Bottled Drinking Water - Hype Or Not?

Bottled drinking water is steadily gaining in popularity. Many people purchase bottled water because they prefer the taste.

Others believe that, because of environmental pollution, bottled water is a safer choice for drinking than their own household supply.

It is very astonishing to me how things have changed in our society. When I was growing up there was no such thing as bottled drinking water.

If you were going to purchase something to drink the largest selection was soda. The main decision was to purchase it in a returnable bottle or can. Now the stores are filled with a variety of bottled drinking water in many flavors.

At present there are many reasons why people started buying bottled drinking water. Some people do not like the taste of treated city water that comes out of their taps.

There have also been many studies that caution people that the drinking water supplies in certain areas may be contaminated.

Public are also more aware that they should drink more water throughout the day. Some studies indicate that you should consume a minimum of eight glasses a day.

In the past when you would see someone drinking this amount of water the assumption was made that they were dieting. Most diets included the eight glasses of water in their regiments long before it became popular with the general public. I do think that people are going a bit over board with the bottled drinking water.

Any time you are out in public notice how many people are carrying bottled drinking water with them. It is everywhere. At the work setting most people carry a bottle of water into meetings with them. They also have a bottle of water on their desks and in their cars. Many people in our office refill their water bottle throughout the day from the large bottled drinking water that we have in the company break room.

For some people it seems that the bottle of water is a security blanket.

When walking down a side walk or in the mall the mass of people are carrying a water bottle. When I go for walks around the neighborhood I see other walkers toting a water bottle with them. Recently we had a family gathering and my sister-in-law carried bottled drinking water around with her throughout the day.

The same as they were driving out of the driveway she had to run back to our house to retrieve her bottle. She asked if it was safe to refill it from our tap water. I explained that we had safe drinking water so she filled her bottle for the ride home, which is only a fifteen minute drive.

I told my husband that I feel that our society is addicted to carrying around water bottles. It makes me wonder how many forms of bacteria are growing in the bottles that people keep refilling.

In households using a private water supply, bottled water can be a better choice for drinking and cooking if the tap water is contaminated with harmful bacteria. Also, some types of bottled water may be an alternative to tap water containing a high level of sodium.

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