Last fall, I embarked on a journey of hydration self-discovery. After my 30-day quest, I found that I peed far more than is reasonable, felt a lot more energized and flexible, and could happily imbibe one very specific and life-changing ultra-purified water. The story has sparked a lot of reader questions, so here I鈥檓听answering the most common ones I鈥檝e received.
What is that life-changing 鈥渦ltra-purified by reverse osmosis (plus 鈥榗arbon polishing鈥 and UV sterilization)鈥 water you speak of?
The water I drank during the test鈥攁nd听still drink daily鈥攊s 听vending-machine water, which I find at my local Sprouts grocery store. My Whole Foods has a similar reverse-osmosis machine by听; I find it听to be听a bit less sweet and more mineral than my beloved Arctic Mountain, but I鈥檓 absurdly sensitive and it鈥檒l taste great to the vast majority of people.
Is there an at-home filter you鈥檇 recommend?
None that I鈥檝e personally tried, though I鈥檓 working on convincing my editor to let me test and review some.
Did you know that if you drink too much water it can be really dangerous?
鈥攖hat鈥檚 why I sipped steadily throughout the day and used electrolyte and mineral supplements. Please hydrate responsibly.听
Did you know that you were photographed with a five-gallon jug instead of a one-gallon jug?
I sure did! That jug听is the highly photogenic big sister of听my own 听(pictured above),听which I adore for its volume-to-weight portability ratio and sturdiness.
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