Happy 2017! We hope you enjoyed the Holidays with your family and friends, eating delicious food.

Now that it’s over, you may be feeling guilty about the extra calories you consumed. And may have included “losing weight” in your New Year’s Resolutions. We know this is not an easy one to accomplish, but here are a few hydrating tips to help you.

Drink Water

“Staying hydrated is essential to your health and weight loss goals,” says Amy Shapiro MS, RD, CDN of Real Nutrition NYC. She suggests that you make a habit to drink at least one glass before work and then continue throughout the day.

According to a study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Drinking, more water may increase the rate at which healthy people burn calories.

After drinking approximately 17 ounces of water (about 2 tall glasses) participants’ metabolic rates increased by 30%. The researchers estimate that increasing water intake by 1.5 liters a day (about 6 cups) burns an extra 17,400 calories over the course of a year. That’s a weight loss of approximately 5 pounds per year!

Drink Green Tea

Believe it or not, Green Tea is a very effective fat burner! Most people opt for coffee over tea unaware they are missing out on a major metabolism boost. The brew contains catechins, a type of antioxidant that helps trigger the release of fat from cells. This helps speed the liver’s capacity for turning fat into energy. In a recent 12-week study, participants who drank 4-5 cups of green tea daily, and then did a 25 minute workout, lost an average of 2 more pounds and more belly fat than the non-tea drinking exercisers.

Drink Oolong Tea

A traditional Chinese antioxidant-rich tea that not only helps keep cholesterol levels low and aids digestion. It can also help increase your metabolism. Oolong – like Green Tea – is also packed with catechins, improving the body’s ability to metabolize fat, boosting weight loss efforts. A study in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine found that participants who regularly sipped oolong tea lost 6 pounds over the course of the six-week time period. That’s 1 pound a week! Oolong tea is just one of the 22 Best Teas for Weight Loss!

Skip Diet Soda

Contrary to popular belief, drinking diet soda can actually get in the way of reaching your goal of having a flat belly. According to research published in the journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, artificially sweetened beverages may disrupt the body’s normal metabolic response to sugar, increasing appetite! Diet drinks are being linked to weight gain, metabolic syndrome and a host of other ills.

Don’t Make the Mistake of Drinking Sugary Drinks Instead!

They are packed with calories, therefore you want to cut it out of your diet. And choose homemade teas that increase your metabolism (you can sweeten them with stevia or agave syrup). Or use the proven miracle beverage known as Purified Water. It’s colorless, odorless, pure, and delicious to drink!

These tips should get you off to a very good start.

You can find more information on this subject in: 55 Best Ways To Boost Your Metabolism And Lose Weight  http://goo.gl/VVNhcr.

Since some of these tips are water related, make sure the water you use is the healthiest for you and your loved ones.

Give us a call today to schedule a FREE Water Analysis and find out what is in your water. We can advise you on the best Water Treatment option for you and your family.

Gainesville: (352) 372-2707   –   Ocala: (352) 369-1707   –   Toll-Free: (800) 516-8962

Or Email us: info@BestWaterSolutions.com

You can also fill out the form on this link: https://bestwatersolutions.comfree-water-analysis/  and a member of our team will contact you to make an appointment at your earliest convenience.

Congratulations, you or someone you love is expecting a baby! Pregnancy is an exciting time. Are you looking for all the measures you need to take now that you are going to have a little one? Trying to figure out a special gift for the soon-to-be new parents? How about safe and pure water?

Why Water?

Whether you’re pregnant or not, your body needs water to function properly. However, drinking water during pregnancy is twice as important since building another human places many demands on a woman’s body. The American Pregnancy Association suggests that drinking a minimum of 10 glasses of good quality water a day is an absolute must during pregnancy.

Water’s Responsibilities in Pregnancy

Water is responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells, tissues and organs. Therefore,  you must always hydrate to ensure that essential nutrients transfer properly to meet the developmental needs of the growing baby. The amniotic sack consumes most of it. Amniotic fluid replenishes itself every hour using approximately a cup of the water stored in your body. As a result, keeping a regular water intake is vital to insure the protection of your unborn baby within the womb.

