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Apitz — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:34:25 +0000

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Sautéed rice with vegetables!

Apitz — Mon, 15 May 2017 23:22:00 +0000

INGREDIENTS (4 portions):

1 cup of wild rice or brown rice
3 peppers (red, green, yellow)
4 garlic cloves
1 onion
2 tomatoes
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon of chili powder
Lemon juice, salt, pepper as you want

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cook the rice as usual. 2. Cut the onion and garlic cloves into cubes. Then, put the frying pan with olive oil on low heat, add the onions and garlic cloves and cook them until the onions are crystallized. 3. Cut in a size of a bite the peppers and tomatoes, after that, put them in the pan and simmer for another 4 minutes. 4. When the rice is ready, add it to the vegetables. 5. Low the heat. Cook for another 5 minutes and add some flavor with lemon juice, chili powder, salt, and pepper. If you like this recipe, share it with your friends. And if you decide to do it, send us a picture on our social media profiles! Find us as @indalowater!]]>

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10 Reasons to drink lemon water after you wake up

Apitz — Mon, 08 May 2017 15:33:17 +0000

Right functioning of the cardiovascular system: if you have a proper hydration you can reduce by 40% the risk of having a heart disease.

When you are dehydrated your energy levels decrease, which can lead you to difficulties to focus and even affect your performance when you practice any sport or any physical activity.

The body uses water to clean itself, eliminate toxins and any other residue, the result of this is that our body and our urinary system it’s healthy.

Add some lemon to your water and enjoy the benefits!

Lemon contains vitamin C, so, drinking lemon water will improve your immune system and you won’t get sick so easily.
Lemon has many antioxidants that help your skin looks radiant and hydrated at the same time, it can help to fight acne, it delays aging and clear skin stains.
It helps when you have stomachaches due to indigestion and at the same time, it is a great digestive because prevents problems such as flatulence, stomach swelling…
It is excellent to decrease your cholesterol levels and it also helps your metabolism.
Because it is a great diuretic, promotes weight loss and fight obesity.
Lemon has antiseptic properties which mean that can help to clean your blood, liver, and kidneys.
If you drink lemon water before eating, it will help you increase the process of thermogenesis ( the process in charge of burning calories of what we eat).
Due to the minerals that the lemon contains, it allowed us to maintain the right amount of PH in our blood.
It is recommended to decrease your dependence on coffee.
It reduces your level of anxiety and avoids any unwanted craving

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Pembroke Pines to consider water system revamp after contaminant violation

Apitz — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:24:16 +0000

Pines currently has six sample sites that help with inspections of city drinking water. If one site falls below standards for the maximum contaminant level, the entire water system is considered in violation, according to the health department. One of the city’s six sampling sites currently measures at 92.7 micrograms per liter, which is above the federal 80 microgram-per-liter limit, health department records show. This comes after Pines had three sites in violation at the end of 2016.

The city sent residents a letter about the violation in February after finding out about the violations Jan. 10. Since then, city officials said they have seen a flood of calls from concerned residents. “[I] just wish this would have been done weeks before,” said Pines resident Gus Arango. “They are so concerned with not creating a panic that they are denying, down-playing and limiting informing the public.” The water system in Pembroke Pines is maintained and managed by a contractor. If the commission decides to hire an auditor Wednesday, that person also will be asked to research whether city staff should oversee the water system instead of a third party.]]>

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The Importance of Good Quality Water – What You Need to Know

