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Is It Better To Boil Or Steam When...
Using water for cooking has been a familiar activity for a long time, but the debate rages on as to whether steaming vegetables rather than boiling them has any advantages. Health experts claim that steaming is better, but whatever the preference, very little (if anything) is ever said about the water itself and the benefits that are gained by using filtered water for cooking. Check out our water solutions now! How it works It's all pretty straight forward. Boiling takes time and vegetables are simply boiled in water until sufficiently cooked to a preferred level of tenderness. Steamed vegetables are cooked in a basket or vented container where they are not in the water, but are instead sitting above the pan of boiling water and are cooked by steam. Steamers can perform the same operation. Microwaving food is a further method but is somewhat quicker. Vegetables are placed in a container with a very small amount of water and covered with a vented lid. Steam is quickly produced which part steams the food and the microwave action on the moisture content in the food does the rest. Why is steaming better than boiling? The healthy cooking debate Steaming is better. So says many a health expert. Many of the nutrients in vegetables leach into water when boiled. The longer the vegetables are cooked, the more nutritional value is lost. This statement is generally accepted. No problem there. But what about the water? Have you ever noticed the water line inside the pan when you've boiled water? The pan should be clean, but there's often a line, like a tidemark, visible when the water is poured away. This is what's left as a result of evaporation and it's often limescale. Particles of calcium and other minerals are left behind, and they're not just on the pan, they're deposited on the vegetables too. Cooking them quickly and in a small amount of water in the microwave can help to not only preserve some of their water-soluble vitamins, but less water contains fewer deposits. It's widely accepted that vegetables that have been steamed aren't just more nutritious than those that have been boiled, but they also taste better. A blind taste test showed that people prefer the taste, texture and flavour of vegetables that have been steamed over those that have been boiled (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, February 2010). Why? Because they've been above the water and not in it. Filtered water for cooking. Water forms an important part of the cooking equation, but it's rarely considered. Whether the preferred method is boiling, steaming, or microwaving, you not only want your food to look and taste good, but you want to know it's healthy and free from contaminants. Tidemarks around saucepans indicate that the water wasn't as clear as you first thought. And any impurities still have easy access to being digested by your family. Filtered water isn't just for drinking. It's integrated into our cooking and our meals in tasty sauces and gravy, pasta and rice dishes, together with a whole host of other appetising recipes. Why choose and use great ingredients yet take water quality for granted? Don't compromise when it comes to cooking with water; use great-tasting, healthy, filtered water - you won't regret it. Check out our water solutions now!
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Water and Brain Function: How Can Drinking Water...
Water and brain function are intimately linked. Think back to the last time you went for a few hours without water - perhaps on a hot day. How did you feel? You might have noted a headache, dizziness or faintness. You might've had a hard time concentrating or even felt irritable. Then, remember that immense relief as you gulp a glass of refreshing water. That's your body's way of telling you just how important hydration is. The benefits of drinking water for our general health are almost innumerable. Whether it's for exercise, helping with digestion or flushing out toxins, H2O is our fuel and the bedrock of our wellbeing. Every function of our body is dependent on water; this includes the brain, which is approximately 75 percent water. When this organ is dehydrated, a number of undesirable outcomes can follow that we often don't stop to consider. Indeed, a brain that needs water performs worse in almost every way. Concentration, memory and critical thinking are drastically affected. For peak function, your brain needs an optimal and consistent supply of healthy water. Let's explore just how crucial water is for our brain's vitality and function. Check out our water solutions now! Water and cognitive function: How does water help the brain? How can drinking water help concentration? Water is a part of our body's means of transporting essential nutrients to all the places that need them. Water aids our brain's function and concentration by giving it the electrical energy it needs to perform optimally. It also flushes out toxins. Our body has an incredible, hard-working transportation network. This delivers hormones, elements and chemicals that are crucial for our nervous system - all suspended in water. Water hydrates our blood, getting everything moving around our body perfectly. Our brain doesn't have a storage tank, so for optimal function it needs to be fuelled regularly. When the body is fully and consistently hydrated, this exchange of nutrients and toxins to and from our brains is highly efficient. The result? Better concentration, greater mental alertness, improved