The Definitive Guide to

Alkaline Water version 1.3

The Definitive Guide to Understanding Alkaline Water

From Ross Bridgeford - The Alkaline Diet Guy

Updated: 17th February 2011

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 contents
give your body the gift of hydration 1
benefits of alkaline hydration 5
the alkaline diet - why alkaline is best 7
how to make alkaline water 11
5 ways to get enough water 17
water bottle safety 18
what else can I drink? 19
further reading & references 20

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the gift of hydration
the single most important thing you can do for your health, energy & vitality

This guide will give you the best piece of advice I have ever been given, and I
swear it is the single, best bit of advice I will ever give you or that you will ever
get from energiseforlife.com.

It is simple, it is easy to put into practice and it is very, very affordable (possibly
free).

Before I do, I really, really want you to keep an open mind, put any
preconceptions aside, stick with me and just take this advice for what it is. You
may have heard it before, but I want I really don’t want you to just roll your eyes
and tut and say ‘I’ve heard this before’.

This is a fundamental.

You should listen/read with an open mind and be ready to absorb the
information because, unless you drink 3-4 litres of good quality water every
day then you need to be reminded of this stuff. Sometimes we really need to
re-focus and re-learn the basics, because we can become nonchalant about
them, even though we know they are so vitally important. So read on, and take
note.

Who knows, you might just take one thing out of this guide that makes all of the
difference.

If that makes sense to you then let’s get into the report!
How Hydration Can Totally Change Your Life
Apparently, water makes up 75% of your total body weight. The Earth is 70%
water. 70% of your muscles are made up of water. Interesting...

But I don’t really care about that.

I’d been trying to research and write this report for about 3 hours - rewording
and rewriting all of these water facts, but they really didn’t seem to mean
anything. They had no impact on me. But this did:

a 5% drop in body fluids will cause a 25-30%

loss of energy in most people

In fact, even mild dehydration can slow our metabolism down by 3% – when you
consider this, you can see why rehydration can support weight loss!

Proper hydration is so important to every function of the human body (if

fluids drop by just 15% we die) and dehydration is at the root cause of such a
ridiculous number of symptoms. From thirst to depression to cancer to obesity
to fatigue to bulimia to digestive problems to skin problems and so on. This
is not to say that dehydration is the only cause, but the above is just a small
selection of the symptoms of repeated, daily dehydration.

But on the more positive side:

Being hydrated can change everything. Just the simple act of drinking enough
water, on a daily basis, can have a profound effect on your life.

It certainly will help you to lose weight, as the water clears acid toxins from
your system and boosts your metabolism. Our body’s cry for thirst is also often
mistaken for hunger, leading to overeating.
Here are some more facts to show you how
important hydration is:

A six-year study published in the May 1, 2002 American Journal of

Epidemiology found that those who drink more than 5 glasses of
water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during
the study period than those who drank less than two glasses.

Drinking the equivalent of 5 glasses of water daily decreases the

risk of colon cancer by 45%.

Drinking 2 litres of water a day decreases the risk of breast cancer

by 79%

In fact, one of the biggest impacts that our alkaline diet course is having on
people is that it is making them properly hydrate themselves.

It is so simple, but the reason why I think we often don’t give

enough importance to hydration is that it is so simple. It is hard
for our brain to connect such a profound effect with something
as simple as drinking a proper amount of water each day.

So I am not going to argue the point too much – I think 99% of you will agree
that drinking enough water on a daily basis is absolutely a good thing. So let’s
get into the good stuff: how you can start to directly change the quality of your
life with water!
How Much Water Should I Drink?

The easy answer is 3-4 litres per day. I know this sounds a lot, but it isn’t really.
And I also know that you might be thinking, that is too much for me, I’m only
little, so the official calculator is:

1 litre of water per 40lbs (18k or 2.85stone) of body weight

For example, 12st = 4.2 litres per day

This, I have found, accurately works out to between 3-4 litres for most people
each day.

And if you stick to this, every day, I promise you there will be a massive increase
in your health, energy, mental clarity and vitality.

But this is just the start of the benefits...turn the page to find out the 5 Huge
Benefits to Staying Hydrated
the benefits of hydration
drinking three to four litres of quality water per day will transform your health

Staying ultra-hydrated by drinking 3-4 litres of clean, filtered water per day will
dramatically improve the way you think and feel. These are the Top 5 Benefits
to staying hydrated!

