1. 1. HEALTHY WATER
2. 2. WHY IS WATER IMPORTANT FOR HEALTH ? Click the video wait for 3 sec then click this after clicking the video
3. 3. HEALTHY WATER Clean water is absolutely fundamental to good health. The amount ofwater in the human body is amazing! Water makes up over 70% ofour overall body and 75% of our brain, 80% of our blood, and 96% ofour liver. It is involved in nearly every aspect of our health, anddrinking adequate amounts of clean water each day isessential. Deficits can have serious effects. A 5% decrease in bodilyfluids can cause a 25-30% loss of energy in the average person, anda 15% decrease in fluids can cause death.
4. 4. Water helps to regulate many processes, including salt balance, absorption ofnutrients, and detoxification. It is used by the nervous system to help transmitsignals to every cell in the body. If the nerves thicken due to dehydration orcontamination with toxic heavy metals like lead or synthetic chemicals, forexample, vital nerve signals can get distorted. Some experts now believe thatthis may be the root cause of some degenerative diseases and neurologicaldisorders like attention deficit disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety, anddepression. Not only nerves are affected! The liver uses water to help flushtoxins from our body. This detoxification system is a very importantcomponent of long-term health.Unfortunately, our bodies are exposed totoxins from an unbelievable amount of sources daily, including air, food, andproducts we contact that contain trace amounts of contaminants. The liverhas the job of cleansing these particles from our body and the more (clean!)water we drink, the easier it is to detoxify. Water helps the body to purify itself. Its not just the water we drink that is important, but also water that we areexposed to through bathing, cooking, and recreational activities like swimmingor fishing. These exposures too can affect our health. When the streams arepolluted, fish and wildlife that rely on those water systems are also injured andthis can negatively affect us in the long run. Can you remember when it wassafe to eat the fish you caught? What about the days when the first bottledwater came out on the market? In case you havent noticed, today thingshave changed. Across the globe, access to clean water has become a majorhealth issue.
5. 5. When problems are on such a grand scale, we often think what can Ipossibly do to help? So what can the average homeowner do to help thequality of their water and to prevent water pollution into nearby aquaticsystems? Surprisingly, there are many small ways that we can help and,thankfully, for the environment, these become big ways when many of usparticipate.
6. 6. First of all, it is relatively easy and inexpensive to have yourdrinking water tested. This is especially important if you havewell water. Ground water can become contaminated frommany surface pollution sources. If the problem is minor, thewater can be treated or filtered, but this pollution canoccasionally be severe and require professional assistance. Ifyou are on a public system, the water is probably chlorinatedto disinfect it. Chlorine is a transient additive that is easilydissipated when the water stands for some time. If your watersmells like chlorine, let it settle first or buy bottled waterinstead. Eliminate sources of fecal contamination by makingsure that household septic systems are functioning properlyand not leaking into your water supply. If you suspect yourwater is bad, send away for a water test and get advice aboutmethods to filter, distill, or cleanse your water. There are a lotof good products on the market.
7. 7. Poison-proof your environment. Eliminate possible household pollutionsources. Dont use the toilet or sink to dispose of medicines, especially antibioticsor birth control pills. Use absorptive cleanup materials for all oil spills. Properlydispose of the following products at designated hazardous material collection sites,one of which occurs annually at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds: old pesticidesand herbicides, paints and thinners, refrigerators, air conditioners, batteries,petroleum products and antifreeze, and unused cleaning solutions. Help buffer local waterways by planting along stream edges with native plants andby landscaping or seeding barren areas of your property that might be sedimentsources in storms. Dont use excessive amounts of fertilizers on your lawns orgardens. These add abnormal levels of nutrients to waterways that can ultimatelykill the fish.
8. 8. Support local cleanup organizations, especially those like PA Cleanways and theJuniata Clean Water Partnership (JCWP) that help rid our landscapes of dumpsthat represent a major source of pollution for waterways. When I asked ThomasKomir, the new Educational Outreach Coordinator at JCWP (AmeriCorps member),how he felt about the water resources in our area, he stated that our waterwaysrepresent a major source of recreation in Huntingdon and that people really wantto help keep streams clean. Their annual sojourn via watercraft down one of theseven branches in the Juniata watershed, attracts between 40-80 people per dayfor six straight days! These waterways feed into the Susquehanna River atDuncannon and then into the Chesapeake Bay system. The serious ChesapeakeBay pollution cleanup over the past 20 years impressively demonstrates whatpeople can do when they collectively care about something. In summary, realize that water is important in your life and that clean water canmake a positive difference for your health. Make clean water an important issue inyour household and plan to target areas where you can improve the fluid quality ofyour life blood. Contribute to positive measures that can protect the watershedsin your neighborhood or community. And lastly, remember to drink lots of cleanwater daily. Once you train your body to enjoy lots of water, you will actually craveit. Let water hydrate and cleanse your body. The positive health results from thissimple act can be quite astounding.
9. 9. THE BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER Click the video wait for 1 sec then click this after clicking the video
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