best drinking water is the one with a balanced mineral content. A good mineral spring water, sparkling or not, from a trustworthy source is the best choice you can make.
2) Alcoholic drinks and beverages aren't the best options for quenching your thirst, far from it. Actually, they have a diuretic effect upon your body and thus they dehydrate you.
3) The cheap solution to bottled mineral spring water would be a water filter. The easiest way to chose the best water filter for you is to make a chemical analysis on your home water. Always remember to change your filter with regularity so that they always achieve the best results.
4) Ice can be dangerous for you if you have heart issues. The difference in temperature can have a damaging effect on your body.
5) While eating please refrain yourself from drinking water because you tend to forget to chew your food properly. Proper mastication is necessary for a healthy diet.
6) Hot tap water corrodes the metal pipes it comes from and can harm your health. If you must drink tap water do so only after you boiled cold tap water or filtered it properly.
7) On average 3 liters of water is wasted by every human by just brushing his teeth once. If you brush 3 times a day that's almost 10 liters of wasted water per day. You can avoid this problem simply by closing the tap when brushing and by using a cup for rinsing.
8) The carrot is 90% water. The watermelon, as his name implies, is about 95% water. Other water rich fruits are apples, citrus fruits, grapes and pares.
9) During his entire lifespan an average person drinks about 60 000 liters of water. That's about 180000 12 ounce coke cans
10) Although mineral water, as the name implies, contains minerals they are, for the most part, inorganic minerals. Don't confuse them with organic mineral such as those found in whole wheat products. These inorganic minerals can be harmful and can cause serious problems such as arthritis and kidney stones.
11) Humans can only drink fresh water. Only 3% of all the Earth's water is fresh and 3/4 of that is made up of glaciers. The rest of 97% is located in the earth's oceans.
12) 270 liters. That is the amount used and usually wasted each day by each of us. The most wasteful daily act is showering, totaling in 140 liters of wasted water. Submarine crew members on the other hand are trained to take short 2 minute showers that only us about 6 liters of water.
13) Water, no matter how clean it may seem, contains impurities such as minerals for example. The only pure H2O is distilled water. - 17274
1) Specialist have all agreed that the best drinking water is the one with a balanced mineral content. A good mineral spring water, sparkling or not, from a trustworthy source is the best choice you can make.
2) Alcoholic drinks and beverages aren't the best options for quenching your thirst, far from it. Actually, they have a diuretic effect upon your body and thus they dehydrate you.
3) The cheap solution to bottled mineral spring water would be a water filter. The easiest way to chose the best water filter for you is to make a chemical analysis on your home water. Always remember to change your filter with regularity so that they always achieve the best results.
4) Ice can be dangerous for you if you have heart issues. The difference in temperature can have a damaging effect on your body.
5) While eating please refrain yourself from drinking water because you tend to forget to chew your food properly. Proper mastication is necessary for a healthy diet.
6) Hot tap water corrodes the metal pipes it comes from and can harm your health. If you must drink tap water do so only after you boiled cold tap water or filtered it properly.
7) On average 3 liters of water is wasted by every human by just brushing his teeth once. If you brush 3 times a day that's almost 10 liters of wasted water per day. You can avoid this problem simply by closing the tap when brushing and by using a cup for rinsing.
8) The carrot is 90% water. The watermelon, as his name implies, is about 95% water. Other water rich fruits are apples, citrus fruits, grapes and pares.
9) During his entire lifespan an average person drinks about 60 000 liters of water. That's about 180000 12 ounce coke cans
10) Although mineral water, as the name implies, contains minerals they are, for the most part, inorganic minerals. Don't confuse them with organic mineral such as those found in whole wheat products. These inorganic minerals can be harmful and can cause serious problems such as arthritis and kidney stones.
11) Humans can only drink fresh water. Only 3% of all the Earth's water is fresh and 3/4 of that is made up of glaciers. The rest of 97% is located in the earth's oceans.
12) 270 liters. That is the amount used and usually wasted each day by each of us. The most wasteful daily act is showering, totaling in 140 liters of wasted water. Submarine crew members on the other hand are trained to take short 2 minute showers that only us about 6 liters of water.
13) Water, no matter how clean it may seem, contains impurities such as minerals for example. The only pure H2O is distilled water. - 17274
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