1
Energy! As mentioned above, when we are dehydrated by just 5% most of us
will experience a 25-30% loss of energy. And to be honest, I estimate that 90%
of us are more than 5% dehydrated. When was the last time you truly drank
enough water during the day? And when you did, how good did you feel?!

When we are dehydrated we get headaches, foggy thinking, fatigue in our mind
and our body, mood swings, we overeat, our metabolism grinds to a halt, we
underachieve and we lose motivation.

Water is needed for almost every body metabolic function - it is simply vital that
we stay hydrated. When we are dehydrated our body just cannot do it’s job and
our energy and mental state will suffer as a result.

Fatigue is a hydration problem. If you’re feeling tired drink 2 litres of water over
the next 90 minutes and see how you feel then!

2
Weight Loss! Our brain literally does not distinguish
between the sensations of thirst and hunger. Both are
derived from the same place - low energy
levels (linking it to point 1, above). When
we experience these low energy levels
the sensations of thirst and hunger are
generated at the same time, and we
instinctively assume that regardless of
the driver, both of these sensations are
‘the need to eat’. In other words we eat
food even when the body needs water.

By staying hydrated we separate these

two messages and often eat a lot less -
the right amount.
3
Clear Skin! When you start to stay hydrated and consume 3-4 litres of
water per day you will also begin to notice some dramatic changes to your
skin. Problems such as acne, dryness, eczema, psoriasis and more will start to
disappear. Why? When dehydrated, the body preserves the water supply to
critical organs, such as the brain and the heart, but “cuts off water” to peripheral
organs such as skin.

Being hydrated also ensures that your body’s cells are able to function effectively,
for nutrient absorption, blood building and circulating and to help the body
remove toxins.

4
Alkalinity & pH Balance! When you drink clean, filtered water with a pH
of 8.5+ (as recommended in this report) you will notice that you begin to feel
a surge of health, energy and vitality. Our body is designed to be alkaline,
maintaining a pH level of approximately 7.365 in our cells, particularly the blood.
When we eat and drink too many acid-forming foods and drinks such as colas,
sugars, breads, sweets, pizza, chips, alcohol, white rice & pasta, trans-fats, fast
food, refined food, sauces & condiments, dairy, meats and more we put our body
under an incredible strain to maintain this pH balance at 7.365.

By hydrating our body with high pH water (see how in a few pages!) we help
maintain this alkalinity, flush toxins & acids from the body (such as yeasts/
candida and bacteria growths) and our energy and vitality will go through the
roof!

Being over-weight is also an acid problem, so when you start to hydrate &
alkalize you will also start to see the weight fall away. Seriously, just by drinking
4 litres of alkaline water per day you will begin to see huge improvements with
your weight.

5
Anti-Aging! The cause of premature aging is an over acid, dehydrated body.
Aging occurs when we do not dispose of the internally generated wastes and
toxins in our body. This is the process of getting old. Because this accumulation
of waste products inside the body is the aging process, supporting the body to
remove these old, acid wastes is the anti aging process.

Antioxidants are often referred to as a way to prevent anti-aging because

they help to detoxify the body from these wastes - and so drinking alkaline,
antioxidant-rich water is a fantastic way to slow and reverse the aging process.

When we are hydrated, our cells function optimally, our digestive system works
wonderfully and we can remove these aging toxins easily!
what is the alkaline diet?
why maintaining a pH of 7.365 is vital to maintain your health & energy

The alkaline diet is a very, very simple and straightforward

approach to health, but is backed by extensive science,
pioneered by the nutritionist, blood microscopist and
biologist Dr Robert Young. Before I explain just how simple
it is, here is the explanation in scientific terms:

Our body is designed to be alkaline. The pH of our

important fluids such as our blood is designed to be at a
pH of 7.365, which is slightly alkaline. In just the same
way that our body will do whatever it takes to regulate
our temperature to stay within a very tight range, it does
the same for the pH of our fluids. And while our body
does create acids naturally through our bodily functions,
we have a small alkaline buffering system that works to
neutralise these acids created by our body through it’s day
to day activities.
Your body HAS to keep the pH of your blood, cells and other fluids at this slightly alkaline
level (pH 7.365) and it will do ANYTHING it has to in order to maintain this pH balance. To
do this, your body calls upon this store of alkaline buffers, which is perfectly adequate when
we are living a natural, healthy diet. However, this store of buffers is very easily depleted
because most of us eat and drink such strong acidic foods and do very little exercise - while
our lifestyles of high stress, smoking, drinking and getting too little sleep only compounds
this problem. To put this in context, the pH scale is logarithmic – so pH 6 is 10x more acidic
than pH 7, pH 5 is 100x times more acidic than pH 7 and pH 4 is 1000x more acidic. Cola has
a pH of between 2 and 3.

