I’m just going to admit it here and now. I’m a water snob. I ask the question, is boxed water better? And to that, I say yes. But before I go on to reveal why and how let’s look at the importance of water consumption as a needed nutrient for our bodies.
We all know the significance of water as a precious nutrient for the essential functions of our body. By basic, I mean water is involved in every body function. Water helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of our cells. H2O is necessary for all digestive, absorptive, circulatory, and excretory functions, as well as the utilization of water-soluble vitamins.
That said, we all know the benefits and importance of drinking water. But I can’t make water part of my routine for some reason. Why can’t I drink the daily minimum amount?
I’m not looking to make excuses, but since I spend 80% of my time driving in my company car, I don’t have easy access to a bathroom. My personal challenge: In the last few weeks, I decided to see what difference I feel and see in my body by keeping my body hydrated. I purposely followed the guide below ↓ on the best time to drink water.
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Is Boxed Water Better? The Best Time to Drink Water. Image Credit: Nestlé Water.You might recall that I make a batch of Sassy water most weekends. But here are my results after just two weeks of increasing my water consumption by a minimum amount of 64 ounces:
1. Weight loss (3-pounds)
2. The bags under my eyes lessened
3. Snacking less in between meals
4. Stomach bloat ↓ reduced
5. To make it easy to drink the water, I now carry my pink water refillable aluminum bottle with me daily to refill once I’ve consumed the contents.
The only negative thing about staying hydrated is the downtime associated with stopping and locating a clean bathroom.
Now, on to why I’m a water snob. When I drink water, I prefer to purchase water in a glass bottle before carrying my pink aluminum refillable water bottle, preferably Voss. I believe I developed a taste for pure water during my first pregnancy. Where we reside, during those child-bearing years, the water system was overhauled to improve water quality. During this time, my husband insisted I drink and cook with the spring bottled water delivered to our home.
I have a thirty-year history of seeking out the best water. Some of my favorite waters are, as I mentioned, in glass bottles, but I happened upon a new kid on the block in the water category: boxed water.
According to the Is Boxed Water Better?, their claims to fame are reasons I agree boxed water tastes better:
1. Sustainable container: 74% is paper made from trees.
2. Proprietary multi-step purification quality assurance process delivers pure hydration
3. No melted plastic bottle water taste
The world’s most precious resource is always under the microscope, especially in Flint, Michigan, but today and now. I asked if boxed water was better. What say you?
Have a fabulous, fierce, and stylish week,
Hi! Purified drinking water is great! But the good water we have had in Detroit before the suburbs took over the system and privatized it –when it was a public utility — was excellent quality AND had fluoride which was good for our teeth. Now, I am on the lookout for contamination and don’t trust it so much. Since plastic bottles are not biodegradable and just fill up the landfills forever, a reusable bottle is good to carry every day. However, aluminum is said to cause Alzheimer’s disease, so once again, it seems like a plastic bottle (housewares-type) is unavoidable. Re-using a commercial water bottle is said to release chemicals from the plastic into the water, unlike the travel bottles we buy at a store for carrying with us. Personally, my plan is to keep the filter clean in the refrigerator water dispenser for my drinking water. Thanks for the reminder to work on this!
Angie,
Thank you for the additional information you provided regarding drinking bottled water. Of late, I like to use a refillable bottle from spring water from my home. Thank you for stopping by The Age of Grace.