Did
you know?
Reverse osmosis is the finest water filtration method known. This process will
allow the removal of particles as small as ions from a solution. It is used
to purify water and remove salts and other impurities in order to improve the
color, taste or properties of the fluid. R.O. uses a membrane that is semi-permeable,
allowing the fluid that is being purified to pass through it, while rejecting
other ions and contaminants from passing. This technology uses a process
known as crossflow to allow the r.o. membrane to continually clean itself. This
is the reason of why an r.o. element can last many years before clogging or
need replacement. This
water purification process requires a driving force to push the fluid through
the membrane, and the most common force is household water pressure or pressure
from a booster pump. The higher the pressure, the larger the driving force and
efficiency.
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The
role of water in dieting.
Drinking
water may be the most important piece to the weight loss puzzle. Water
contains no calories, fat, or cholesterol and is low in sodium. It is
nature's appetite suppressant, and it helps the body to metabolize fat.
Current research shows that low water intakes yield an increase in fat
deposits. Conversely, high water intake reduces the amount of fat deposits.
Without enough water, the kidneys cannot function properly. As
a result, some of their workload is pushed off onto the liver, in turn
preventing the liver from operating at peak levels.
How does
all this tie into weight loss? Because metabolizing fat is a primary function
of the liver, and because the liver can't function at peak levels when
taking on the added workload from the kidneys, less body fat is metabolized
and more is stored. This leads to either weight gain or reaching a plateau
of weight loss. To increase your ability to metabolize fat and lose weight,
you should drink plenty of clean water to improve your kidney and liver
functions.
When it comes
to long term weight loss and health, the quality of your drinking water
is just as important as the quantity.
According
to recent news and reports, most tap and well water in the U.S. are not
safe for drinking due to heavy industrial and environmental pollution.
Toxic bacteria, chemicals and heavy metals routinely penetrate and pollute
our natural water sources making people sick while exposing them to long
term health consequences such as liver damage, cancer and other serious
conditions. We have reached the point where all sources of our drinking
water, including municipal water systems, wells, lakes, rivers, and even
glaciers, contain some level of contamination. Even some brands of bottled
water have been found to contain high levels of contaminants in addition
to plastics chemical leaching from the bottle.
A good water
filtration system installed in your home is the only way to proactively
monitor and ensure the quality and safety of your drinking water. Reverse
osmosis water purification systems can remove 90-99% of all contaminants
from city and well water to deliver healthy drinking water for you and
your family.
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Can Water
Excercises Help Me Lose Weight?
There's debate
as to how efficiently water exercise burns calories. Katz says there's
some evidence that water exercise isn't as effective as land exercise
for losing body fat. One reason is that the big muscles in the legs and
buttocks don't have to work as hard in water. Nevertheless, she says,
water exercise can contribute to weight management. Strenuous exercise
curbs appetite and promotes relaxation, factors in controlling compulsive
eating. Also, studies of water walking have showed that the number of
calories burned increases with the depth of the water.
Katz says
a half-hour of deep-water running burns 300 calories, compared with 200-250
for running on land, 150 for tennis, and 150-200 for aerobics. Also, a
150-pound person swimming at his or her target heart rate burns about
600 calories per hour.
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