So you can see how a diet filled with meats, dairy, fizzy drinks, alcohol etc would quickly
deplete these buffers as it would take a solution that is somewhere between 10000 and
100000 times more alkaline than cola to balance this out.

And when we deplete these buffers and still ingest more acids…what happens? The body
is forced into drawing upon the alkaline minerals it has to buffer which causes havoc in the
body – for instance, if the body is constantly drawing calcium to neutralise the acids we
consume then the symptoms of osteoporosis emerge (hence the recent scientific studies
linking cola consumption with osteoporosis).
As we have evolved over the last century our diets and lifestyles have dramatically increased
the amount of acidity in our lives. Diet, stress, emotions and no exercise all contribute to the
increased acidity in our body.

I’m sure it will be of no surprise to you to learn that the most acidic foods are sugar, trans-
fats, yeasts, dairy, simple carbs, alcohol, refined foods etc. These acids manifest in our diets
as colas & fizzy drinks, pizza, chips, cakes, biscuits, microwave meals, crisps, breads, caffeine,
cheese, take-aways, fatty meats, ice cream, smoking, beers, wines, condiments, milky drinks,
cream etc. all the foods you already know are not good for you.

I’m sure you can guess that the foods that are alkaline to the body are therefore...wait for it...
fresh vegetables, salads, leafy greens, omega oils, nuts, seeds, pulses, whole grains. These
are fresh foods, whole foods and foods with a high-water content and nutritional value.

It makes this diet pretty easy to understand and pretty easy to follow. I think most people, if
given a list of foods could put them into the acid or alkaline group 8 times out of 10.

So, what makes a food acid or alkaline?

There are a couple of scientific variables, but to keep it simple, these are the most important
rules to help guide your food choices:

1. If a food is high in alkaline minerals including magnesium, potassium,

calcium or sodium it is likely to be alkaline to the body.

2. BUT - regardless of its alkaline mineral content, if it contains any of the

following then it will be acidifying:

o sugar
o yeast
o is fermented (like soy sauce)
o contains fungi (like mushrooms)
o is refined/microwaved/processed

One confusing food for most people who transition to an alkaline diet is fruit - which,
unfortunately is acid-forming, due to its high sugar content. I know that fruit contains a lot of
good stuff too, such as fibre, vitamins and minerals - however, this high sugar content really
does undo anything the good stuff can bring.

Bananas for example are very high in potassium, but are around 25% sugar. The only
exceptions to the ‘no fruit rule’ are tomatoes, avocados, lemons & limes (great for dressings
and flavourings), grapefruit and watermelon (to some degree) which are alkaline because
they are so low in sugar.
The Problem With Sugar
Sugar is such an issue because when it is consumed it immediately and dramatically affects
the pH of the blood and causes massive damage to the body.

As explained above, when the blood deviates from pH 7.365 it causes major stress to the rest
of the body. The body has to maintain this pH level and it will go to quite extreme measures
to make sure it stays there. Why? Because in an acidic state, red blood cells cannot function
as they are supposed to and in this state they begin a biological transformation into bacteria
and yeast (this transformation is called pleomorphism) and pollute your internal environment.
In addition, the acids that are created and consumed in our modern lifestyle also ferment in
the blood, and create harmful by-products, toxins and alcohols, which then further destroy
our internal environment.

In short, the lengths the body has to (and will) go to in order to maintain this alkaline pH
causes damage to almost every other area of the body, and the knock on effects of an over-
acid system compound this even more and a vicious cycle begins that leaves you sick and
tired.

Consuming sugar is like throwing petrol on a fire. Sugar immediately ferments and causes
absolute havoc in the body. And with more acid and sugar, more toxins are created, the pH is
lowered, the bacteria and yeast grows, becomes mold, and a vicious cycle begins.