Apitz — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:53:43 +0000

Tap Water vs. Bottled Water As an industrialized nation, you probably always felt lucky, or maybe you took for granted, the idea that we have easy access to good quality water, but what goes on behind the scenes? In order to make tap water potable, it must go through many stages of treatment. First, all dirt and other particles are removed through a coagulation process. Chemicals, such as alum are added to attract dirt particles, which sink to the bottom. The water is then passed through layers of gravel, sand, and charcoal to filter out even smaller particles. Chlorine is added to kill bacteria and microorganisms and it is placed in a closed tank or reservoir. It is then carried to our homes through a pipe system, which is usually antiquated and perhaps more than a little rusty. Tap water is required to be tested and a report is sent out each year indicating results of the tests. Despite efforts to ensure a clean supply of municipal water, often times, various investigations have revealed contamination in the water supply. Legislatively, the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that over 100 pollutants and 91 chemicals are regulated via the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and Congress. Despite this regulation, city water in the United States often fails to meet minimum public health goals, and law enforcement of water pollution is unacceptably low. Ingesting one of the primary additives in water, chlorine, whether it is by drinking it or absorbing it through the skin, is dangerous. A study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives found chlorination disinfection byproducts in drinking water, such as trihalomethanes (THMs), could potentially contribute to premature birth, low birth weight, birth defects, fetal deaths, and other undesirable pregnancy problems. But that’s just one of hundreds of toxins that are present in our tap water. A New York Times study found that American tap water can contribute to skin burns and rashes, erodes tooth enamel, and often contains heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, barium, and other toxic chemicals. Additionally, an investigation by the Associated Press of the EPA’s data found that 1 out of every 5 state schools violated the Safe Drinking Water Act during the past decade. Bottled Water So after hearing the bad news about tap water, you may decide to opt for bottled water instead. When you pay retail prices for bottled drinking water in lieu of water from the tap, you might think for sure that you are getting a clean, quality product, that will quench your thirst and keep your cells clean and hydrated, right? Not necessarily… The federal government requires far less rigorous and frequent safety testing and monitoring of bottled water than for municipal drinking water. Labels can be misleading or even deceptive. Picturesque graphics may persuade us that bottled water is the purest drink around, but some of these labels can be seriously misleading. In one infamous case, water coming from a well located near a hazardous waste site was sold to bottlers, and at least one of these bottling companies labeled the product “spring water.” In another case, water sold as “pure glacier water” came from a public water system in Alaska. What questions do you need to ask about your bottled water?

Is this purified tap water? How is it purified?
What source does the water come from?
What contaminants are in the water?

