The Disadvantages Of Reverse Osmosis Water Purifiers

By Tyler Waterman

The original home water filtration method was a reverse osmosis water purifier fitted to your water supply. In the years since this system was introduced, more effective and economical systems have become available and yet major players in the water industry continue to push the old system. This article looks at the disadvantages of reverse osmosis water filters.

Why Are They Still Sold?

These outdated systems are still being promoted by water marketing companies that realize the profits to be made from these very expensive units that start at $10,000 each.

This is largely due to a lot of marketing dollars spent by the larger water companies selling the units, and the fact that they do a very good job for certain applications such as removing the salt from sea water leaving it suitable for use in irrigation and industry. They do remove many of the harmful contaminants present in drinking water; however this is where the plus points start to run a little thin.

The Waste

One of the many disadvantages of reverse osmosis water filters is the incredible amount of water that is flushed away as waste, in order to produce a tiny fraction of filtered drinking water.

For instance, between 40 and 90 gallons of water is wasted for every 5 gallons of purified water. That is an unacceptable and flagrant waste of this precious resource, especially galling as there are other systems that don't waste a drop! Indeed, some householders have had to upgrade their septic system in order to accommodate all this discarded water.

Power Bills

This particular system needs plenty of power in order to turn waste water in to that which is drinkable. Certainly when you take into consideration the ratio of waste water to make drinking water a lot of electricity is required and this is not only bad for your home electricity bills but for the environment as well.

So Does Reverse Osmosis Make Water Safe To Drink?

The big question! With all this power usage and waste-water sloshing around the system, does reverse osmosis make water safe to drink?

There is certainly no doubt that such systems will make the water safer for one to drink than if you were to leave it untreated, but the simple answer to the question posed above is no.

Other disadvantages of reverse osmosis systems are their removal of healthy minerals and failure to remove some of the harmful cysts and chemicals in the 'purified' water.

One manufacturer of such equipment has freely admitted that these units are only designed to clean up the waters aesthetic properties. They don't in fact act as a barrier against waterborne micro-biological and toxic chemicals.

One other disadvantage of reverse osmosis filters is that they can remove all the natural minerals which are good for us from the water. If giving your family fresh, clean, pollutant free water as efficiently and cost effectively as possible is your aim, then you would do well to look elsewhere. - 17269

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About the author: Tyler Waterman is a health enthusiast and chief writer for http://SafeClearWater.com. Visit his site and discover the best home water purifier today.

Lose The Shoe Lifts and Grow Taller Now!

By Shaun Davids

Have you ever wanted to forget about shoe lifts and rather get taller naturally? Are you a parent who worries about your child's height and want to give them the best chance of being tall? Although there are many things that influence your height, such as genetics, there are a number of natural ways for you to get taller.

Did you know that with a little effort you can naturally increase your height by 2 inches (about 5 cm), and if you work hard at it, you could gain about 4 inches (roughly 10 cm) in height? It really is not that hard either. All it takes is your time, dedication and enthusiasm to follow the program. And within a few months, you would have forgotten about your shoe lifts.

The main thing that we have to focus on, are the bones, especially the spinal column and the legs. These two have the capability to increase height because it has properties that are capable of being easily stretched through proper posture and exercise.

The first set of bones you should work on, are in your spine. Inbetween these bones (or vertebrae) are soft cartilage discs that can be lengthened to help you gain a few inches in height. Working on your back is better than relying on shoe lifts which can actually cause back problems.

Other than stretching and working out for growing taller, you should focus on keeping the right posture when sitting or standing. Also, you should try keep your back flat and straight when you are lying in bed. This helps decompress your spine, so that it can grow stronger and longer.

On the other hand, the legs also has the capacity to stretch out, and that is within the shine bone as well as the thigh areas. Do you know that bones have gaps? Through frequent exercises, probably for about 45-75 minutes a day, let's say for about six to seven days a week, a person may be able to lengthen those bones in an effective manner in just a short period of time and stop having to rely on shoe lifts.

Taking this advice to heart is a great start for you to grow taller naturally. Once you have the energy, enthusiasm, motivation and dedication, you could reach you rideal height within a few months and never rely on shoe lifts again. - 17269

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What is the most fibre rich, gut health super food? Acai berries, hands down.

By Jeremy James Liddle

Eat more fibre?. Easy to say but hard to do? So why is fibre so good?

A great way to feel full quicker and lose weight is consuming a high fibre diet (30-40g per day). This can also reduce the risk of chronic disease, cancer, and heart disease.

The best sources of fibre are plant foods: whole grain cereals, vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts and seeds. It is important for the gut to function properly. However, it is also important to drink lots of fluids in order for the fibre to swell and act as a sponge and regulate gut movement.

Fibre soaks up sugar in the foods eaten because it acts like a sponge, releasing is slowly and helping control blood sugar levels. it also reduces cholesterol absorption and excretion, reducing blood cholesterol and risk of heart disease.

Foods that are high in fibre tend to be low in energy, and they also expand in the stomach and intestine like a sponge to help the feeling of being full. These foods are said to have low energy density. If compared to a bag of lollies, there is no fibre in lollies and they are very high in energy, and they don?t act like a sponge and expand in the stomach to help feel full and stop eating.

Acai berries can help bulk up the diet with fibre, and therefore decrease its energy density. This can help prevent weight gain and risk of obesity due to eating less energy for the same weight of food.

