Please, please, please tell me that you’re not still drinking bottled water?
Water is one of the those questions I get asked often. Everyone always wants to know what kind of water they should be drinking. My first response is usually that you just need to be drinking it. The second is that you can’t be afraid of bottled water if you’re still drinking juices and sodas that also come in plastic. The plastic has to go. And that’s all I have to say about that.
Now, if you’ve got the plastic thing sorted out, you’re drinking your share of water everyday, then and only then do you need to concern yourself with the details of becoming a hoity toity water connoisseur.
Now, what is my prime time, thirst quenching party time water choice? It is spring water. There is NOTHING better! In my home, we now have spring water delivered in glass bottles. And when we go up North to my cottage, we take our bottles with us to fill straight from the source. There is no water on this planet more balanced, thirst quenching, delicious, and let’s face it, fun!
- Spring water takes a slow journey up from the aquifer through the capillary action, ripening, dropping it’s mineral and heavy metal content, and going through more cleansing. It’s super fit for human consumption by the time it reaches the surface of the earth.
- Water making its journey this way may not reach the surface for thousands of years. This is crazy slow filtration and some of the cleanest water we can drink.
- This water has yet to make contact with the pig pen we call human pollution.
- The water you drink, within mere moments, becomes the blood that travels through your body to deliver the nutrients and cleanse out the waste.
- Since our bodies are 70% water we want to drink the crystal clear clean stuff.
20 responses to “The Wild Water Kingdom: What Water Are You Drinking?”
Hiya Megan – you’ve just motivated me to go collect some water.
What kind of bottles are you using to collect your spring water?
I use glass bottles. You can get them at any wine producer, look on craigslist too.
I use a Brita Filter, frankly this is probably the best I can go for right now. I will look into filters once I am settled in Montreal (currently in the UK waiting for my immigration papers to come through).
I live not too far from the Chalk Lake Spring near Uxbridge and I’d love to go and try collecting some water. Anyone know where you can buy those big glass water jugs?
Try wine supply stores. Also the website Life Without Plastic has great stainless steel options.
You can also check kijiji and craigslist – I got 2 x 18Litre glass bottles for $10 each which is common!
Hi Meaghan! Could you let us know how you get spring water delivered to your home? Is this super expensive? Amazing…
We use Cedar Springs.
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Do you have any prefered brand of reverse osmosis systems?
Thanks!
Sandy
I live in a town with natural hot water springs. We actually have bottle filling stations downtown. Is a natural hot water spring just as good as a natural cold spring?
Secondly, Do you recommend a whole house water filter system? I want to be sure to get the best for my family.
With any water source, whether a cold or hot spring, it’s good to get it tested to ensure safety. We have a whole home filtration system in our place, but what you get will depend on where you live and the type of water sources that you have around you. I’d recommend looking into it (city water reports are a good place to start) and then go from there.
What are your thoughts on the Berkey Water Filter?
The type of filter you use depends on where you live, your water source and what’s in it. Once you have that information, you can then investigate the different filters and determine which one works best for your water.
When you go up north to your cottage, where do you shop for food? Would love to hear your recommendations!
We try to shop from local farmers as much as possible!
Hi Meghan,
I just read this post and I’m looking to get a reverse osmosis system. I’m finding the research overwhelming and hoping you can share what you’ve learned – is there a reverse osmosis system that you like or have heard is good? Thanks.
The water system that is best for your home depends on where you live and the type of water you have. I have a Nimbus system – it’s a whole-house water system. I highly recommend checking out this post: https://www.culinarynutrition.com/how-to-choose-a-water-filter/. It walks you through all of the different filter options, their pros and cons, and actionable steps you can take to get started to figure out what the best filter is for your home.
Hi Meghan,
Do you know anything about Kangen water ? Thank you!
Hi Narcisa! Kangen/alkaline water isn’t something I personally drink or use. There isn’t a ton of evidence about alkaline water, and it may raise the pH of the stomach which needs to be acidic. I think drinking clean water is important, and a water filter can help with that (we have one in our home). Eliminating/reducing the chemicals in our water is far more of a priority to me and I think a filter that works towards that is a much better investment.