The Drinking Water Book: How to Eliminate Harmful Toxins from Your Water
by Colin Ingram
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Author: Colin IngramEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-01
ISBN: 1587612577
Number of pages: 200
Publisher: Celestial Arts
Book Reviews of The Drinking Water Book: How to Eliminate Harmful Toxins from Your Water
Book Review: Good, short and to the point
Summary: 4 Stars
I liked this book because he got the point rather quickly and related it to me and my life fairly well. It answers a lot of questions and in a way that made me basically trust his opinions. There are literally countless books and "authorities" out there that claim to tell you what water is healthy and what isn't. But if you dig deeper you will find that in most cases, there is some ulterior motive hidden in there - usually to sell you something beyond the information you thought you were getting. This author, from everything I could tell, is the real deal. He is actually telling you about what is known up to this point without a specific agenda.
So why not 5 stars? Because although he is thorough, there are still other types of water out there he doesn't cover. For example, I have a neighbor that drinks from a machine that alkalinizes his water. He believes high pH water is good for you and he has a machine that does it for him. Well I thought I knew it all after reading this book and then realized there are more ways to treat water out there than the author goes into. So this is not the last book you'll need to read, only a very good start.
Also, there is a glaring omission about Bisphenol A (BPA). This is a relatively new concern with water and foods that come into contact with plastics. Apparently, some plastics emit this chemical but the author does not really talk about how this impacts many of the water filtration methods out there. For example, he says reverse osmosis removes `such and such' chemicals but doesn't specifically mention BPA. And what's more, he doesn't address the fact that the very filters that are removing the toxins are made of plastic themselves and may potentially re-contaminate water with a chemical it never had to begin with! So I thought this made the book less thorough and in-depth than needed to be truly complete.
IN CONCLUSION: If you're looking for a great way to learn about the basics of water and the different methods of filtering it, then this is a great book to start with.
Summary of The Drinking Water Book: How to Eliminate Harmful Toxins from Your Water
THE DRINKING WATER BOOK takes a level-headed look at the serious issues surrounding America's drinking water supply. Unlike water purifier manufacturers and public health officials, Ingram presents unbiased reporting on what's in your water and how to drink safely. Featuring all the latest scientific research, the book evaluates the different kinds of filters and bottled waters and rates specific products on the market.?Ģ The completely revised comprehensive guide to making tap and bottled water safer, covering the toxins in our water, how to test for them, and how to get rid of them.?Ģ Honestly and thoroughly tackles a subject vital to ongoing environmental, health, and safety concerns.?Ģ Shows how to avoid bogus safety tests, scams, and unnecessary expenditures.?Ģ Details which toxins aren't regulated by federal and state water standards.Healthy Living Books
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