Most organic freeze dried acai has a relatively high fibre content of 1.4g (per 5g serve) compared with an apple (1.8g) or a weetbix (1.8g). In an Acai smoothie with 3 scoops of organic freeze dried A?a? powder, there is around 4g of dietary fibre! The new recommended intake for Australia and New Zealand suggest we consume 30g of fibre per day. - 17269

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Weight Loss And Resveratrol

By Jen Croff

If you have not heard by now, then you should know that Resveratrol is a very exciting substance recently found in medical research.

Television shows like Oprah have even gone as far as to recommend viewers to take this amazing supplement because of its great proven benefits.

In fact, Resveratrol was looked at in some ways as many as 17 years ago when 60 Minutes featured a show that looked at the benefits of red wine as well as a variety of other popular French foods and drinks on one's health. Red wine is one of the best sources of resveratrol in natural foods and drinks. Of course, you can get an even greater, healthier effect from a compounded supplement form.

Scientific studies also have proved this. For example, in one study, two mice were raised with the same high carb diet except one was given a resveratrol supplement while the other one did not receive such supplement.

After a while, the weights of the two mice were taken and it was found that the mouse that had gotten the resveratrol supplement was 30% thinner than the other mouse despite having the same lifestyle and diet!

About 40-50% of the nutrients in food is asorbed by our bodies when we eat. The excess is stored in fat cells for example. This often results in toxins being present in our bodies.

Since resveratrol has anti-oxidant properties, resveratrol can work to remove the toxins from our bodies and make sure things are running smoothly for us. These results can even occur just by taking resveratrol for a short period of time. So you can take advantage of the benefits right away.

So, if you want to get the great benefits from resveratrol, I recommend trying out a resveratrol supplement like Resvalife. Resvalife is even being offered for a free trial now so that you can try it and see the results for yourself before having to spend any money. - 17269

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Have You Ever Thought of a Raw Foods Diet?

By Thong M. Dao

Many individuals are interested in caring for their well-being. This isn't really a bad thing, as many of us could use a little bit of effort on ourselves, as far as our well-being is concerned. Alas, some may liken some very poor habits with healthy practices.

For instance, the weight loss industry has a lot of easy and quick ways to lose a few pounds, but there are possibilities that they leave your body unhealthy along with some ill-effects that will start showing up at a later date. This is why so many people have chosen a healthier, easier way of eating.

An uncooked food diet is a very healthy way to eat, in fact it's one of the best. Eating uncooked fruits and vegetables always has made many people become healthy in surprising ways.

We are often surrounded by wonderful smelling food and that makes it difficult to eat this way. Lots of people plainly like to enjoy prepared and cooked food sometimes. What are ways that we can relish the benefits of eating nutritiously but not push ourselves to the extreme?

A common diet you may want to try out is the high raw one. It's when a person will consume uncooked food much of the time but will keep to eat cooked food periodically, sometimes as frequent as everyday. This provides you with the best of both worlds.

You are having more than just the benefits from the raw food - you're also allowing yourself to live in today's world by consuming cooked foods from time to time. Your life could be reflected on the benefits of the food you eat.

If turn to eat this way, you will surely acknowledge the benefits. If there were no weight loss benefits to this form of eating, many people like it enough to still continue to eat this way.

That is why they feel the effect on their overall health. Therefore, if you have a wish to be healthy as well as reduce your weight despite the modern world, eating mainly raw foods can get you on the right course. - 17269

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What You Should Know On Body Building

By Amanda Gamdana

Body building may be a favorite past time of many, but do you know what body building really is? Body building is a form of sports that people engage in to develop muscular, toned bodies through the use of controlled nutrition and diet plus intensive targeted physical training; this is mainly done for the purpose of developing a strong and muscular physique to look good or to compete in various body building competitions.

Those who have paid the price of adhering to an intensive and disciplined physical routine will soon reap the rewards in the form of well-developed, strong, toned muscles which has a distinctive attractive appeal to anyone. How do you identify the main criteria to get the best possible result that fulfills all requirements of the body building standards? Obviously, in order to achieve all of the above criteria, exercise and eating the proper food is the way to go.

This is an indispensable part of a body building program-weight training! You need physical endurance and strength to undergo a rigorous weight lifting session, which normally includes the use of machines and equipments. Body building is a form of sport, but there are many who adhere to a strict body building routine for aesthetic purposes.

While weight lifting is often linked to athletic purposes, it is good to note that they do include those that are using it for other purposes as well. Weight lifting can assist those who need to recover from a serious injury, while toning and sculpting the body at the same time. People who are part of a health rehabilitation program might find it useful to adopt a good weight training program, to be implemented under close observation.

A good diet and nutrition is essential to ensure that you get the best out of your body building program. Maintain at least 40% protein, a 40% carbohydrate portion and 20% of good healthy fats in your daily diet to ensure adequate supply of muscle building nutrients and energy.

Select food that is rich in carbohydrates for that fast energy such as brown rice, sweet potato and oatmeal. Fiber is very important in your diet as it helps facilitate the easy digestion of consumed food and helps expel toxins from the body.

Remember to drink plenty of fresh, energizing water. One good habit you can develop is to drink water before and after every session at the gym. Make it a habit to drink between exercises.

The training instructor can show you how to perform weight lifting and what you need to do to stimulate the proper body parts when performing vigorous routine in the gym. - 17269

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