Water flushes out the body, and helps prevent common pregnancy problems such as:

• Constipation
• Hemorrhoids
• Bladder infections

It also prevents dehydration. Dehydration is a main contributor to:

• Headaches
• Cramping
• Irritability
• Fatigue
• Aching muscles
• Dizziness

Contrary to popular belief, if feet and ankles are swollen, drinking more water can actually help! Fluid retention can result from not drinking enough since your body hangs on to more fluid if it senses dehydration.

During the third trimester it is especially important to drink plenty of water! Dehydration can trigger contractions that can lead to preterm labor.

Importance of the Quality of Your Water

Although drinking plenty of water during pregnancy has numerous benefits, special attention must be paid to the quality of  water you consume. There are certain contaminants found in untreated tap and bottled water that can pose health risks to pregnant women. Examples are E. Coli, Pesticides, Industrial Chemicals,  Lead, Nitrates and Nitrites, and Arsenic. Lead exposure during pregnancy and childhood can reduce cognitive function, lower IQ, and increase attention-related behavioral problems. High levels of Nitrates and Nitrites can link to thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women. This can cause pregnancy complications, reduce IQ scores, and have other neuro-developmental problems in children. High levels of Arsenic, which is mostly found in Well Water, can increase the risk of a miscarriage, birth defects and preterm birth.

Hydration is very important during pregnancy. Ensuring water you consume is safe and pure is crucial for setting the foundation for a healthy life outside the womb.

Contact us today and find out more about how Best Water Solutions can help protect mommies-to-be and their developing babies!

One of our Water Specialists will answer your questions and assist you in making the decision that is in your best interest.

Schedule your FREE water analysis online here or call us:
Gainesville:  352-372-2707
Ocala:  352-369-1707

Christmas is fast approaching and many of you are probably working on your Christmas lists.  Better health, peace of mind and more free time are among the best gifts we can give ourselves and those we love. With appropriate Water Treatment Equipment you can enjoy these things year round!

Better Health

Water Contaminants can silently make their way into your home and the bodies of your loved ones.  Some contaminants like Chlorine – and its dangerous by-products, – as well as Chromium-6 (the notorious “Erin Brockovich” chemical) are found in North Central Florida’s water. These well known carcinogens pose a threat to your entire family. Other types of carcinogens and neurotoxins found in our water supplies include: benzene, fluoride, arsenic, lead, nitrates, pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, dry cleaning compounds, the list goes on.  Many contaminants are odorless, tasteless, colorless and not detectable without sophisticated water testing equipment. In conclusion, it is very important to have water tests done annually.

Fortunately, Best Water can test your water and carries several Water Treatment options to remove contaminants from your water.

Peace of Mind

Contaminants in water supplies can be dangerous to anyone, but especially to babies, the elderly, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. Therefore, ensuring your loved ones have safe water is a must. Protect them and cause less worry in your life.

Nitrates for example decrease the blood’s ability to carry oxygen throughout the body.  Infants who ingest nitrate contaminated water or formula can develop Blue Baby Syndrome. Therefore, it is highly important to get your water treated.

Viruses, cysts and bacteria like Salmonella, Giardia or E.coli in your water can cause diarrhea and abdominal cramping. Young children, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems may have more severe symptoms.

BUT, with correctly chosen Water Treatment Equipment you can cross those worries off your “worry list”.

More Free Time

Water with high concentrations of limestone (Hard Water), Iron or Hydrogen Sulfide can be time consuming nuisances.

Hard Water makes your life harder! Among other things it forms soap scum that sticks to your bathroom tiles, shower doors, bathtubs, faucets and sinks making cleaning your bathrooms more difficult.  It also stains glassware, silverware and your kitchen in general and takes extra effort to remove.

Iron causes unsightly stains in sinks, toilets, bathtubs, washing machines, etc. requiring extra scrubbing to get them clean.

