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Water is called the source of life, but modern tap water, unfortunately, does not meet this definition. Even the enrichment of water with chlorine does not make it cleaner — it still contains industrial waste, and chlorine itself is very harmful to the human body. In addition, rusty pipes further poison the water. How to improve the taste of tap water and make it cleaner in modern conditions?
What determines the taste of tap water
If you have tried water from the purest natural source, it will be difficult to get used to the taste and smell of water that flows from the tap, and this is not surprising! Instead of freshness, you will feel unpleasant impurities, and this is natural. Vodokanal technologist Irina Svirskaya explains this as follows:
“The fact is that chlorine itself has a very unpleasant taste and smell, and when it reacts with organic water compounds, it forms toxic substances that further impair the taste of water and kill the beneficial microflora in the intestine. Phenols, heavy metal salts, and other industrial contaminants, as well as rust from old pipes, make the water unpleasant to drink. The problem can be solved by filtering the water, and for this purpose it is best to use special filters in the form of pitchers or systems connected to the water supply. There are different manufacturers of such products on the market. Especially worth noting are the German BRITA filters. It was under this brand that the first household water filters were created. Since then, BRITA has remained committed to its business, releasing new convenient solutions for water filtration and constantly improving existing ones. BRITA filters remove chlorine from the water and also soften hard water to protect against scale.”
By the way, if you compare some brands of bottled water, water from a cooler and from a pitcher of BRITA, the difference will be felt immediately, since the German requirements for the quality of filtration are much stricter and the water is tastier.
Water for athletes and fitness enthusiasts
During sports, water is intensively released with sweat, and in one workout we lose up to 3 liters of liquid. It is necessary to make up for these losses, as dehydration leads to disturbances in the functioning of the body’s systems. However, carbonated drinks, energy drinks and factory juices are not suitable for this purpose, because they contain sugar and many chemical ingredients. After such drinks, you want to drink even more. In addition, the lack of water makes the heart work with a vengeance, so endurance is lost, and training becomes less effective. In addition, with sweat, we lose a lot of trace elements and mineral salts, which are just contained in drinking water, if it is purified correctly.
However, the filters of many domestic manufacturers too intensively purify water, removing from it not only harmful impurities, but also the valuable trace elements contained in it. Thanks to a highly effective, balanced mixture of filtering substances and Flow Control technology, BRITA filters retain all the useful substances needed by the body in the water. In other words, the German water treatment system keeps it alive and takes care of our health.
Now on the market there are filter bottles of BRITA Fill&Go Vital, which purify water at the moment when you drink it. This filter can be taken with you for a walk, to the gym or to work. A liter of water costs less than 3 rubles. This is a convenient, economical and stylish gadget!
Water, Food, and Health
The standard of quality for the creators of BRITA filters is natural water, and German technologists in their developments are guided by its composition. Water treatment equipment consultant Vasily Ogasyan says that BRITA filters are especially popular now.
“The water passed through the BRITA filter does not contain any impurities of phenols, nitrites, nitrates, petroleum products, heavy metals, chlorine and its compounds. In addition, it is quite soft, has a slightly acidic reaction. Our customers tell us that food and drinks prepared on this water are much tastier, and this is especially felt on the taste of tea and coffee, which no longer want to be sweetened with sugar or diluted with milk, as before. I myself noticed that tea made with purified water turns out to be more transparent, more beautiful in color, without a film on the surface.”
Experts who have studied the composition of the water purified by the BRITA filter jug have come to the conclusion that it meets the requirements of GOST and SanPiN, which means that it is safe to drink.
“This water is better absorbed, normalizes blood pressure and the gastrointestinal tract, reduces inflammatory processes,” says Oleg Mishin, an employee of the Center for Alternative Medicine and Ayurveda. — The fact is that only pure water penetrates the cells, filling them with oxygen and removing toxins. It rejuvenates the body, improves blood composition, eliminates depression and chronic fatigue, gives energy, strength and joy of life.”
What is harmful to hard water?
Everyone who uses an electric kettle knows that scale appears on its walls. This phenomenon occurs due to the fact that metal salts dissolved in water, such as magnesium and calcium bicarbonates, turn into carbonates during heating, and then precipitate. So the heating elements of household appliances eventually become covered with a gray growth, which leads to the breakdown of equipment and spoils the taste of drinks, and grains of lime plaque enter the body, impairing the work of the kidneys. In addition, after washing with hard water, the skin becomes dry and tight, because the natural protective lubricant is washed off from its surface, and this leads to dehydration and the appearance of early wrinkles.
Pediatrician Maria Malyuzenko always warns young mothers not to prepare baby formula on hard tap water.
“I recommend parents to use BRITA filters made in Germany, as it is a company with a long history of success throughout Europe and an impeccable reputation. MAXTRA “Hardness Expert” filters from BRITA are 30% better at cleaning water from hardness compared to MAXTRA „Universal”. Porridge, vegetables and fruits cooked in soft water, fully reveal their taste and aroma, which means that the bait for the baby is tastier. In addition, in soft water, products are prepared much faster than in hard water. Another important point that increases my confidence in the German manufacturer: MAXTRA technology includes not only three stages of filtration, but also safe, effective silver, which inhibits bacteria. Choose the best for kids and be happy!»
Filtered water in everyday life
Housewife Elena Solovyova uses BRITA filters not only for cooking, but also for watering flowers and caring for pets. “I am very happy that I stopped cleaning the walls of the kettle from scale,” says Elena. — But most of the changes I noticed in indoor plants. Previously, when I watered them with ordinary tap water, their leaves turned yellow, and a white coating appeared on the surface of the ground. Now all these troubles have disappeared, the flowers have begun to grow better, bloom more often and have stopped hurting. The orchid, which is generally contraindicated in hard water, feels particularly well.”
BRITA filter jugs are favored by sophisticated aesthetes, who value not only practicality and functionality, but also elegance and style. The German company sets the trend in fashion when designing filter jugs and filter bottles. In addition, the BRITA filters are equipped with an electronic cartridge replacement sensor, and the rubberized handle and non-slip bottom of the jug facilitate its use in everyday life.
The German manufacturer’s products are constantly subject to audits by European experts, the British Water Research Center and the American National Sanitary Foundation. This forces the company to improve and introduce new technologies and scientific innovations to make BRITA filters more comfortable, stylish and high-quality.