Among the ten best-selling brands, most of them are owned by large corporations who manufacture processed food. The Environmental Working Group’s 2009 report indicated that out of 173 bottled water brands, 18 percent of fail to list the location of their source, and 32 percent do not disclose anything about the treatment or purity of the water. Aquafina, owned by Pepsi, states on its labels that their water comes from public (municipal) water sources. Nestlé Pure Life indicates whether the water comes from public, private, or deep well sources. Dasani by Coca-Cola acknowledges on its web site that it draws from local water. So why are we paying so much for this water? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only regulates the brands that are sold across state lines—about a third of all brands sold. Carbonated water is exempt from regulation. Even with regulation, there is less than one full-time FDA employee who oversees bottled water. When the FDA tests for bacterial contamination, they are required to test only four empty bottles once every three months. Testing for chemical, physical, or radiological contaminants must happen only once a year, but since this category is considered a “low risk” priority, annual testing may not actually occur. The FDA passes the responsibility of compliance onto the manufacturer, saying that it is the manufacturer’s responsibility to ensure that their product conforms to laws and regulations. Out of Pocket Costs Tap water costs about $0.002 per gallon compared to the $0.89 to $8.26 per gallon charged for bottled water and as much as 40% of bottled water actually comes from the tap anyway, which means you might be paying hundreds or thousands of times more for an illusion of purity. How can you find out about the water you drink? Read your labels! Just like any food, you need to read the label to see what’s inside. It doesn’t guarantee that unscrupulous manufacturers are always honest, but at least you get an idea how conscious they are about what they are selling to you. Environmental Costs What toll does the plastic water bottle industry take on the environment? Plastic bottle production in the United States alone annually requires about 17.6 million barrels of oil for energy. That’s enough to fuel over 1 million cars for a whole year. And worldwide bottling of water generates about 2.7 million tons of plastic each year. The energy it takes transporting the water to stores, chilling the bottles, and collecting the empty bottles is the energy equivalent of filling each bottle 25 percent full with oil. Most of these bottles (about 86%) end up in landfills instead of being recycled. That’s about two million tons of PET plastic bottles piling up our U.S. landfills every year, and each bottle takes about a thousand years to biodegrade. If they don’t end up in a landfill or recycling center, some bottles actually get incinerated and that process releases toxic byproducts such as chlorine gas and heavy metals into the air. Furthermore, water companies can often legally draw the maximum amount of water they want, regardless of drought or water shortage, depleting aquifers and other groundwater sources. What About Plastic in Bottles? Most bottled water comes in polyethylene terephthalate bottles, indicated by “PET” or “PETE”, or a number 1 on the bottom of the bottle. When exposed to hot temperatures, this plastic can leach chemicals into the water, so make sure you NEVER drink your bottle of water after it has been sitting in the car on a hot summer day! The worst bottles on the market are the very thin plastic ones. A machine blows up the bottle and immediately fills it with water so the newly blown plastic has plenty of opportunity to offgas into the water itself, which means you get a good dose of plastic when you drink that water. Antimony is a potentially toxic material used in making polyethylene terephthalate. Last year, German scientists found that the longer a bottle of water is left sitting around (in a store, in your home, in your garage), the more antimony it develops. High concentrations of antimony can cause negative physical symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is another problematic chemical often found in hard plastics like watercooler jugs and sports water bottles. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) committee agreed that BPA may cause neurological and behavioral problems in fetuses, infants, and children. A separate NIH-sponsored panel found an even greater risk, saying that adult exposure to BPA likely affects the female reproductive system, the immune system, and the brain. Fresh Spring Water In his book, Amazing Grace, David Wolfe comments on clean, fresh spring water: The ennoblement of water in springs due to contact with the information of below-ground minerals and their eons of unknowable geological history provides you the chance to calibrate the true depth and meaning of purity, love, gratitude, and Mana. It is our perception that ice-cold living waters… embody the highest levels of health, beauty, and love that the Gaia organism can create. Pure spring water that comes straight out of the earth opens doors for you and gives you a sensory perception of the Ormus elements. You can drink spring water, bathe in it, mist it and breathe it in, carry it with you in a vial, pray over it, or any number of things. All these methods of using spring water serve to amplify your perception of Mana. And in that moment of perception, you may perceive that all of a sudden you don’t even need the water anymore because you have received what our friend Peter the Gnome calls “the codes of light”. These are codes that you can, from that point forward, replicate inside each of your cells on your way to becoming a true knight of cosmic light. From there when you meditate you can meditate on that for a few moments because you have a cellular experience and now a memory of what water can be. So the ideal water is natural spring water, fresh out of the earth. Be careful though…just because water comes from a spring does not mean it is safe to drink. Over the past 30 years or so there has been so much development and ground contamination that water is not as safe as it was years ago. Most springs are a good source of clean water. The Earth naturally filters and cleans these water flows while they are passing through the ground. The exceptions to the rule are usually when you find a spring in a populated area, where there are a lot of people or livestock around, in an area where there has been development and potentially hazardous chemicals dumped into the water supply, or where there is major industry nearby. What is the Alternative? We know that wild, fresh, clean spring water is the best water ever, but if that is not an option available to you, what should you drink? If you do not have access to a good source of quality spring water, here are some suggestions to upgrade from the water you are currently drinking: Get a good quality filter for your water. Research carefully… Many people think that a Brita or PUR filter is sufficient for tap water, but these popular brands do not actually remove many of the contaminants from the water. Rather, they cover up the smell from the chlorine and improve the taste slightly. If possible, look for a filter that simulates living spring water. Consider investing in a whole house filtering system so that you not only don’t drink in your toxins, you also don’t absorb them through your skin when you shower. At a minimum, purchase a shower filter that you can attach to your shower head to reduce contaminants that are present in the water. You will notice a difference in your skin and hair in a very short time! If you work in an office environment, think twice about the watercooler. If it’s made of polycarbonate, it has the potential to leach BPA, and it probably rarely, if ever, gets a good cleaning. That means bacteria can build up and place additional stress on your body’s immune system. If you are going to buy bottled water, the best choice is to buy spring water bottled in glass. How to Optimize the Water You Drink Ensure that you drink sufficient water. Better quality water is more hydrating and therefore you need less of it, but most people do not have enough good quality water and tend to be chronically a little dehydrated. When the body is dehydrated, it cannot operate at an optimal level and the importance of this is often underestimated. Dehydration slows down the metabolic processes, as well as limits the body’s natural healing capacity. When you drink enough quality water, you can reduce symptoms of allergies, enjoy greater mental clarity, and feel more energetic and alert. A good guide is to drink one-half of your body weight (lbs) in ounces of water. In other words, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should drink 75 ounces of water daily. If you are an athlete or live in a hot climate, you will need to increase this amount. Similarly, if you consume alcohol, caffeinated beverages, or other diuretic drinks, you will also need to replenish more because even though you are consuming liquids, those particular liquids will pull hydration out of the cells. Drink your water room temperature. Ayurvedic tradition states that room temperature water is easier on your digestive system than cold water. Sip water slowly, but continuously, throughout the day rather than gulping it all down in one go. This gives your tissues more time to better absorb the hydration and you won’t find yourself needing to run to the bathroom as often. When you drink good quality water, your body will notice the difference!]]>