memory as well as a more balanced mood. A hydrated brain can be more creative, think with more clarity and make decisions faster. By the same token, when the body is dehydrated, its transportation network works less efficiently; our sodium and electrolyte levels drop. This shortfall in water supply to the brain results in symptoms including problems with focus, memory and concentration. You'll be prone to experiencing headaches, brain fatigue, sleep problems and a low mood. Dehydration and cognitive function: The research It's not just a myth that "a drink helps you think” it's backed up by scientific research, and plenty of it. In one study, people were found to have faster reaction time if they drank 500ml of water shortly before taking a reaction test. In another, adults reported a poorer performance on a visual vigilance task even if they were only mildly dehydrated, also adjudging themselves as more anxious and fatigued. The dehydrated participants also reported worse memory. Research found that mild dehydration in women (1.36%) resulted in "a degraded mood, increased perception of task difficulty, lower concentration, and headache symptoms". In 2018, a study proved that dehydration "impairs cognitive performance, particularly for tasks involving attention, executive function, and motor coordination". Our brain's mass is three-quarters water, so when we're dehydrated, its ability to function is impeded. Water makes the transportation of nutrients to our brain more efficient, resulting in greater cognition. The benefits of drinking water for the brain: Older and younger people Hydration is essential to fuel our brains for optimum function, but it does take on added significance for the elderly and the young. The benefits for youngsters The risk of dehydration and its damaging effects on brain function hit the very young amongst us hard. Young children and toddlers either aren't able to quench their own thirst or can forget to do so, placing them at more risk of dehydration. Of course, youngsters still need to concentrate. In fact, concentration amongst kids is probably as important as with adults! Children need to learn, stay focused and follow instructions at school; as such, a drink of water at regular intervals can bring great cumulative benefits to education. Instilling regular water consumption as a habit can pay dividends. Keeping water levels up when they arrive home is equally crucial. Quietly placing a glass of cool filtered water next to them as they do battle with maths homework will go a long way to helping those neurotransmitters do their work. It's not just young kids, either. Secondary, sixth form and university students all have huge demands placed on their brains; it makes perfect sense that keeping up a hydration routine helps with exams and lectures. Water is crucial for our brain function, concentration and clarity of thinking. Hydration and brain function in older people Sometimes, older people have compounding illnesses or issues which can affect brain function; add dehydration into the mix, and it can exacerbate the problem. Prolonged dehydration can cause brain cells to shrink in size and mass. There's been landmark research into dehydration in older adults as it relates to cognitive impairment. It found that lower hydration status resulted in "slowed psychomotor processing speed and poorer attention/memory performance". That's also not to mention that a lack of water is associated with an increased risk of developing types of dementia like vascular dementia, which is caused by a lack of blood flow to the brain. We've written in more depth about the relationship between water intake and dementia on our blog. Water quality and brain function Not all water is created equal. Have you ever been at a friend's house, and noted a distinct difference in the taste and smell of the tap water? This is because our water contains a number of common contaminants as part of its treatment, the most abundant and common being chlorine and fluoride. These levels vary by region. Occasionally, heavy metals can also leach into your water supply on its way from the treatment plant. The main offenders are lead and aluminium; some areas of the UK struggle with higher heavy metal content than others. Crucially, a prolonged exposure to drinking water with heavy metal content has been implicated in causing dementia, the awful symptoms of which we're probably all aware of - forgetfulness, poorer judgement and overall reduced brain function. So, yes, the quality of your water can affect your brain, your ability to concentrate and your cognition. Although the UK has some of the finest water in the world, you can safeguard against potentially harmful contaminants by filtering your water with a ceramic water filtration system. Make the change with Doulton® Make hydration a priority in your life, for all the incredible benefits it brings to your brain - a balanced mood, more creativity, sharper thinking and better concentration. When it comes to water, we're your people. At Doulton®, we have nearly 200 years' experience manufacturing leading-edge ceramic water filtration products and technology. Our philosophy is about excellence, and it's our mission to provide you with the very best filtered drinking water possible. Explore our range of products; you could make the lifestyle change on the go with a stylish Doulton® TASTE water bottle, or bring great tasting, healthy filtered water to the whole family with an under-counter or Gravity filtration solution. Check out our water solutions now!