The unfriendly toxins, yeasts, bacteria and mold created by this sugar consumption and acidic
environment not only cause your system to become polluted and stressed, but they also feed
off your good nutrients (meaning you feel less of the benefit of the good things you do eat)
and excrete toxic acid waste, making the blood even more acidic and polluted. This toxic
waste is…acid. It also acts as a food to the yeasts and bacteria already there, further fuelling
the problem. So:
The Cycle of Imbalance:
Emotions, stress and a lack of exercise all contribute to this. Dr Young has actually seen, in
his analysis of live blood, that emotions can have twice as much of an effect on our blood
and health as any food can, so these all definitely play a part. Exercise is obviously essential
because it pumps our blood and lymph around the body to remove wastes and helps to
deliver oxygen to cells for necessary functioning.

So there you have it - that is the scientific, long version.

Here is the simple version:

Our body is designed to stay alkaline and will do whatever it takes to do so. When we
consume acidic foods and drinks, stop exercising and continually have negative emotions
our body is overrun with acids and this causes major disruption.

Not surprisingly the acid foods are the ones you already know are bad for you (cola, chips,
chocolate, sweets, burgers, dairy, beer etc) and the alkaline foods are the ones you already
know are good for you (fresh foods, leafy green vegetables, salads, nuts, seeds etc).

To become alkaline you simply need to start focusing 70-80% of your diet on the alkaline
foods and try to limit the acid foods. Back this up with 3-4 litres of good quality, clean,
filtered water each day and you will be very pleasantly surprised by the way you feel.

So follow your mother’s advice and eat your greens!

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energiseforlife.com or contact [email protected]
how to make alkaline water
the three simple but highly effective ways to make high pH water

Drinking enough water during the day is extremely important to your health.
Not only does it allow your body to perform it’s most critical functions but it
also gives you the health, energy and vitality you need to perform at your peak.
Plus it just makes you feel good. Don’t you feel more positive when you’re fully
hydrated?

However, not just any water will do - to really get the maximum benefits of
ultra-hydration you should be drinking water that is clean, pure and alkaline. In
simple terms this means that the water is:

High pH: you are aiming to drink water that has a pH of

between 8.5-9.5

Filtered: tap water is almost always untrustworthy and

contains traces of bacteria, heavy metals & other toxins

Room Temperature: cold, chilled water is actually very

hard for your body to use and it burns vital energy

There are two ways you can create alkaline water, by chemically changing the
water (adding things to it) or by increasing the hydrogen ions (filtering). Over
the next few pages I will take you on a guided tour of the three most effective
ways to alkalise your water!
method #1: use an ionizer
this is the king of alkaline water filtration - well worth the investment!

Pro’s: The healthiest, most alkaline water on Earth

Con’s: Initial investment required

Can you imagine one small device that not only

ionizes the water but also:

- gives you pH 9.5 water on tap

- gives you antioxidant rich water on tap
- gives you the highest level of filtration
- produces water that is more hydrating than
any other source of water

This is just the beginning of what ionizers can do.

High pH Water:
The way in which ionizers work is very simple, they separate the acid water from
the alkaline water by disassociating the water molecule (two hydrogen atoms
and one oxygen atom) to form one hydroxyl ion (-OH) and one hydrogen ion
(H+). The -OH is alkaline and the H+ is acid.

This means that you are left with pH water on tap - you can select your pH and
are guaranteed that you can drink pH 9.5 water all day, every day without the
need for expensive drops.

Increased Hydration (Microclustered Water):

This creates the exceptionally healthy alkaline water, but it also serves to
make the water more hydrating than normal water. This is referred to as
‘microclustered’ water. Alkaline ionized water has clusters made up of five to six
water molecules, as opposed to tap water that contains 12-15.

With the smaller clusters, alkaline ionized water gains the ability to penetrate
tissue and cell walls far more easily, giving far superior hydration. This is also
why many people experience detoxification effects in the first few weeks of
drinking the water, as it infiltrates areas that have not been reachable with
ordinary H2O.
Antioxidant Rich Water:
The water that comes through our taps is not great. Although some water areas
experience a pH of around 6.8-7.2, tap water has zero electrical negative charge
and will almost always have a ‘positive’ ORP. ORP stands for Oxygen Reduction
Potential, and is the standard scale used to measure antioxidant content.

With a ‘positive’ ORP - this means that your tap water has no antioxidant
abilities and cannot assist your body in the fight against oxygen free radicals. On
the contrary, it actually robs you of energy as you drink it.

Tap water usually has an ORP of around +350. In comparison, ionized water has
an ORP of between -150 and -450 dependent upon the ionizer you use and the
mineral content of your source water.

