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HEALTHY HYDRATION

Most Americans still don't drink enough water every
day, and often suffer from fatigue, headaches and
other symptoms of chronic dehydration, according to a
new national survey, sponsored by Rockefeller
University and the International Bottled Water
Association.
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*It is recommended that you drink 1 oz. of water
per pound of body weight PER DAY.
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But if consumers plan to drink bottled water to meet
the eight glasses recommended daily, they better be
prepared to drain their wallets: Bottled water can run
up to 30 cents per glass - or $72 a month - according
to a new review by Consumer Reports.
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And cost doesn't necessarily guarantee taste or
safety, Consumer Reports found. All 39 brands of
bottled water tested met current standards for
chlorine byproducts. But several brands unnamed by
Consumer Reports contained more arsenic than would be
allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency's
proposed standard. A couple of samples had a fairly
high level of bacteria "that can indicate spotty
sanitation," and the testing found that eight of 10
large water jugs tested "leached a potentially
problematic plastic component into the water."

The only bottled water to earn an excellent taste
rating was also the most expensive. Volvic Natural
Spring Water was described as "very clean, no off
flavors." But it also cost 29 cents per glass.

Better buys with little taste difference were Dannon
Natural Spring Water (14 cents per glass), Arrowhead
Mountain Spring Water, Kmart's American Fare Natural
Spring Water and Albertson's A+ Natural Spring Water
(all 12 cents per glass). Each earned a "very good"
taste rating, while the better-known Evian cost at
least twice as much (28 cents per glass) and only
earned a "good" taste rating.
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The type of bottle can make a big difference in taste,
Consumer Reports found. Best of the bunch: bottles
made of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. PET
bottles are clear, strong and leave "nothing more than
a faint sweet or fruity plastic flavor, if that."
Bottles made from high-density polyethylene (the
opaque, flexible plastic often used for milk and
juice) cost less but impart "a slight melted-plastic
taste to water," Consumer Reports found, and are more
likely to absorb flavors from foods stored nearby.

You can lead consumers to water, but if they don't
drink it, they won't reap the health benefits. The
Rockefeller University survey, which included 2,814
American adults and was conducted by Yankelovich
Partners, found that Americans average six glasses of
water daily, instead of the recommended eight. **But
they also report drinking nearly six glasses a day of
coffee, tea, carbonated soda with caffeine and alcohol
- all of which dehydrate the body.**

Not drinking adequate water took a toll on
participants. Twenty percent said that they felt tired
or groggy - a classic sign of dehydration. Others
complained of itchy skin, headaches, indigestion,
lapses in mental concentration and constipation, all
common signs of dehydration.

If they turned to tap water, they could rehydrate
quickly at virtually no cost.
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