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Fakes, Copies & Counterfeits - Is My Doulton...
They're out there. In every town, county and country; they're definitely out there. And they're taking money from customers' pockets and from genuine hard-working companies whose products they imitate. They are counterfeits. To counterfeit means to imitate something. Imitation products are unauthorised replicas of the real product; a fake item that has been produced with the intention of taking advantage of the superior value of the imitated product. Absolutely anything can be copied nowadays and the results are startling. From forgeries of currency and documents through to pharmaceuticals, car parts, toys, watches and works of art. You name it and it can almost certainly be copied. The illegal production of fake, bootleg, pirate or counterfeit goods is not a victimless crime. Manufacturers lose billions of pounds worth of income every year and disturbingly, many counterfeit consumer products have a reputation for being lower in quality (sometimes not working at all) and may even include toxic elements. Check out our water solutions now! Don't become a victim The spread of counterfeit goods has become global in recent years and the range of goods subject to being unlawfully copied and sold on the cheap has increased significantly. Despite the Trading Standards Departments (and their counterparts across the world) constantly shutting down websites, seizing goods and prosecuting offenders, the problem persists. Most counterfeit goods are produced and manufactured in the Far East. Unfortunately, China even has the title of "counterfeit capital of the world", closely followed by North Korea and Taiwan. One positive solution is product authentication. Authentication is vital if customers and manufacturers alike are to gain not only peace of mind, but also the benefits of high quality, genuine products. What is "Authentication"? Manufacturers are fighting back. To help distinguish originals from counterfeits, copyright holders now use methods such as the use of serial numbers and/or holograms to establish the origin of their goods; distinctive and inimitable marks and systems designed to confirm ownership and provenance. Unfortunately, the advance of technology means that quality counterfeit items are often difficult to discern from authentic goods. Being able to positively identify an item as genuine enables potential customers to gain some peace of mind; a knowledge that their money has been well spent. How are Doulton® water filter candles authenticated? We use a unique identification number on all filter candles allowing the customer to easily check that what they have bought is the genuine article. It only takes a few seconds and is so easy. On the mount of each candle, alongside the product number, is a unique serial number. Simply visit the Authentication Centre page on our website. By following the prompts and entering these numbers together, confirmation will be provided that the product is genuine. Why use Authentication? Doulton® ceramic water filtration systems are backed by stringent in-house quality control procedures. Accredited by BS EN ISO 9001 international quality standards, we also hold the coveted NSF® and WRAS certification. Our annual independent quality control audits and laboratory testing is ensures high performance in all manufacturing processes, product quality consistency and global customer service. This high quality should be protected, not only for our company, but for our customer too. If you have any questions about our products, or want to know more about using our authentication centre, get in touch now. Check out our water solutions now!
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Be Healthy. Be Happy. Drink Water.