To give some further comparison, Cola has an ORP of approximately +550 and
bottled water is less healthy than tap water with an ORP of between +400 &
+650

By drinking ionized, alkaline water you are giving your body an abundant flow of
antioxidants which will detoxify and protect your body.

Ultra-Filtration:
The filtration provided in water ionizers does vary slightly (we recommend the
Chanson models) but in each you are getting a filtration that will make your
drinking water FAR more healthy than tap or bottled water.

Tap water is known to contain toxins, bacteria, pesticides, chemicals and heavy
metals - all of which rob your body of health, whereas the highly effective
filtration of the ionizer removes all of these. In fact, the first thing a water
ionizer does to your tap water is filter it using a combination of bacteriological
and particulate control incorporating silver-activated charcoal!

The result is that you have perfect, healthy, drinking water! In fact, an added
bonus is that the one thing that the ionizer DOESN’T filter is the healthy, soluble
minerals in your water!
Which Ionizer is Best for Me?
There are two types of ionizer - and which you choose depends on your budget
and kitchen set up:

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The counter-top ionizer is best for those on a budget or who do not want a
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require any plumbing at all.

The under sink ionizer is a little more expensive and does require a little
plumbing but, boy, is it worth the effort. Brilliant if you have limited kitchen
bench space or just want a slick, sleek design look.

Energise Recommends: Chanson Ionizers

We have been using, selling and testing ionizers for over six years and we
have, quite honestly, been blown away by the design, performance, price and
longevity of the Chanson ionizers. And it is not just us here at Energise, Dr
Young (pH Miracle) stated:

“If someone were to ask me what’s the one thing I can do to have better health,
then the answer would be very simple: Start drinking alkalized and ionized
water...l can’t think of a better machine than the Chanson Miracle to give you
the type of alkaline & acid water you need”
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method #2: use pH drops
chemically alters the water to raise the alkalinity

Pro’s: Effective alkalinity on-the-go

Con’s: No filtration, antioxidants and an ongoing expense

pH drops, such as Dr Young’s PuripHy and Innerlight’s

Prime pH are a fantastic way to increase the alkalinity
of your drinking water.

pH drops work in by infusing the water with highly

alkaline minerals to raise the alkalinity of the water
and give you a real alkaline boost!

Each different brand has a different technique but

the effect is similar across all of them - you get high
pH water.

The extent of the alkalinity depends on your source water pH, but with an
average tap water pH of 6.8-7.2 you should expect to get a pH of between 8-9
from using pH drops, especially Dr Young’s PuripHy.

Other Brands I Recommend:

pHion Balance: pH Booster

Innerlight: Prime pH
Alkavision: Plasma pH

Click here to see our range of pH Drops

method #3: alkaline stick
a fantastic product when travelling...
Pro’s: cheap, quick increase in pH by 1-2 pH
Con’s: no filtration, no ionization, needs replacing every 6-8 months

Drinking fresh, ionized water, straight from the tap

of your ionizer is the very best thing you can do for
your body - but, when you’re travelling this isn’t
always easy...and that’s where the alkaline stick
comes in.

These are really cool, convenient, handy ways to

make your water more alkaline when you’re on the
road.

They are exactly the same technology as the

portable alkaline bottles (like the AlkaPod), but you
can use them with any bottle you like!

How they work...

Made of all natural ceramic coated minerals in a surgical stainless steel housing,
the alkaline stick can also convert any bottled water to mildly alkaline water
within minutes. You just drop it in and shake and after a minute or two your
water will be 1-2pH higher.

The alkaline stick is not a filter. Though it does remove a small amount of
chlorine, the it is better suited for pre-filtered or bottled water.

It is nowhere near as effective as using an ionizer, but it is a really handy device!

They cost under $100 and will last around a year on normal water and two years
if used to revive previously ionized water.
method #4: add lemon or lime
increases the alkalizing EFFECT of the water once consumed

Pro’s: Very, very cheap and easy

Con’s: Less alkaline effect, no filtration, shouldn’t drink all day

The first thing you’re probably thinking

is “but lemons & limes are acidic,
right?” - and while the answer to
that is obviously yes (citric acid) - the
important distinction to note is that
they are alkaline to the body once
consumed.

There are a small number of foods that

while they are acid in their natural state,
they contain such high levels of alkaline minerals, and
low levels of sugar that they actually have an alkalizing effect on the
body once you consume them.

