What is the Best Kind of Bottled Water?

Due to lead-poisoned water in Flint, Michigan (and in several other places), many of us are concerned about drinking water quality (1). We usually perceive bottled water to be better than tap or filtered water. However, studies have shown that our assumptions about bottled water are often not true (2,3). [...]

By | March 22nd, 2016|Health & Hydration Blog|0 Comments

Potassium Dietary Supplement Facts

Potassium is a very important mineral for the proper function of all cells, tissues, and organs in the human body. Potassium is classified as an essential mineral for human health. It is also an electrolyte, a substance that conducts electricity in the body, along with sodium, chloride, calcium, and magnesium. [...]

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Magnesium Dietary Supplement Facts

Magnesium, an abundant mineral in the body, is naturally present in many foods, added to other food products, available as a dietary supplement, and present in some medicines (such as antacids and laxatives). Magnesium is classified as an essential mineral for human health, and it circulates in blood and plasma [...]

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Calcium Dietary Supplement Facts

Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the body, is found in some foods, added to others, available as a dietary supplement, and present in some medicines (such as antacids). Calcium is an essential mineral for human health, and circulates in blood and plasma as an electrolyte. It is required for [...]

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