Bottled Water Trend

Bottled water is everywhere these days. Bottled water is convenient, and compared to high-sugar, high-calorie choices, it's a good choice. Most of us could walk across a parking lot or pushed a stroller down the street without a bottle of water in our hands in the past time. It doesn't seem that way anymore these day.
Some of bottled waters users cite quality as the reason for buying. Quite simply, they say it's better than what's coming out of their tap. But water safety experts say that, except in isolated situations, this simply isn't true.
With the exception of a few isolated pockets of truly bad drinking water, most municipal systems and most bottled water sources are fairly equal in terms of contaminants and other health and safety issues.
While contaminants found in some municipal sources won't bother the average person, some may be affected. Pregnant women, babies, the elderly, people who are immune-compromised, cancer patients, or those on long-term steroidal use may benefit from choosing certain bottled waters over their particular tap water.
Right now only one bottled Water Company reports being approved for immuno-suppressed patients.
Check the label, to make sure the water is put through some filtration before being bottled, or at least there’s a state certification that the water is meeting certain standards of purity. No matter how pure the source is, contamination can also occur at the bottling plant, so certifications are vital.
Sometimes, bottled water can also give you something municipal water can't. A case in point is fluoridation -- the process of adding the chemical fluoride to municipal water systems to help protect teeth. But not everyone agrees it's helpful or even safe -- and that's where bottled water can help everyone get what they want. If your tap water is fluoridated and you don't want it, you can get bottled water that is not fluoridated, if your water system isn't fluoridated but you want it, get fluoridated bottled water. It's all about giving consumers choices.
Magnesium deficiency has reached a level such that a measurable increase in sudden death has been reported in regions with the lowest water magnesium levels. A lack of magnesium is a heart disease risk factor we cannot ignore. But just drinking bottled water even mineral water is no guarantee you'll get your magnesium boost. You have to read the label. Your water "should contain at least 250 milligrams total dissolved solids (TDS), an indication of its mineral content. You can also eat magnesium-rich foods. Peanuts, broccoli, tofu, sweet potatoes – all are rich sources of magnesium. You don't have to get it from water.
Finally, there is one more, perhaps ultimate, reason some people choose bottled water over tap: It's a taste thing. Like those of us who can tell Coke from Sarsi, he says, some can tell tap from bottled water -- and even detect differences among the bottled brands. If you can satisfy your palette and do your body good by drinking water, then why not spend the money you would spend on soft drinks on fine bottled water?

But it’s all up to you to make the decision.