A Healthy Advantage for Your Pets
Water is the foundation of health for us and our pets so it’s the logical place to start on a road to optimum health and wellness. We can focus on two things regarding water: Quality and Quantity.
Filtered or bottled water has been a growing part of our economy and the premise is a good one. We need to consume the best quality of water for our body’s sake. When you stop and realize that the human body is 75% water and our brain and nerve tissues are 85% water then we should pay attention to how we replenish this part of our bodies.
Unfortunately, chemicals and toxins have invaded our water supplies so spending time knowing your water quality and money on good filtered water is a key foundation to your family health. As our governments face tighter budgets the potential for impacting quality of our municipal water supply gets higher. Only 5% of municipal water usage relates to consumption or cooking; it only makes sense that this will be an area for potential savings.
We also need to consider the containers we use for water to ensure they do not contribute chemicals. BHP in plastics has been shown to leech into bottled water, especially when in heated environments. So be sure to use appropriate containers for water stored in your car or other areas not climate controlled.
The second aspect of our water consumption is quantity and this is where most of us come up short. We’ve been taught that the thirst sensation indicates dehydration. However, thirst is actually our last clue. A better clue is the color of our urine and when we are well hydrated it will be almost clear. Yellow indicates dehydration and orange is truly dehydrated. To hydrate our bodies we do need to drink quality water and it is best in its pure form. All of this is true for your pet too!
Willard Water is also great for us when we need a little health boost (see the Holistic Pantry bonus pdf for more information).
Use your knowledge of water to improve the health of your family and your pets.
Drink to your health!
