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Water is essential for most things to function, including you and your overall health. Drinking water has a number of important benefits --from regulating your temperature, to improving overall brain function, and boosting your skin, your mood, and your energy levels.

While all of that sounds pretty magical, it’s surprising to learn how despite all the benefits water can bring, it can still be difficult for many people to drink enough water and keep it front and center in their daily routines.

And so if you’re ready to start drinking more water, you must consider the source. Over the years, filtered water has become a more popular option versus pouring yourself a room temperature glass from the tap. What you should know is that filtered water can improve the water you're drinking and help you reap even more benefits from your daily sips. Here are 8 ways filters can improve your water.

1. A water filter will remove harmful minerals and contaminants

Regular tap water is OK to consume. But, it may still contain particles that you wouldn’t want in your daily drinking water. Homes or other facilities with “hard water”, could contain aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and iron that doesn’t get filtered by an ordinary city water system. Even water that isn’t considered “hard” can still contain chemicals like chloride and fluoride which aren’t harmful in trace amounts, but getting too much of them in your system can become problematic. Depending on where you live, tap water in the US can contain small quantities of any combination of hundreds of contaminants. If you want to know more about the water where you live, AquaTru offers a free tap water safety report so you can find out more about the tap water quality in your home.

2. Filtered water could reduce your risk of certain cancers

Water filters can also remove cancer-causing elements like nitrates, PFAs, arsenic, and other carcinogens from what you drink, cook or wash with. Without those, you can rest assured you are taking another small step toward living healthier and more cautiously by avoiding things that could harm your long-term health.

3. The water simply tastes better

Let’s face it, there is without a doubt a difference you can taste from tap water to even some of the most popular bottled brands. And in an effort to be more sustainable, ditching bottles and upgrading the taste of the water inside your home is definitely the way of the future.

Filtered water can taste so much better, in fact, AquaTru has a 100% satisfaction guarantee that you’ll love using their filtration systems and the water will be the best tasting you’ve had, as it’s proven to remove over 82 harmful chemicals in your water. Disagree and get your money back. AquaTru products are also extremely easy to use, with no installation or plumbing required, modern, sustainable design and payment plan options to get their products in your hands faster.

4. Better water makes other drinks taste better, too

That’s right. Without the harsh chemicals and other elements in your filtered water, your coffee, tea, and even ice cubes will inevitably taste better as well. So, if you’re a coffee connoisseur or spend your time steeping the highest quality caffeinated beverages, you don’t have to worry about any of those traditional tastes competing with lackluster water quality and masking the flavors.

5. Filtered water = no odor

Have you ever noticed a strange smell coming from your sink while you’re doing dishes, washing your hands or just letting the water run? Well, the odor often comes from the amount of chemicals used to treat tap water, and the use of a filter can help make your tap water smell better and appear even more fresh and ready to drink.

6. Reduced limescale buildup

Limescale is a chalky, off-white-colored deposit that can build up over time and make your water more “hard.” A quality water filter can help reduce the amount of limescale in your drinking water which will further improve the taste, and add to the longevity of your appliances like tea kettles where limescale can stick around.

7. Improved digestion

Filtered water enhances the healthy minerals and removes the bad ones, and if you’re staying hydrated, a higher quality water can easily move throughout your body and ease the digestion process at the same time. As always, you’ll only see benefits like these if you are committed to drinking more water each day, so whatever it takes to get yourself on your A-game, you should do it!

8. You can feel good about being eco-friendly

Using a water filtration system like Aquatru will help you save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a year spent on disposable water bottles that are not only a waste of money but can be harmful to the environment. Instead, you can feel free to stock up on reusable, environmentally friendly water jugs and bottles to transport your filtered water wherever the day takes you.

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