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Drinking Water at the Right Time

Apitz — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:55:32 +0000

It’s common knowledge that drinking eight glasses of water a day is essential for the body to function properly. However, do you know what is the optimal time to drink water? Read the following to find out what is the best time in the day to drink water in order to maximise its effectiveness on your body. 1) After waking up Drink one glass of water after waking up to help activate your internal organs. The water will help to remove any toxins before your first meal of the day. 2) Before a meal Drink one glass of water 30 minutes before a meal to help digestion. Remember not to drink too soon before or after a meal as the water will dilute the digestive juices. Drink water an hour after the meal to allow the body to absorb the nutrients. 3) Before a bath Drink one glass of water before taking a bath to help lower your blood pressure. 4) Before sleep Drink one glass of water an hour before bedtime to replenish any fluid loss that can occur during the night.]]>

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7 things that happen to your body when you stop drinking water

Apitz — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:52:58 +0000

The long answer is that every human body is comprised of about 65 per cent water, which is needed for a number of human bodily processes and reactions, including blood circulation, regulation of body temperature, waste removal and detoxification. We start to feel thirsty when our body water percentage drops about two per cent lower. The thirst centre of the brain is located in the hypothalamus. This feeling of thirst is a survival instinct; it’s our brain telling us to refill on H2O, so that our body doesn’t start dehydrating. Each day we lose two to three litres of water through sweat, urine and bowel movements. Even breathing uses water from our body. It is essential to maintain a balanced water level, by drinking enough throughout the day. How much water you need to drink a day, depends on factors such as your geographic location, your age, your body fat and your gender. Men roughly need between 2.5 and 3.7 litres of water a day, while women need 2 to 2.7 litres. If you don’t drink enough water, the outcome is usually very bad. 1. Dark urine When your body is low on water, your brain sends signals to your kidneys to send more water to your blood, rather than flushing it out in the urine. When your blood holds on to the water, it causes your urine to turn a dark yellow with a strong odour. That’s your body’s way of conserving fluids. 2. Brain shrinkage When you don’t drink enough water, your energy drops and your mood becomes more irritable. A dehydrated brain actually works much harder to achieve simple tasks, than when you are well hydrated. It even temporarily shrinks if you don’t drink water. 3. Joint pain Water is meant to lubricate the areas between the bones, for easy movement and comfortable sleeping. If you don’t drink water, your joints begin to hurt and your bones grind against each other. 4. Hunger You feel hungry, when you don’t drink water, even if you’ve eaten recently. You are more likely to overeat when you don’t drink water. It’s very common to confuse dehydration with hunger. 5. Headaches Because it takes your brain more than double the effort to get anything done, you will suffer headaches if you don’t drink enough water. Your eyes will also hurt, since they’ve become dry. 6. Water weight If you don’t drink water, you gain water weight. This may sound slightly counterintuitive, but drinking less water causes your body to hold on to every drop, which means you look and feel bloated. The numbers on the scale will temporarily go up. 7. Slowly dying of thirst When you stop drinking water, you experience all of the above signs of dehydration. Feeling of thirst, having dark urine, feeling hunger and irritability to name a few. As you continue not drinking, you stop going to the bathroom all together. You start having trouble swallowing, suffer from muscle spasms, and should experience some sort of nausea. Your blood stops flowing to the skin and your core body temperature increases. The lack of blood flow in your skin may cause you to turn a greyish blue colour. After three to five days of not drinking water, your organs begin to shut down, especially the brain, which could have lethal consequences including fainting, strokes and in extreme cases, even death. Drinking water can solve many health problems in the body, so make sure to keep your cells hydrated and healthy.]]>