Hydrogen Sulfide, best known for causing a rotten egg smell, can also cause yellow or black stains on your kitchen and bathroom fixtures, and can tarnish silverware and discolor copper and brass utensils.

Well-chosen Water Treatment Equipment will prevent these problems and give you some extra time to do what you enjoy in life.

Surprise yourself and your family this year with the gift of Pure, Clean, and Safe Water!

You can reach us at: 352-372-2707 Gainesville or 352-369-1707 Ocala.

You can also schedule your FREE Water Analysis today by filling out the form on this link:  https://bestwatersolutions.comfree-water-analysis/

Every parent wants the best for their baby and often has questions about what type of water is best. Good news, we are here to answer your questions and help! Best Water’s Water Treatment Systems ensure the water babies come in contact with is safe and pure. 

Quick Facts

Infants and children are very vulnerable to all forms of contamination. Research is alerting us that their precious little bodies are far more susceptible to the risk of contamination than adults. 

Water supplies – municipal and well – contain many impurities, which enter our body through ingestion. Some chemical contaminants are carcinogenic; others like bacteria, viruses, parasites and cysts can potentially make you and your baby very ill. 

In what ways does drinking water influence your families’ early years and how can contaminants affect them? 

Drinking and Formula Water

Some moms decide to breast feed, while others choose to bottle feed their baby. In either case since your baby will be consuming water at some point, you must pay attention to this ingredient. 

Preparing baby formula with untreated, boiled, tap water presents a health risk to your baby since hundreds of potential contaminants are known in our water supplies. Although boiling water before use kills germs and eliminates chlorine, contaminants like lead, nitrates, and pesticides can still be in the water you are giving your baby. And since boiling reduces the volume of water, it increases the concentration of those contaminants making matters even worse. 

Nitrates

Nitrates are one of the most common and widespread contaminants in North Florida. When you prepare a bottle-fed baby’s formula with water high in Nitrates, or drink water or juice containing Nitrates, the baby can develop a potentially fatal condition called “Blue Baby Syndrome”:  this is when Nitrates interfere with the blood’s ability to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. 

Lead

Lead contamination is not as common but can occur and have serious long-term implications to your family’s health, including impairment to children’s brain development and learning abilities. 

Giving your baby bottled water instead of tap water is expensive and not a healthy alternative. The bottled water industry is not regulated as well as municipalities are. Furthermore, since regulation enforcement is minimal there is no assurance that bottled water is safer than tap water. 

Purifying tap water at home, using quality Water Treatment Equipment, guarantees safe and pure water free of contaminants for your baby and your whole family. 

Cooking Water for Your Baby 

When your baby moves onto solid foods preparing them with Purified Water will have further benefits. Untreated tap water sometimes has unpleasant tastes or smells. Preparing food with it may cause your baby to reject it, making feeding time more difficult for both of you. By purifying the water, you won’t introduce unpleasant tastes from tap water into your baby’s food. 

Best Water Solutions has carefully selects equipment that removes everything that is not water. With our products you can be confident that such a basic need as pure, delicious water for your baby and your family is at your fingertips. Call us today for a water test without cost or obligation. 

Call today: Gainesville: 352-372-2707 Gainesville or Ocala: 352-369-1707

You can also schedule your FREE Water Analysis today by filling out the form on this link:  https://bestwatersolutions.comfree-water-analysis/

Overview

1. A Water Softener eliminates limerock from your water, therefore, preventing the damage it can do to your body and home
2. It prevents soap scum from forming and attaching itself to your body and your belongings
3. And prevents iron staining by removing up to 2 ppm of ferrous iron

 Advantages of Soft Water For Your Body:

1. Refreshing baths and invigorating showers leave a silky feel on your skin
2. Itch free skin
3. Clean pores with natural body oils intact
4. Manageable, shiny hair, rather than frizzy, unruly hair
5. Soft skin
6. Smoother skin – less wrinkles

 Advantages of Soft Water For Your Laundry:

1. Softer laundry since soap and hard minerals rinse out completely from laundry
2. Laundry whites are whiter and colors are brighter
3. Clothing, household linens and fabrics last 30% longer since soft water has no hard minerals to damage the fibers
4. Soft water has more washing power than hard water so you use 80% less detergent to get the same results
5. No need for washing in hot water, since cold water does the job = energy savings.