Why I Love Lemon Water

Lemon water is made by simply squeezing approximately half a lemon into 1
liter of water. You should drink this first thing in the morning (before anything
else) and add just a little boiling water to make it slightly warm (note: NOT hot).

This wonderfully refreshing drink will alkalize your system, ignite your
metabolism, boost your liver and kidney and help your digestive system wake up
after a good nights sleep.

It will alkalize and energize - however - I really don’t see this as a replacement
for pH drops or an alkaline water ionizer as it does not offer the high pH effect or
any level of filtration or antioxidant content.

It is however, a cheap, tasty and easy way to start your day positively!

You can read more about Lemon Water at my blog here

method #5: alkaline minerals
a short term boost, but not suitable for long-term usage

Pro’s: Gives an instant alkaline boost to your body

Con’s: No filtration and not suggested for repeated daily use or long term

I am often asked if you can just add certain

minerals (such as sodium bicarbonate) to
make alkaline water and the answer is....yes
and no.

Strictly speaking, the addition of alkaline

minerals WILL increase the pH, but it won’t
filter or ionize the water - and there is
another problem...

The amount of the mineral you will need to add to make 3-4 litres of water
suitably alkaline will likely be well over your Recommended Daily Intake, and
may actually be dangerous.

This is not a long-term, viable option and this is exactly what pH drops are for.
pH drops are safer and more effective because they are so concentrated. I
would not recommend drinking 4 litres of water containing this level of alkaline
minerals (especially when it is just one mineral such as sodium).

However, as part of your alkaline, balanced diet, having one glass of alkaline
mineral infused water per day can be a great way to neutralise acids and give
your body an alkaline boost.

pHour Salts from Dr Young is a great product for this as it contains a mix of four
alkaline minerals. However, see this as a ‘supplement’ and not as your source of
alkaline water.
at-a-glance comparison:
ALKALISES IMPROVES INCREASES FILTERS
WATER HYDRATION ANTIOXIDANTS

Raise tap pH
PH DROPS No No No
by 2 points

WATER Removes
No No No virtually all
DISTILLER
impurities

Removes
BRITA FILTER No No No some
impurities

Water has a
LEMON & LIME mildly alkaline No No No
effect

REVERSE Removes
No No No some
OSMOSIS
impurities

Water can be set Molecules are ORP up to -450 Removes

CHANSON microclustered meaning it virtually all
anywhere from
IONIZER pH 3 to pH 12 and so are more is a very rich impurities
hydrating antioxidant

SUMMARY
While there is obvious merit in a number of these approaches I thoroughly
recommend buying a Chanson Ionizer. While these were previously too
expensive for many people, we have invested a huge amount of capital to set up
an interest-free, monthly payment plan!

You can now own a Chanson Ionizer for just £44.81 per month (only just more
than pH drops).

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Top 5 Ways To Get Your Water
getting your 3-4 litres of water a day requires a habitual change

How to Start Hydrating (and make it a habit)

I know it seems difficult at first. Not only to start consuming this volume of
water, but also to simply remember to drink this much water throughout the
day! So here are my top five tips for making this a habit:

1
Carry A Big Bottle: this is the best tip – because it makes sure you
always have your water on you to sip. I personally like to have a big 1
litre bottle at all times and when I do this I always drink my 4.2 litres!

2
Set a Reminder: this isn’t something you will have to do forever, but
I recommend you set an hour reminder on your phone or watch to
beep and remind you to have a big gulp or a glass of water every
hour. It is amazing how often you suddenly realise it is lunchtime and
you’ve not really had anything to drink!

3
Substitute: for every other drink you go to have, be it a tea, coffee
or juice – substitute in water. You will be surprised at a) how good it
makes you feel and b) how much of a pat on the back you can give
yourself afterwards. This simple tip can lead to some really good,
positive reinforcement that yes, you can say no and it makes you
even more healthy!

4
Always Have Water At Your Desk: simply having a bottle at your
desk at all times means that when you do remember you can tuck
straight into it, rather than thinking “oh yes, water, now let me just
finish this email first”

5
Finally – know your outcome and plan your route to success: Here
is a daily hydration schedule you can download. You can use this to
build up your new hydration habit over the next five weeks, so that
at the end of week five you are hitting your hydration target day in,
day out.
Water Bottle Safety
In recent years it has become widely recognise that certain plastics used by
manufacturers are extremely unsafe, leaking plastics and chemicals into the
food/drink that is contained within them. The main chemicals that we need to
avoid and are most at risk of are Phthalates and Bisphenol A. Here are the signs
to look out for and why:

Number 7 Plastics: Miscellaneous

The ones to worry about are the hard polycarbonate varieties,
as found in various drinking containers (like Nalgene bottles)
and rigid plastic baby bottles. Why? Studies have shown
polycarbonate can leach bisphenol A, a potential hormone
disruptor, into liquids.