It's here again. The New Year has arrived and so have all the promises and resolution that are made with the best of intentions. They're the ones which go along the lines - I'll eat less junk - I'll lose weight - I'll get fit and healthy! But have you ever heard anyone say "I'll drink more water?" No, we didn't think so. But it would be a great (and simple) way to focus on becoming healthier, don't you think? Healthy, great tasting water Just think about it for a moment. Taking on the challenge of the whole health thing can be a bit daunting, especially if you don't know where to start and haven't got a plan in place or know which element to focus on first. Should you increase your exercise or start a new regime altogether? Should you change your diet, and if so, to what? Should you completely cut out alcohol, or coffee, or tea? Or just cut down? How about just taking it one step at a time and start with something quick and easy - drinking a few glasses of clear, great-tasting water! You'll get some benefit straight away! Fab facts about water It's calorie-free and so refreshing It's far healthier than sugary juices and fizzy drinks It's essential for the human body to function well You can live for about a month without food, but only about a week without water It helps to maintain healthy body weight by increasing metabolism and regulating appetite Water leads to increased energy levels. The most common cause of daytime fatigue is often mild dehydration It helps to flush out wastes and bacteria that can cause disease Water ensures proper cellular formation give skin a healthy appearance Water aids in the digestion process and helps to prevent constipation Water is the primary mode of transportation for many nutrients in the body and is essential for proper circulation Need we go on? Filtered water The above list is not exhaustive, but it's pretty obvious that water has some great health benefits. However, in order to take advantage of all those super benefits, it's essential that the water you drink is healthy and free from contaminants. Despite the strict monitoring of water treatment and transportation of water to our home, contaminants, bacteria and unwanted materials can still enter the system. But there is a way to ensure consistent and contaminant-free drinking water to your tap, and that's to install a water filter at the point of use. Doing this one operation is probably the simplest thing you can do to kick-start your healthy regime. A water filter can be easily installed at point-of-use and in an instant you have refreshing, clear, calorie-free water at your fingertips whenever you want it. Natural, great-tasting water - easily! Losing weight and getting into a healthier lifestyle needn't be difficult. There's no need to lug plastic bottles of water around with you or haul twelve-packs home from the supermarket. And why pay all that extra money when you have a water source at home (or at work) that's already being paid for? So don't worry about taking on a whole new lifestyle all at once. Take it one step at a time and prepare to face those New Year's resolutions head on. Be healthy. Be happy. Drink water! Check out our water solutions now!
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The Hard Facts About Water
Whilst most people will have heard of the terms hard and soft water, not everyone is quite sure what they actually mean. And most people won't know what difference it makes whether they have one or the other coming into their home. Here, we'll have a quick look at what hard water is and what you can do about it should you live in an area supplied with hard water. Check out our Limescale solutions now! What is hard water? In simple terms, hard water is water that has a high mineral content when compared to soft water. When water falls as rain, it's free from any minerals and so we call this soft water. It then picks up minerals, dissolves them and holds them in solution as it passes through rock, limestone, chalk, sand and soil. Hard water is generally high in mineral salts, especially calcium and magnesium carbonates. The degree of hardness becomes greater as the calcium and magnesium content increases. Due to various rock structures and landscapes, water in different parts of the UK varies in the amount of dissolved minerals it contains, and it's this that determines whether it is hard or soft in nature. There are advantages and disadvantages to both types, but hard water in particular has the natural ability to cause a few problems, which can be a nuisance in the home and workplace. It can even cause damage to vital components. Hard water is not a health risk, in fact it's often considered to be good for health due to its calcium content. What's the problem? Water is a rather good solvent (a solvent is any substance that can dissolve another substance) and so it's able to pick up impurities very easily and hang on to them. The problem is that the very water we all need for drinking and cooking carries within it a number of mineral passengers that have been picked up on its journey through various rocks and sediments on its way to the water treatment works. It's these that get left behind and deposited in numerous places in our homes, especially around our taps and in our kettles. The deposits slowly build up, leaving a film or scaly residues and layers, and forming what we know as limescale. Hard water facts Hard water minerals can clog pipes and reduce water flow to taps Deposits of scale are unsightly on drinking water taps and outlets and can be difficult to remove Glasses used for drinking water can become white-filmed with mineral residue Hard water can affect the taste of tea, coffee and other drinks What's the answer? It depends on the scale of the problem (ooops, sorry!) and the amount of mineral deposits that are building up. If taps constantly appear crusty around the outlet, kettles get frequently "furred up", or a film can be seen on the surface of tea and coffee, then a water filter could be just what's required. A water filter removes unwanted contaminants immediately before the point of use. The outcome is a reduction in the build up of scale and mineral residue, resulting in taps and kettles remaining in a pristine condition for longer. A filter will also provide wonderfully clear, great-tasting water! If hard water is giving you a headache, find out more about how a water filter can help by clicking here to contact us. Check out our Limescale solutions now!