 Advantages of Soft Water For Your Kitchen: 

1. Tastier food and beverages
2. Spot free dishes and glassware
3. Sparkling clean flatware, cutlery and utensils
4. Prevents hard water etching in glassware
5. Eliminates soap scum and chalky residue on sinks and faucets
6. Prevents hard water damage to granite counter tops
7. Kitchen cleaners and dish soap work better and go farther, in conclusion saving you money

Advantages of Soft Water For Your Bathroom:

1. Eliminates soap scum on bathtubs and shower doors
2. Prevents clogged shower heads
3. Eliminates formation of chalky buildup on fixtures, sinks and faucets
4. Eases household chores and saves time
5. Enjoy sparking clean faucets and bathtubs

Soft Water Savings:

1. Reduces the use of costly household cleaners by 80%
2. Cut back 80% on soaps and shampoos, since it will lather and rinse easier
3. Clothing, household linens and fabrics last 30% longer
4. Extends the life of water heaters and makes them more efficient
5. Reduces utility bills by preventing scale build up on heating elements, which increases its efficiency resulting in energy savings of 20%
6. Protects plumbing by preventing scale buildup inside pipes
7. Maintains water pressure in the home
8. Extends the life of appliances and fixtures by 42%
9. Prevents costly repairs of water using appliances: dishwashers, washing machines, etc.

NOTE: Maytag and other appliance manufacturers recommend using Soft Water to extend the life of the appliances and keep the warranties in effect.

Contact us to take advantage of the benefits a Water Softener can provide you.  One of our professional Water Specialists will accurately assess what is in your water and, in consultation with you, determine the best way to improve its quality to your satisfaction.

You can reach us at: Gainesville: 352-372-2707 Ocala: 352-369-1707  today

Or by filling out this form:  https://bestwatersolutions.comfree-water-analysis/

We’ve been using ozone since 1906 in drinking water plants starting in Europe.Nice, France is home to the first industrial ozonation plant. Today it’s the most popular water purification method in the world.

The FDA accepts ozone as safe and use it in every water system built in the last 15 to 20 years. Ozone is a powerful oxidant that inactivates pesticides, fungus, organic materials. And contaminants such as bacteria and viruses, efficiently and more effectively than chlorine.

What Are Ozone Water Purification Systems And How Effective Are They?

First let’s understand what Ozone is. The type of oxygen we breathe in every day is O2, meaning 2 atoms of oxygen. Ozone consists of 3 atoms of oxygen (O3), making an unstable molecule where one of the atoms weakly connects to the others and will readily transfer itself to other substances in water. This atom of oxygen, which has powerful oxidizing and disinfecting properties, will oxidize microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria by destroying the cellular wall of the organism which causes it to die.

The primary benefits of Ozone are:

• Kills viruses, bacteria, cysts, fungi and algae on contact

• Disinfects at rates up to 3,000 times faster than Chlorine

• Breaks down harmful synthetic chemicals into less dangerous molecules

• Removes Iron, Manganese and Sulfur

• Eliminates taste, odor and appearance problems

• Can use it for some pesticide removal in water, depending on severity

The Process

Ozone Water Purification Systems work by infusing incoming water with highly reactive ozone molecules. The system starts with an ozone generating chamber where either a high intensity Ultraviolet (UV) light or a “cold” electrical discharge is used to break the bonds of oxygen molecules, and create the unstable ozone molecule. Ozone passes into a diffuser, which creates bubbles saturated with ozone molecules that mixes with water in a purification tank. This causes the weaker oxygen molecules in the ozone to separate and bind themselves to unwanted molecules in the water. This inactivates biological components including bacteria and viruses. It also bonds with many dissolved minerals, causing them to precipitate to the bottom of standing water. Ozone is found to effectively remove 99% of all biological pathogens including Giardia and Cryptosporidium.