Number 3 Plastics: V (Vinyl) or PVC

Number 3 plastics may release toxic breakdown products
(including pthalates) into food and drinks. The risk is highest when
containers start wearing out, are put through the dishwasher or
when they are heated (including microwaved).

Number 6 Plastics: PS (polystyrene)

Made into soft Styrofoam-style cups as well as rigid foams. Avoid
using them as much as possible. Number 6 plastics can release
potentially toxic breakdown products (including styrene). Get this:
particularly when heated! Watch for takeaway hot drinks.
What Else Can I Drink?
It doesn’t have to be just water, water, water all day, every day - you can and
should mix it up a little. However, before I reveal some other drinks to enjoy,
here is my list of drinks to avoid:

- coffee (high caffeine)

- black tea (especially with milk and sugar!)
- green tea (high caffeine)
- fruit juice (very high concentration of sugar)
- soft drinks (you know why)
- carbonated (fizzy) water (carbonation makes water have an acid pH)
- alcohol (you know why!)

That is not to say you can never have the above in moderation, but I would
seriously cut out the soft drinks right now. They are just terrible on so many
levels. “Soft drinks” includes colas, sports drinks, flavoured milks, flavoured
waters, energy drinks and iced tea drinks.

What to Drink:

Alongside pure alkaline water, I also recommend you add in some:

- Herbal Teas: I recommend staying with organic and caffeine free. If you are
transitioning away from normal tea and coffee, I really recommend drinking
Red Bush (also known as Rooibos) tea. It is a slightly bitter, earthy flavour that
is a great substitute for coffee and tea. I also recommend peppermint for
digestion.

- Fresh Vegetable Juice: warrants an ebook of it’s own, but drinking a glass of
freshly squeezed vegetable juice each day will have a remarkable impact on
your health. Juicing dark green veggies will give you an almighty nutrition hit
and will get you on your way to your minimum 5 serves of veg each day!

- Coconut Water: gaining rapid popularity, coconut water is the water from
the middle of a fresh, young, green coconut. Not to be confused with coconut
cream or milk, it is a clear, alkaline, slightly sweet liquid that is high in alkaline
salts and is quite simply delicious!
Amazing ACID Water!
Most people, including me for many years, only think of alkaline water when
they think of the benefits of owning an ionizer. Not any more.

Since a, quite frankly, mindblowing presentation from Ronnie Ruiz (CEO of

Chanson Water USA) at the Z-Factor Health Weekend (see my photos here) in
May I am now a fully converted acid-water-user. In fact, I use almost as much
acid water now than I do alkaline!

Why?

Because acid water just has so many practical uses! Sure, you can’t drink it, but
there isn’t a lot else you can’t do with it!

What is Acid Water?

Acid water can be characterised by the following:

1) having a pH of between pH 2 and pH 4

2) having an ORP of +800 to +1200 (see here for more info)
3) having a hypochlorous acid component from 1-30 mg/l
4) being microclustered
5) being heavy in H+, which acts as an oxidizer

The Two Types of Acid Water

There are two types of acid water – mild and strong. ‘Mild’ is used on the skin,
hair and nails and ‘Strong’ is used for cleaning and sterilizing.

Sound good? OK, so here it is:

Chanson’s List of 66 Uses of Ionized Acid Water!

Skin & Hair

1. Use to lessen the appearance of lines and wrinkles on the face. Actually
speeds skin renewal process!
2. Use as a skin toner.
3. Use to lessen the appearance of age spots.
4. Use for dry skin patches or rough skin.
5. Carry a bottle around and use as a hand sanitizer. It will not dry the hands out.
6. Use to replace expensive skin moisturizers and creams.
7. Use as a hair conditioner.
8. Use for skin rashes or baby diaper rash.
9. Use to prevent shaving bumps.
10. Use as an aftershave.
11. Use for poison ivy and other plant rashes.
12. Use on skin for Eczema. Spritz three times a day and let air dry.
13. Use on skin for Psoriasis.
14. Use on skin for Rrosacea.
15. Use for dandruff. Spritz on after shampoo and let air dry.
16. Use for acne of every type. Spritz on after washing and let air dry.
17. Use to lessen the appearance of scars.
18. Use to spray in shoes to disinfect and deodorize.
19. Use in place of deodorant
20. Pour into bath water to soften skin.
21. Spritz on face for a refreshing pick me up.
22. Use as a soak for sore rough feet.
23. Use for Athletes Foot.
24. Use for Jockitch.
25. Use for female yeast infections and other female issues.
26. Use for Toe Fungus.
Food Preparation