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Take Charge With NEW! Resources in 2017
As we fast approach the end of another year, it's time to look back and reflect on 2016. Ask yourself: did you achieve everything you set out to conquer from January? Whilst we won't dwell too much on the devastation experienced by some parts of the world through war, natural disaster and subsequent poverty, Doulton is proud to have been able to play a part in supporting global humanitarian causes. We set out to build on the aid we can provide every single year. Supporting people is what we've been here to achieve, ever since 1826. We're here to inform people about the benefits of drinking healthy water and supporting those less able to access a regular filtered supply in order to survive. Repositioning our brand So, we made the decision in 2016 to reposition our brand and make full use of the hyper-connected online world to share our knowledge and educate everyone about the water they may have, what to be aware of in terms of possible contaminants, and what to do about it. The Doulton Water Filters new website will launch on 3 January 2017. We've invested in processes, packaging and marketing resources in order to support the delivery of our message. The one simple yet extremely powerful message that should resonate with everyone, anywhere, at any time: Take Charge. Take Charge of your drinking water and understand what you and your family are consuming. Take the steps to ensure your own health and wellbeing is optimised. Drink plenty of fresh water that filters out the nasties that shouldn't really be there. Taking charge also includes the consideration of bottle water and whether or not it's really anything more than filtered water being charged at a premium, see previous article. The new website has been designed to support your learning journey with simple information and resources. It will enhance your understanding and equip you with the knowledge of what questions to ask your Local Water Authority. We'll be publishing weekly blog articles that discuss the benefits of filtered water and cover the wider global issues surrounding healthy water accessibility and positive stories. You'll be able to get involved with, and share ideas on, the uses of water for the whole family. Honestly, there are so many amazing things to come! Check out our water solutions now!
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Have You Got The Bottle To Swap?
We're all familiar with the "Be Drink Aware" campaigns, and immediately associate the phrase with advice around being sensible with alcohol. But here, we switch our attention to being aware of what we're consuming when we turn to bottled water. You may think that the fizzy drink or the healthy smoothie fruit drink markets are at the top of the beverage ladder, but you'd be wrong. It's the bottled water market that's the fastest growing drinks market in the world. Why is this? Well, some would say that it's simply down to clever marketing, because in developed nations, there's simply no need for it. The water that comes from our tap is generally potable (safe for drinking and preparing food without risk of health problems) and has usually been treated in some way to remove toxins and pollutants. These treatments can be effectively filtered out at point of use, making the water more pleasing to the palette. Simple! Check out our water solutions now! Water on tap The last twenty years has seen a veritable explosion in the production and consumption of bottled water. The reasons suggested for this are plentiful and diverse, but the overriding hypothesis seems to be that bottled water is somehow healthier and, well, just "better" The thing is - it isn't! Many bottled waters are little more than overvalued and over-treated tap waters that have gone through some sort of "purification" when there was no evidence to suggest that they were contaminated in the first place. And the premium price tag on bottled water is quite often meaningless. A study in the USA found that almost 50% of bottled water is municipal tap water and that other bottled water was found to be less regulated than tap water in terms of contaminants, and oftentimes more polluted with toxins than regular tap water. It doesn't add up. The big "bottled water" numbers What does add up is the waste produced by our thirst for the bottled stuff. Take a look at these numbers: Britain consumes 3 billion (that's a thousand million, times three!) litres of bottled water per year Typically, bottled water retails at up to 500 times more than the price of tap water The production of tap water in developed nations requires much less embodied energy than the production, distribution and "disposal" of bottled water For 2007 it is estimated that 13 billion plastic bottles of water were sold in the UK of which only 3 billion were recycled 162g of oil and seven litres of water are required to manufacture a single one-litre volume disposable PET bottle and this amounts to the release of 100g of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) campaigns strongly that bottled water is not only environmentally unfriendly but also a waste of consumers money Approximately 50% of bottled water contains added minerals and salts. This does not mean that it is more healthy Despite the growth of recycling facilities, there is litter problem with many discarded PET bottles Many discarded bottles become environmental pollution and can be found in hedgerows, parks, streams and rivers. Via rivers they can be transported to the open seas Filtered Water The best option we have economically, for sustainability and for our health and well-being is to drink filtered water. Although it might initially appear expensive buying a good quality water filter, in the long run your investment will have paid for itself while copious quantities of bottled water would have continued to be bought and hauled home from the supermarket. A water filter would look after your body and your wallet! And yes, there's the cost of the replacement filter element at regular intervals, but look at things as a whole. How many bottles won't be going to landfill or to recycling centres to be processed? How much total energy will be saved (including your own)? And how lovely would it be to have healthy, great-tasting water right at your fingertips, day or night, 365 days a year and on tap? Whether it's the hard water in your area that you're not struck on, or maybe it's the slightly bleachy odour that comes through from the treatment process, a filter is available for your local conditions and requirements, enabling you to get the water you want. Great looking, great tasting, clear water is ready and waiting for you. So, have you got the bottle to swap? Take Charge. Check out our water solutions now! Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/032551_bottled_water_faucet.html
