i always thought nalgene water bottles were the safest. the tough nalgene #7 poly carbonate bottles were said to be the best bottles you could store your water in. but now they are found to leech bisphenol A. this is in any plastic with a number 7 in the small triangle. the triangle is a rating system for plastic and #7 was supposed to be the one that never would contaminate anything. this is used a lot in baby bottles and plastic containers for food storage like rubbermaid and others. canada has already banned the product and sale of it. our Federal Government has know about it for years, and we are just becoming aware of it now. you could walk into REI today and still buy the bottles, even though the nalgene website talks about not making the bottles anymore. it is all a money game.
but read about the study which linked the chemical bisphenol A, used to make hard, shatter proof plastics, to precancerous tumors, urinary tract problems and early puberty. the study was performed on rats that were fed or injected with small amounts of the chemical, and although the results are preliminary the group of scientists involved in the study said that possible effects on humans "cannot be dismissed." the National Toxicology Program, who headed the study, is comprised of scientists from many formidable national agencies: the Center for Disease Control, US Food and Drug Administrations, and the US Institutes of Health. agencies not likely to be ignored considering that this study echoes findings made late last summer by the National Institute of Health.
from the martha stewart website:
the importance of water is unquestionable: it is essential to the survival of all of the earth's inhabitants, and yet we waste it. and, according to environmentalist Simran Sethi, it is our negligence that has resulted in the traces of pharmaceuticals being found in our water supply.
in March 2008, the Associated Press released the results of a five-month inquiry. Pharmaceuticals were detected in the drinking-water supplies of 24 major metropolitan areas, from Southern California to northern New Jersey to Detroit to Louisville, affecting more than 41 million Americans. the New York State Health Department and the U.S. Geological Survey have tested the source of the New York City's water and found trace concentrations of heart medicine, infection fighters, estrogen, anticonvulsants, mood stabilizers, and tranquilizers. a sex hormone was detected in San Francisco's drinking water. antiepileptic and antianxiety medications were detected in a portion of the treated drinking water for 18.5 million people in Southern California. high levels of caffeine were found in Seattle drinking water.
so how are these medications getting into our water supply? anything you put into your body is going to be released when you go to the bathroom. basically, when you flush it down, it comes back around. and it doesn't just impact us; it also impacts wildlife. last year, male fish started hatching eggs in the Potomac River, a water source for the Washington, D.C., area. scientists have yet to determine how these trace amounts of pharmaceuticals affect humans.
medication is found in bottled water, too. Why? because 40 percent of bottled water comes from municipal sources, which means it is basically tap water, and most companies don't test for these trace substances.
simran suggests investing in a good water filter -- she uses the Doulton Countertop Ceramic Filter. you can also use a jug like PUR or Brita, with a carbon filter, but remember that it will not filter out everything. nothing will.
water is life...
i drank 90 ounces today
i swam for 50 minutes, did the stairmaster for 45 minutes and weighed 206.5 today
i had a jazz apple
i had a homemade granola bar
i ate grilled asparagus
25 grilled shrimp no butter
one bite of chicken
lots of grilled mushrooms
grilled cheese halloumi small piece
2 pieces of ciabatta bread
bruschetta 2 pieces
roasted garlic aioli
grilled artichokes
steak salad 2 tiny pieces of steak
green bean salad
2 bites of caprese salad
pineapple grilled 2 rounds
2 bites of ice cream
lets just say lots of food
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