THE BOTTLED WATER MYTH

Many people believe that the water we get from coffee, sodas, and energy drinks will be sufficient for the human body to function on optimal levels; but that is incorrect. Simply stated, the water from these beverages is nothing but poor quality distilled water. If you’re like most people you probably buy your fair share of bottle water.

Consumption of bottled water in the United States has more than doubled in the last ten years, from 13.5 gallons per person in 1997 to 29.3 gallons per person in 2007. Bottled water is now second only to carbonated soft drinks in annual sales, with 9.4 billion gallons estimated to be sold in 2008. Americans will spend more than $13 billion on bottled water in 2009 but are the receiving the value they are expecting?