1. Use to kill bacteria on fruits and vegetables by using the mist or dipping.
2. Use in meat and dairy product facilities as a sterilizing and cleaning agent.

Internal Disinfectant

1. Use as a mouthwash and gargle.

2. Use as a toothpaste.
3. Use for pink eye.
4. Use for ear infections.
5. Use for infected tooth or gums.
6. Use as a gargle for a sore throat.
7. Use as an enema.
8. Use to treat bad breath.

First Aid & Sterilizer

1. Use for burns.

2. Use for minor cuts and scrapes.
3. Use to promote faster healing of cuts and wounds.
4. Use to stop bleeding in minor cuts.
5. Use on boils.
6. Use in doctor and dentist office for cleaning and antibacterial.
7. Use in clinical applications to sterilize surgical instruments.

Cleaning Purposes

1. Use to sanitize bathrooms and kitchen counters.

2. Use on cutting boards.
3. Use to spray directly in refrigerator for foul odors.
4. Use to spray on carpets and rubber bathtub mats.
5. Use as a streak free glass and mirror cleaner.
6. Use for cleaning wood floors (a light mist is all that is needed).
7. Use to clean dirt and grime all over the house (removes fingerprints from
drywall), etc.
8. Use to sanitize the interior of your washer and dryer.
9. Use on household sponges to extend their life and prevent foul odors.
10. Use to spray into laundry baskets to kill mold and fungi.
11. Use to disinfect human and pet bedding.
12. Use for auto glass.
13. Use for chrome polishing.
14. Use to sanitize phones.
15. Use to sanitize computer keyboards (light spritz).
16. Use on doorknobs and handles to disinfect them.
17. Use for deodorizing.

Pets

1. Use in cat litter boxes to kill odors and bacteria.

2. Use on animal’s skin for any kind of skin issue.
3. Spray in bird cages. The water will not hurt the bird.

Bug Control

1. Spray on ant trails to deter them.

2. Kills many types of spiders and insects.

And many, many, more……………..

How to Use Acid Water

To use the acid water you simply have to set your ionizer to produce the pH you
are after and then store the water in a spray bottle for when you want to use it!

I recommend using a dark glass bottle for the skin spray and a HDPE plastic
bottle for cleaning and disinfecting around the house.

The Big Extra Benefit

The best part about using acid water for your skin and as a cleaner around the
house is that you are now not using any chemicals around the home! Either on
your skin or your surfaces!

This is not only fantastic for your health but it is also fantastic for the
environment.
References & Further Reading
Here, in a quite random order, are all of the books, videos & websites that have
been incredibly motivating to me on my own alkaline diet journey and have also
been used in creating this report:
The pH Miracle: Dr Robert Young (book)

Your Body’s Many Cries for Water (book)

Dr Young on youtube:

Discussing Chanson Ionizers

Discussing alkaline water

Chanson Water (chansonalkalinewater.com)

TheDailyGreen.com

My Blog! The Energise Alkaline Diet Blog

(energiseforlife.com/wordpress)

SnyderHealth.com

About the author

Ross created Energise along with his brother, Callum, after a life
changing Tony Robbins seminar in 2004. After attending that event it
became their mission to support as many people as possible to reach
their health goals.

This journey started with himself and after that event in the
September of that year he vowed to turn his health around, starting
with the London Marathon in April ‘05. Now, after nearly six years
of living alkaline and building Energise into the healthy giant that it is
today, his time is split between Australia and the UK working on new
projects to take Energise to the next level and building even more
resources, guides, blogs, articles and more to support and inspire
even more people to reach their health goals.

Ross lives in Melbourne, Australia (with frequent visits back to Northampton, England) with his partner Tania and is
passionate about helping you to reach your health goals - you can contact him through his blog at
www.energiseforlife.com/wordpress.
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