The Association's policy says soft drinks include beverages containing sugars and/or carbonation, and/or acidic products. These could include soda pop, juice drinks, sports (electrolyte replacement) drinks with added sugars and other beverages with added sugars.

Water taken from lakes, rivers, streams and ponds may look clean and have no undesirable odor or taste. Unfortunately, however, pathogens found in water not only are harmful, but also are invisible to the naked eye and may be odorless and tasteless. These bacteria, viruses and protozoa can cause mild nausea and fever or can develop into more serious illnesses, such as severe diarrhea, hepatitis or typhoid fever. See similar questions...

I have heard all kinds of controversy about distilled water - most everyone I know who is against it also happens to sell some other type of water filtration device, oddly enough. I marketed all kinds of water products in the late 1980's; water softeners, filters, reverse-osmosis and distillers. I researched the products very well. See similar questions...

adequate water intake is essential during any type of detoxification program to help dilute and eliminate toxins properly and thoroughly. The Colonix fiber should be mixed with at least 8 ounces of water, juice or your favorite beverage and swallowed quickly, because of the immediate thickening action. Drinking 8 – 10 glasses of pure (filtered or bottled) water is a must, everyday. See similar questions...

I receive a lot of E-mail from a wide variety of people, some offering compliments, others brickbats, but many with questions, mostly about devices for water softening and purification, or relating to schemes for altering water in some way in order to make it more readily available or beneficial to the body. Many of these questions tend to be similar, so I have prepared this list of "frequently asked questions" in the hope that it can save us both a bit of time and effort. See similar questions...

Aside from a few cups of black coffee, I drink nothing but water all day. I love it and it's great for me. I drink about 1.5 gallons of water a day. Back to index See similar questions...

Proper hydration is very important, especially in Houston. Traditionally no water is drunk during Ashtanga practice. Come well hydrated and also drink plenty afterwards. In my experience as a teacher water is mainly a way to get a break from the practice. If there are special needs please discuss it with your teacher but avoid putting a water bottle next to your mat and pausing every six breaths to drink. See similar questions...

Yes. It would be extremely difficult for a bioterrorist to contaminate our drinking water supplies to cause widespread illness. Huge amounts of water are pumped daily from our reservoirs, most of which is used for industrial and other purposes. Anything deliberately put into the water supply would be greatly diluted. Poisoning water supplies would require truckloads of biological or chemical agents that are difficult to produce and relatively easy to detect. See similar questions...

Toxins are released from your soft tissues during a massage or energy work session. It is recommended that you drink plenty of water following your massage to help the body eliminate these toxins as fast as possible. Water will help to reduce the possibility of any tissue tenderness after the massage. Healing continues to take place after the session due to improved circulation and innervation. Drinking water will enhance the healing process. See similar questions...

Different treatment is used depending on the source of your water. Ground water taken from wells has been filtered through rocks, so it is usually quite free of particles. It can still contain chemicals and organic matter that must be taken out, though. If your water comes from a surface-water source, such as a river, some work must be done to get rid of particulate matter. See similar questions...

Your water is very soft. Hardness levels in Maine waters are generally low but can range from near zero to several hundred milligrams per liter as calcium carbonate (mg/L as CaCO3), the standard unit for hardness. As you can see from the following table, the Greater Portland (Sebago Lake) water source, with a hardness value of 9 is described as soft. See similar questions...