Water Education - Water and Health

Do We Receive Our Minerals from Drinking Water? Page 2

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Iron – Plays an essential role in the production of the body’s white blood cells and immune system.

  • Apricots, blackcurrants, figs, prunes, raisins, nuts
  • Beans, lentils, eggs
  • Broccoli, kale, peas, cabbage, spinach, watercress
  • Lean red meat, liver, kidney
  • Mackerel, oysters, sardines, tuna
  • Wholegrain cereals and wholemeal bread

Magnesium – Helps regulate potassium and sodium which control your blood pressure. It also helps absorb and breakdown vitamins and minerals.

  • Apricots, bananas, figs, prunes, raisins
  • Brown rice, granary bread, wholemeal bread, whole-wheat pasta, nuts
  • Green leafy vegetables, okra, parsnips, peas, sweet corn
  • Lean meat, milk, yogurt

Zinc – An antioxidant and important for the maintenance of a healthy immune system.

  • Brown rice and wholegrain breads
  • Cheese
  • Crab, lobster, mussels, oysters, sardines, duck, goose, kidney, lean red meat, turkey

Also watch out for the water products which claim that they can take out ALL of the bad contaminants and leave you only the good stuff (healthy minerals) in the water. There is no real purification method that can be selective and leave you only the "good" stuff. When filters leave you the "good" stuff, they actually leave you "most" of the stuff in the water. "Most of the stuff" meaning besides calcium and magnesium, they also leave magnesium, arsenic, chromium, perchlorate, heavy metals, radioactive materials, bacteria, viruses, and pharmaceutical drugs. These are all harmful contaminants that can cause illness, cancer or death. In this era of pollution where water contains much more disease-causing contaminants than beneficial minerals, it makes sense that the water we drink should be as pure and clean as possible.

So remember to eat healthily and enjoy a variety of vegetables and grains every day which will provide you with the beneficial organic minerals to stay healthy the natural way.

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