gigimac
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I used to drink nothing but soda. It was hard for me to transition to water at first but now I love aquafina and distilled water.
I drink lots and lots of it, maybe a gallon a day.
I know plastic is bad for the environment and my dad keeps nagging at me saying that drinking out of plastic all the time is not helping my state of health.
I usually ignore him but is he right?
The problem is I won't drink much water if I don't enjoy the taste and even with a filter my well water does not taste good to me.
Should I be concerned about the plastic affecting my health?
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Keebler
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- Plastic is toxic in many ways. Your father is correct.
We should NEVER drink or eat from plastic, or from plastic lined cans or cartons. -
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Keebler
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- Search Google for: Glass water bottle (many have a nice silicone outer protector)
Get a countertop Water Filter.
I really like the New Wave Enviro 10-Stage filter.
You can also find bottle water in GLASS. I At the recent ILADS conference, one of the presenters mentioned that. will look for that link. -
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Mountain Valley Water -
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gigimac
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Can I still drink my distilled water if I pour it in a glass? I guess not since it is still shipped and stored in plastic?
I just really enjoy the fresh clean taste of distilled and aquafina.
Is a countertop water filter superior to the ones you attach to the faucet?
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- Q: Can I still drink my distilled water if . . . shipped and stored in plastic?
NOT if it has been in plastic, ever. Sorry.
Q: Is a countertop water filter superior to the ones you attach to the faucet?
Yes, very much so. However, there are even better kinds but they are more expensive. Reverse Osmosis is very good. -
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gigimac
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Is BPA free plastic safe or at least a better alternative?
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Yes, plastic is not good. BPA isn't safe -- it's alittle better, but not good.
You could get a distiller and make your own distilled water at home -- that way you could have distilled water without the plastic. However, you should do something to add back in the minerals you lose through distilled water.
Drinking only distilled water isn't good for you, as it doesn't have the minerals. I know of people who distill their own water and then add minerals through crystals or something...not sure. You could look into it though.
Try different filters though, if you can. Different filters make a big difference in taste and quality.
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- You mentioned that you have well water. I hope you've been able to have that regularly tested.
It may turn out to be very good for some minerals, actually, as long as you know it's what it should be. Pipes might also need a check.
If you get a water filter, be sure it will work with well water. You may need a different type, not sure, but it's a good question to ask before purchase. -
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- Be careful about the lining of cans and cartons, too.
Liquids (and watery foods) are best purchased in glass (or fresh, as it is best), even if the lining is BPA-free (as there are still lots of other things in that lining to be concerned about).
Plastics are endocrine disruptors. For more detail, just Google:
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