Ah! The purest drinking water! Sounds great, doesn’t it? So refreshing! Well, it would be nice if you could easily find pure drinking water, but the cold, hard facts are that you can’t…at least, not that easily.

Maybe there was a time long ago when lakes and streams were full of pure, clean drinking water. Probably not, but it’s a nice thought. Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to find good, pure drinking water.

You surely are not going to get the purest drinking water from your kitchen faucet! I don’t care if you get your water from a municipal treatment facility or a well, there’s probably everything in it from pesticides to prescription drugs. If you’re drinking city water, or water that’s been treated (as opposed to well water), then you have the added problem of chlorination.

I used to think that a good brand of bottled water would get me what I want. Remember the Perrier scandal a few years ago? They found benzene in their water. Most bottled waters come straight out of a tap somewhere, anyway. You would think that all those bottles of water come from some pristine, alpine glacier, but sadly that’s not the case. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re in the market for practical drinking water containers you had better be careful in what you buy. The best drinking water container is made of glass, but in some instances glass isn’t practical. If you buy a plastic bottle instead, you may still be drinking contaminated water.

I’m sure that if you are conscientious enough to be shopping for drinking water containers that you are an individual that believes in following good health habits. You probably have a home water purification system already in use, or are planning on getting one to ensure that the water in your bottles is clean and pure.

You are probably looking for a handy drinking water container for running, biking, hiking, or taking to the gym. You may just need something with which to guarantee yourself fresh, pure water at the place where you work. Whatever the reason, I’ve got some advice that may help you in choosing the right container for you.

If you’re shopping for drinking water containers for something fitness minded such as running or hiking, then I would suggest that you go with a plastic bottle. Just be certain that the bottle that you choose is marked “BPA free”. Don’t know why that is important? Let me explain it to you. Read the rest of this entry »