How much do you think you spend on plastic bottled water each year? It is almost always more than you think. In a recent pricing study, a US supermarket sold a popular brand of bottled water for $1.19 per twenty ounce bottle. In many studies, the same bottle of water was typically sold for over $1.75 in vending machines. 90% of the expense of bottled water is in making the bottle itself - all of which are soon disposed of.
The majority of dietitians recommend that people drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day. Even if we assume that only half of that comes from bottled water, that could still mean that a person is spending up to $1,022 each year bottled water. In an typical size family, the amount of money spent on bottled water can be several thousands of dollars each year. Just think of all the things you could do with that money! Luckily, the use of water filters can get that money back for you to spend however you see fit.
Water filters are a very affordable option. Water itself is amazingly cheap. Tap water costs only two-tenths of a penny per gallon. Adding in a step of filtration only adds a small amount of cost, since the same water filter can be used for hundreds of gallons of water.
Plastic water bottles tend to take up a lot of room. Thinking about it, it is really incredible how so many people take up storgage space in their home to store bottled water. A water filter only takes up a few square inches, and can come in many colors and styles to match your existing sink decor.
Some people drink bottled water because they think tap water will be safe. This is a very common misconception, but it is also very misinformed. The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate bottled water, but it does regulate tap water. Tap water is at least somewhat safe, but you have no such guarantees with bottled water. If you put your home water supply through a filter, you make it even safer by removing metals and contaminants.
Now that you know a little bit more about the relative benefits of using water filters versus bottled water, I hope you can go out and start making wiser consumer choices. Remember that water filters save money, look better, and are safer as well.
If you have read any of my previous articles you know that I am a big proponent of utilizing your own body-weight to achieve mind-blowing fitness and conditioning. The key to doing this without the use of equipment is being innovative with how you distribute, move, and manipulate your own body-weight.
I want to describe one way, like above, to optimize your leg-strength and endurance in the convenience of your living room. All you need to do is collect 10 different plastic bottle caps. If you can't do bottle caps then coins, game piece checkers, or just about anything you can easily fit into the palm of your hand will work. Next, all you have to do is make sure that you have a straight uninterrupted stretch of floor space. From here just line up all 10 caps in a straight line with about 8 inches of space between them. From here you will execute a series of squats. Walk up to the first cap and straddle it with your feet shoulder-width distance apart. Now squat and pick up the first cap. Next, walk up to the 2nd cap and squat to put down the 1st cap. Immediately squat again to pick up the first cap followed by another squat to get the 2nd one. Then walk to the 3rd cap and once again put down each of the 2 caps one at a time to turn around and pick all 3 back up one at a time. Continue this pattern all the way to the end of the caps.
You will develop astounding leg-strength and endurance from doing these squats. As you get better don't be afraid to jump to doing 20 or 30 caps!
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