Although drinking water in the United States is treated with chemicals to kill bacteria and viruses, reaching complete sterilization of the water is impossible. Instead, the government sets safe limits for each virus and bacteria, meaning that an amount of contamination at or below the limit is unlikely to result…

Water. The most essential, yet overlooked, nutrient. Some people tout that water increases our metabolism, especially when it is cold water and our body has to spend energy warming it up. People believe that water helps with constipation. Some believe water “flushes” our body out and removes toxins. Some say…