| You might disagree, but hear me out on this. Mineral | | | | lower than the recommended dietary allowances |
| water benefits are very real and you will be much | | | | which are 400 - 420 gm for men and 310 gm for |
| healthier when you drink mineral water regularly. | | | | women in their 20s and 320 gm for women over 30 |
| Let's start proving that at the simple end by listing | | | | years. |
| the minerals are found in good quality mineral water. | | | | There are thought to be several causes of this drop |
| Magnesium, for a start. It's used as the body's stress | | | | in intake: we are now eating more refined, fat-rich, |
| reducer and it also makes the immune system | | | | processed food; we've away from the rural towns |
| stronger. Then there is chloride which helps in the | | | | into the cities; and, our lifestyles are now more |
| digestion process by maintaining and regulating those | | | | pressured by the demands of modern jobs. |
| acids in our stomach and intestines. Sulfate is another | | | | Whatever the reason, you and your family needs to |
| life-giving mineral found in good mineral water. It | | | | make sure you're getting enough minerals in your |
| strengthens bones and teeth. Iron is another one, | | | | drinking water. |
| and we must have it to transport oxygen around our | | | | Magnesium-rich mineral waters give significant |
| body. Then there is calcium, which many mineral | | | | amounts of calorie-free magnesium. The same goes |
| waters contain. As we all know it's vital in | | | | for all the natural, essential minerals found in pure |
| strengthening teeth and bone mass. | | | | water. You will be able to take advantage of this for |
| OK, let get some more proof. Let's look closer at | | | | your family if you install one of the good mineral |
| that first mineral on the list, magnesium. | | | | revitalization water purification systems that are on |
| It's worth talking about in a little more depth because | | | | the market. |
| it plays a key role in many biological processes | | | | Notice I said you need a good system. To get the |
| through its function in enzyme activities. | | | | mineral water benefits of magnesium and the other |
| You can see this by just looking through a short list | | | | essential minerals, you will need to get a purification |
| of the activities where magnesium plays an important | | | | system that leaves the minerals in the water. Not all |
| part in our health: it is important in energy production, | | | | do. Avoid the popular reverse osmosis water |
| neuromuscular excitability, muscle contraction, blood | | | | purification systems, for example, as they remove |
| coagulation, protein and nucleic acid metabolism. | | | | dirt and some chemicals but at the same time strip |
| Some people when talking about mineral water | | | | out every single mineral from the water. These |
| benefits go on to claim magnesium should be taken in | | | | essential minerals were dissolved deep in the earth |
| larger doses as we age, or come under increased | | | | by the water that rises up and eventually becomes |
| stress. Personally I am not sure on that point, but it is | | | | our drinking water for a good reason -- they are |
| clear from research that if we don't have enough | | | | healthy and nourishing. We absolutely must have |
| magnesium we can have problems with osteoporosis, | | | | them for our bodies to function healthily. So look |
| hypertension and atherosclerotic vascular diseases. | | | | around and make sure your water purification system |
| Given all this, there is a rather disturbing trend in the | | | | will retain those life nourishing essential minerals |
| US population health statistics. Since the 1950 | | | | Now that you know mineral water benefits are real, I |
| magnesium intake has dropped. | | | | would suggest your next step is to start looking |
| One hundred years ago we used to have a daily | | | | around at the mineral revitalization water purification |
| intake of 450 - 480 mg a day. That had dropped to | | | | systems that can deliver them into the glasses your |
| only 185 - 260 gm in the 1980s. This is dangerously | | | | children drink from. |