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History of Water Treatment & How We Came...
For thousands of years water treatment wasn't a priority. Human communities simply settled and made their homes near to water. It made sense. It was a necessary commodity and the means to carry far were unattainable. The water was heavy and sloshed around, making containers unstable as it was moved from place to place. Setting up home near to a river, lake or mountain stream was common practice and a practical means to an end. However, ensuring a water supply was present was the easy part and water treatment in those days (and is still often the case now) wasn't given a second thought. But as time moved on, water quality started to become important and proving that water was drinkable and healthy became a thought-provoking task. Many generations simply used their eyes and nose to check that their water source was suitable to drink. If it looked clear and it smelled of nothing in particular, then it was deemed drinkable. The final taste test sealed the judgement. If it tasted OK, then everyone drew their water from the same place with little thought as to its safety and no thought about its long term affects. For thousands of years, water was tested this way and there was little understanding as to why people became sick for no apparent reason. Check out our water solutions now! What were the early water treatment and filtration systems? It was around 4000 B.C. when water started to be passed through charcoal to make it less cloudy, but societies soon realised that using the human senses just wasn't good enough to determine the cleanliness of their drinking water. Methods, such as boiling, straining and exposing to sunlight were tried when water didn't look clear or it had a bad smell. These tests would have some effect, but it would be many years of using no treatment methods or very basic (and somewhat ineffective) processes to filter their water before more successful techniques were discovered. It wasn't until the 1700s that filtration was considered as a possible method of removing unwanted particles from drinking water. Filtering the water through sand became popular and by the 1800s scientists started to understand that it wasn't just visible particles that were the problem. As more research was carried out, it became clear that many contaminants were invisible to the naked eye and a better way of filtering the water would be needed. A major breakthrough in water treatment It was in the mid- to late- 1800s that scientists made a number of important breakthroughs. Cholera, a fatal disease, was found to be waterborne and caused by water contaminated with sewerage. As science advanced, the theory of microbial transmission of disease became known, and was linked with being carried by water. Drinking water systems continued to use a sand filtration method, which reduced water turbidity (cloudiness), but failed to deal with life-threatening microbial bacteria. The race was on to find a new and effective method to deal with the unseen dangers in water. In 1826, our very own Henry Doulton pioneered water filtration and invented the concept of the contemporary ceramic candle water filter after which he was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1835 and consequently awarded a knighthood in 1887 for his innovative services to the British Empire. Another breakthrough came at the turn of the century in the USA. In 1908, it was discovered that chlorine was extremely effective as a water disinfectant and became somewhat of a panacea for all earlier water quality woes. The impact of industry and technology Whilst the fields of science and medicine were advancing, so the march of industry took its toll. In the 1960s and 70s, industrial accidents, chemical spillages and leaks, run-off from farms and the expansion of the number of new man-made chemicals and products meant that water sources became under increasing attack from a wide-range of new contaminants and chlorine alone would not be enough. There was a little good news though. Technological improvements to filtration methods were ongoing, especially with the use of granular carbon and other filter mediums. Research showed that combining different methods was beneficial, and sedimentation (where particles are allowed to fall to the bottom of a tank), filtration through various structures, and chlorination was an effective combination. What is water treatment like today? Technological advances have made water treatment highly scientific, and today our water is screened, clarified, filtered, aerated, and disinfected before it reaches our tap. Filters are still made from the natural raw materials, which were used way back when, but technology has progressed so that new and exciting methods can be used to make them even more effective, accessible and reliable. Filter mediums are finer and can filter more out. Anti-microbial coatings deal with microscopic pathogens, and filtration methods can be adapted to suit the water being treated, its source and its make-up. Today's water is clean, healthy and great tasting. It smells good and it looks inviting to drink. To get to you, your water has been on an incredible journey. Check out our water solutions now!
