The Best Way to Store Your Emergency Water Supply
Humans can live without a lot of things, but clean water isn’t one of them. And while you may have a few jugs of water stashed in a closet or…
The Best Water Filters to Remove ‘Forever Chemicals’
As senior health editor Beth Skwarecki once said, you can’t avoid “forever chemicals” in your life (they’re already in 45% of our water supplies). You can, however, lower your exposure…
Avoid These Beaches With Too Much Poop
A lot of things can ruin a day at the beach—a sudden change in the weather, garbage leftover from gatherings the night before, a bunch of screaming and splashing children.…
The States With the Best Tap Water (and What to Do If Your State Has the Worst)
To some people, all—or at least most—drinking water tastes the same. Others have a more discerning palette, can can taste differences in tap water outside of their local area. There…
You Can’t Avoid ‘Forever Chemicals,’ but You Can Lower Your Exposure
Chemicals that don’t break down easily in the environment have made their way into most of our bodies (whether we know it or not) and are present in about 45%…
Yes, Your Water Can Go Bad
We all know that food and drinks can go bad. Your refrigerator likely has items right now that were once wholesome food and is now…not wholesome, and no longer food.…
Wait, What? This Belgian Restaurant Serves Drinking Water Recycled From Toilets
Have you ever imagined drinking the water that is used in toilets and sinks? The very idea must have disgusted you to the core! While most of you will eliminate…
Study Says People Don’t Need 8 Glasses Of Water Everyday
Researchers gave participants 100 milliliters of water enriched with 5 percent ‘doubly labeled water’.All of us have been told that we should drink substantial amount of water everyday. Now researchers…
Do You Really Need To Drink Two Litres Of Water A Day? New Study Says No
Recommended eight glasses of water a day may be too much, as per the studyIt’s a widely believed notion, often recommended by doctors and experts, that a person should drink…
Never Put Essential Oils in Your Humidifier Water (but Do This Instead)
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) You might love essential oils, but there are good reasons to avoid putting them inside of your humidifier. Essential oils can corrode plastic A humidifier isn’t…