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Alkaline water: Should you make the switch?

Apitz — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:03:48 +0000

It doesn’t seem enough to high five ourselves for getting eight glasses of water down the hatch these days. Now it seems we ought to ensure our water has the appropriate pH so we don’t accidentally tip our body into an acidic state. Alkaline water, aka ionized water, is getting plenty of attention in the natural health sector. Its proponents claim the fact it has a pH of around 9 could not just increase our but even prevent cancer and diabetes. (If you forgot high-school chemistry, pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity. On the pH scale of 1 to 14, 7 is the pH of pure water; every whole value below that is increasingly acidic, and every whole value above it is more alkaline”. A healthy human body has a pH of a little over 7.)

Alkaline water is created by running water through an “ionizing” machine that contains electrodes that are said to re-align your water in a bid to remove toxins and increase the pH. The idea of drinking alkaline water or following an alkalizing diet is that the Western diet is highly acidic, which makes for a breeding ground for infection and disease. If we can take steps to make our bodies more alkaline, such as by drinking alkaline water, then they say we’ll be in a much healthier state. According to Choice, drinking alkaline water won’t harm you — but it probably won’t actually make any difference to your internal pH, given our bodies are experts at keeping our pH between 7.35 and 7.45 no matter what we eat or drink. “If the blood pH goes above this range (that is, more alkaline) the lungs help regain control by retaining carbon dioxide (you breathe more slowly) and thereby increasing the carbonic acid levels in the blood, while the kidneys increase excretion of bicarbonate in urine, making it more alkaline,” Choice writes on its website. Kara Landau, the Travelling Dietitian, agrees that our bodies have clever systems in place to support healthy metabolic function. “On the whole, I would recommend people first and foremost simply try to drink adequate water and fluids, to remain hydrated,” she told Coach. “This is of vital importance for our bodies to function at their peaks, and ultimately leave us feeling energized and able to take on the day.” Landau says that different types of water have slight variances in mineral content so some individuals might choose to prioritize alkaline water. “As an example, alkaline water is often higher in calcium and potassium, which someone who is looking to increase bone mineral density or improve their blood pressure may be looking to obtain,” she says. “It is worth noting, however, that that there will be ample alternative food sources that are denser options of these micronutrients that could easily be incorporated into your diet.” Naturopath Emma Tippett from Empowered Health believes our bodies function optimally when we’re not too acidic, but she says there are a lot of contributing factors towards such a state. “I look at things that cause acidity and inflammation in the body, such as processed foods, lots of sugar and lots of refined grain products,” she says. “That’s why we tell people to eat lots of green veggies because they help to keep the body in a more alkaline state.” Tippett says alkaline water will never be the be-all and end-all of a healthy body, but having it can’t hurt. “Stress, drinking, and smoking are going to put the body into a more acidic state,” she points out. Tippett has a water alkalizing machine in her clinic which adds minerals back into the water, but says that filtering water is all most people need to worry about in order to get as clean a source as possible. “It’s definitely going to be beneficial to have more minerals in our body and it’s just another source that we can take in for [optimal] nutritional status,” she says. “But if you’re going to alkalize your water and eat lots of sugar and no veggies, you’re probably not going to get the full benefit.” ]]>

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Hello, Welcome!

Apitz — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:42:55 +0000

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