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5 Key Facts You Need To Know About...
We tend to take water for granted, especially in western society, and the benefits of water filtration are frequently overlooked. Turn on a tap and there it is; flowing effortlessly for drinking, cooking, bathing and cleaning. It's there for our leisure time too; for fun and exercise in swimming pools, and to educate and amaze us in aquariums and ponds. Wherever we happen to be in the world, water holds the key to the health and well-being of everyone. Without systems in place to ensure its cleanliness, water can quickly have the opposite effect and become a harbour for a plethora of bugs and bacteria, bringing with them deleterious outcomes. Check out our water solutions now! Facts about water filtration If you've not thought much about why water needs to be filtered, here are five key facts about water filtration and its importance for everyone. Water filtration accessibility is low Water filtration as a barrier Water filtration saves lives Water filtration for survival Water filtration to stay hydrated Find out more about these facts below 1. Water filtration accessibility It's still a little-known fact that around 25% of the world's population has no access to clean drinking water. Couple this with the fact that around 97% of all available water is either saline or for some reason undrinkable and it stands to reason that making water available for human consumption needs some serious thought. Water filtration systems are essential for the removal of water-borne disease-carrying bacteria, toxins and other harmful elements. 2. Water filtration as a barrier Hundreds of tons of pollutants leach or are washed into our watercourses every year. Accidental contamination (from chlorine, aluminium or other elements) also happens with widespread consequences such as vomiting and stomach upsets. Secure, reliable, efficient water filtration systems prevent such impurities reaching our taps and keep our drinking water clean and healthy to drink. 3. Water filtration saves lives Whilst you have been reading this short piece, another child has unfortunately passed away in the developing world from drinking dirty water. Portable water filtration systems being rolled out across developing areas are saving lives by providing cleaner, bacteria-free drinking water. 4. Water filtration for survival The human brain is around 75% water and our body needs a constant supply of clean healthy water just to function properly. Whilst our immune system can detect and protect us against some bacterial invaders, some contaminants such as the virulent E-coli bug, can cause serious diarrhoea and intestinal infection. It can be found in untreated/unfiltered water containing faecal matter and in contaminated food. 5. Water filtration to stay hydrated Clean water is a basic human need and is provided in the developed world via water filtration and treatment plants. Whilst you could probably survive for 3 or 4 weeks without food, you would probably die of dehydration after a single week without water. With a growing population and antibiotic-resistant disease on the increase, the need for clean water with bacteria and pollutants effectively filtered out has never been so great. The importance of filtered drinking water We all need water and we need it to be healthy. The importance of filtering our water, whether in the UK or overseas, cannot be understated - the removal of harmful toxins, bacteria and particles is essential for the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. We also need the naturally occurring minerals that water contains and which some treatments can destroy. This is where Doulton water filtration systems come in to their own; by removing what we don't want from our drinking water it leaves us with exactly what we need! Check out our water solutions now!
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