Showing posts with label alkaline water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alkaline water. Show all posts

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Portable Alkaline Water Filters For Easy Access to a Healthy Drink

Learning how to make alkaline water and having a steady supply of it wherever you are is very important. You may take other types of water, but that isn’t advisable. You have to drink it regularly in order to benefit from its healing properties. During family outings or gatherings, or when you’re taking a trip, your alkaline water may run out or may not be immediately available. Preferably, avoid these situations. Why not bring your own portable alkaline water to ensure a steady supply?

 

Portable Alkaline Water Filters


One viable method is portable alkaline water filters. You can buy them from physical stores or online stores. Looking at them personally will not make any difference from buying them over the internet. Several brands are available, all claiming to be the best. Read the specs, ask your friends, and make concerted efforts by researching what type works best for you. There’s the jug type if you don’t want to refill more often. A shaker model is easier to deposit in your traveling bag or baggage. It’s also more convenient to use if you’re on the move. Replacement sticks are easy to buy, and changing the old ones with the new ones is a cinch.

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Does Alkaline Water for Weight Loss Really Mean Anything?

With all the high fat and high sugar food being eaten, obesity is a common problem afflicting people today. So much so that many strategies and marketing schemes have come out to entice people to try out their weight loss products. One of these is alkaline or ionized water. No doubt you’ve heard of it as this “superior” form of water also helps control high blood pressure, diabetes, joint pains and a lot of other health conditions. And chances are someone has already been to your house trying to sell you some pH drops or an alkalizing machine.

What is Alkaline Water?


So what exactly is alkaline water and what are these alkaline water benefits people speak of? Well basically it is just water except that it has more hydroxide (OH-) ions making it more basic than ordinary water, which more often than not is neutral (pH of 7). It can be made by adding alkalizing minerals, like pH drops or powders, or processing water in a machine that splits up H20 to H+ and OH-. By creating ionized alkaline water, it is purported that it is more efficient in cleaning out toxins and maintaining health. And that it also helps the body absorbed more nutrients neutralize acid and boost the body’s metabolism to help you shed the pounds.