Water is life, quite simply proven by the fact that we can only survive a short while in the absence of it. Our blood for example is composed of around 83% water with other bodily organs being comprised of both higher and lower percentages of water by volume.

Our survival has an awful lot to do with water and its ability to absorb and transport nutrients through the body. Not only does it transport the nutrients to all parts of the body but it also removes waste and toxins too. The obvious issue ...

The Story of Bottled Water, released on World Water Day tells the story of manufactured demand - how you get people to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week. Watch the video to find out about the Bottled Water Con.

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Water fluoridation began as a controlled addition of fluoride to our public water supply. It was introduced as a means of helping to reduce tooth decay amongst the population of the UK. Fluoridated water has fluoride at a level that’s supposedly effective for preventing cavities by operating on the tooth surface. In the mouth it also apparently helps by creating low levels of fluoride in saliva that reduces the rate tooth enamel demineralises however this has not been proven and this isn’t all t...

By MARK PRIGG FOR MAILONLINE

Tap water in some parts of Maine contains high levels of fluoride that could be lowering resident's IQ, it has been claimed.

Residents in the Dedham area rely on private wells.

However, a new study found that in 10 communities in the state have wells that have dangerously high levels of fluoride.

A recent USGS study showed where the highest concentrations of fluoride were. Now studies in Maine said the supply there could be twice the recommended amount.

In some cases, the...

With our bodies being made up of around 70% water it should come as no surprise that drinking water is essential to our health and our very existence. Think of water as the very nutrient your body needs, it’s critical we replace the large amounts of water we lose everyday.

Fluid loss can occur through sweating, breathing and even urination and when your water intake is less than your output, dehydration can occur. Fluid loss is even more risky during warmer weather and strenuous exercise or in ol...