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The Shocking Truth About Water Quality in the USA

Posted by: Rhona Reid On August 18, 2021 12:00 pm

August is National Water Quality Awareness Month. You’re probably already aware that our tap water is in a state of crisis: with new stories breaking every day about how bad things really are, it’s time to firm up a few facts.

 

The Shocking Truth About Water Quality in the USA

 

1. What Contaminants Are in Your Water?

2. What Dangerous Contaminants are in Your Water?

3. What’s in the Ground Water?

4. How Does Lead Get into Your Water?

5. Is Bottled Water the Answer?

6. Is YOUR Tap Water Safe to Drink?

7. How Does a Water Ionizer Help with Water Quality?

 

1. What Contaminants Are in Your Water?

Lots, but not all are bad ones. This is only because the Safe Drinking Water …

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Eat the Rainbow Part Two: Awesome Orange and Mellow Yellow!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On May 31, 2018 12:00 pm

So, we know that greens are good for us and why; but what makes the sunny side of the fruit bowl so nutritious?  

How uplifting are these beautiful colors?
Sunny and Scrumptious!

So much of our favorite fresh, delicious produce comes in the glorious colors of the sunrise and sunset.  From the cheery, zingy looks of citrus and the warm hue of mango and peaches, to the rich autumnal glow of squash and bright buttery corn — it all looks and tastes great!  

What’s in Them?

So what exactly is packed into these brilliantly-colored foods that makes them so good for us?  

  • Lycopene
  • Flavonoids
  • Vitamin C

And here are just a few of the amazing benefits that they …

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Eat the Rainbow Part I : Gorgeous Greens!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On May 29, 2018 7:00 am

 
Even if we struggle to stick to it all the time, most of us have a pretty good idea how to eat healthily.  Fruit, vegetables = good. Too much sugar, salt and fat = bad. Yep. We can remember that.  

Eating your greens really is good for you.
Green is Good!

But when you’re choosing what to buy at the grocery store, bear in mind that fresh produce in different colors doesn’t just look good in the fruit bowl – it’s great for your health as well!

We take a look at why we tell our kids to eat their greens and why our parents and their parents before them, told us the same thing!

Plant Power!  

Green is …

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Detox Your Veggies!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On April 5, 2018 12:00 pm

We all know that we need to eat plenty of fruit and vegetables to stay healthy.  Although most types of frozen, canned and dried produce count towards your daily total, nothing beats the taste of fresh, seasonal fruit and veggies.

How clean are your vegetables?
What’s On Our Veggies?  

But have you wondered about how those lovely tomatoes, salad leaves and bell peppers are produced?  If you buy organic or grow your own, then you can skip this. However, if – like so many of us – you tend to grab what’s on offer or looks great in the store display or farmer’s market, then read on.  

Did you know that much of the deliciously tempting produce on offer is …

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A Raw Deal?

Posted by: Rhona Reid On January 18, 2018 12:00 pm

The latest trend that seems to be gathering attention in 2018 is the craze for drinking so-called “raw water.”

Raw Water is not necessarily pure water.

When a small, Oregon-based start-up company started selling “pristine mountain spring water” to people in the San Francisco area, they tapped into the fashionable notion that the more “natural” something is, then the better for you it will be.

What is “Raw Water”?

Raw water is, quite simply, water that springs from the earth; or in this particular case, from “an ancient aquifer.” It is completely untreated and unfiltered.

One of several companies selling raw water around the country says that filtering and treating water to remove contaminants “disrupts healthy bacterias” that would otherwise …

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STOP! Don’t Eat Anymore Fruits or Vegetables Until You Read This

Posted by: William Poole On April 29, 2016 9:00 am

 
The organic craze of the last decade was largely a rebuttal against the unsavory yet common practices of modern industrial farming. In order to maximize yield and to protect crops from pests, farms have taken to spraying their fruits and vegetables with pesticides.

Tractor spraying wheat field

Pesticides are poisons meant to kill living things and when we eat food from the grocery store, the surfaces are inevitably covered in harmful chemicals. That’s why it is important to wash all fruits and vegetables in turbo alkaline water before consumption.

Pesticides and Our Food

Pesticide Application

In theory, pesticides are supposed to be good things because they create more fruits and vegetables for humans to eat. They are also ideally not harmful to humans and only …

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Ionized Alkaline Water and Pesticides

Posted by: tyent On August 16, 2013 2:02 pm

Ionized Alkaline Water and Pesticides

Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases their “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides” to help determine which fruits and vegetables have the most pesticide residues and are the most important to buy organic.  Here is their list of the “Dirty Dozen.”

 

“Dirty Dozen”

 

Apples

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Celery

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Cherry Tomatoes

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Cucumbers

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Grapes

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Hot Peppers

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Nectarines – imported

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Peaches

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Potatoes

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Spinach

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Strawberries

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Sweet Bell Peppers

Ionized Water and Pesticides

 

You know it’s important to eat fruit and vegetables, and you want to keep your family safe from pesticides, but buying organic produce isn’t cheap!  If you own a Tyent Water Ionizer, you have options.  Watch this short, amazing video …

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