Fun Facts

Ozone must be generated on site since it has a half-life of only a few minutes. This means after it purifies the water, any remaining molecules break down into standard oxygen (O2) adding nothing to the water but pure oxygen. And produces no unpleasant odor or taste. How wonderful is this?

Chlorine, on the other hand can produce a carcinogenic byproduct – Trihalomethanes (THMs) when it  combines with organic matter found in water. In addition, chlorine produces an unpleasant odor and taste.

Ozone Water Purifiers have relatively few mechanical parts and no filters to replace, which means their maintenance comes at a low cost.
Water purified by ozone is highly oxygenated, free of protozoa, fungi, germs and bacteria so is safe to drink.

Ozone water treatment will not remove total dissolved solids such as nitrates, sodium, chlorides, or fluoride. Also, it does not soften water.

To learn which Water Treatment System would work best for the water in your home or business contact us!

You can reach us at: 352-372-2707 Gainesville or 352-369-1707 Ocala.

You can also schedule your FREE Water Analysis today by filling out the form on this link:  https://bestwatersolutions.comfree-water-analysis/

Do you or someone you know have patches of dry, rough, reddened, intensely itchy skin? These are symptoms of Eczema. A chronic and often debilitating condition that affects nearly 31 million Americans. Scratching can lead to open sores that bleed or weep, and skin infections.  Julie Van Onselen, an independent dermatology nurse asserts that “Eczema can affect people’s quality of life due to many factors including sleep loss, poor concentration and psychological distress.”

Managing Eczema

Since Eczema is a long-term, chronic disease managing it is essential.  Eczema can be triggered by stress and allergens, or irritants (soaps, detergents and rough or woolly clothing). Lotions and creams are recommended to keep the skin moist, usually while skin is damp to help retain moisture.

The Effect of Hard Water on Eczema

Showering or bathing in hard water aggravates Eczema. The minerals in hard water bind with soaps and shampoos forming a drying soap scum that clings to your skin and scalp.  Since soaps and shampoos don’t lather well in hard water people increase the amount they use compounding the problem. More soap scum equals worsening of dry itchy skin. A layer of drying soap scum on the skin prevents lotions and creams from moisturizing and protecting the skin appropriately.

Hard water soap scum clings to clothing and linens making them rough and scratchy. Constant contact with these surfaces causes chafing, rubbing and further skin irritation. In conclusion, hard water means misery.

Don’t Worry, There’s Good News!

There’s an easy solution to hard water and its painful effects! All you need is a proper Water Softener to remove hard minerals from your water.  Drying soap scum on your skin or scalp, and irritating fabrics will be a thing of the past.  Soft Water is gentle to the skin, leaves pores unclogged and allows moisturizes to be absorbed, which can go a long way in helping relieve eczema.

In most cases Soft Water has been shown to be helpful in preventing and controlling eczema flare ups.

A study by Professor Williams of Nottingham University in 1998, found eczema is up to 44% more common in primary school children living in hard water areas, than those who live in areas with soft water. Similar studies carried out in Spain and Japan  found higher incidence of eczema in areas  supplied with hard water rather than natural soft water.

Gainesville’s University of Florida Communications published a Health Podcast (goo.gl/Mbptxq) where they share the results of a study performed by scientists at King’s College in London. The study found babies, as young as 3 months, in homes with hard water had a higher level of calcium carbonate (a mineral found in Hard Water) and were more likely to develop eczema. The risk increased by a staggering 87%!!

If you or a loved one suffers from Eczema or dry skin, hard water may be part of the reason. Contact us and one of our highly trained Water Specialist will answer your questions, test your water and share with you the Water Treatment solution that is right for you!

You can reach us at: Gainesville 352-372-2707  or Ocala 352-369-1707 .

You can also schedule your FREE Water Analysis today by filling out this form:  https://bestwatersolutions.comfree-water-analysis/