Eau Source EVA Manual page 2

� The benefits of filtered water
Water makes up 65% of an adult's total body weight. Healthy adults need
between 1½ and 3 litres of water per day. Water is essential for the body's
growth and maintenance, so drinking healthy water is vital to good health.
Filtered tap water offers great benefits:
Improved taste: your tap water may contain impurities. EVA water
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filters improve the odour and taste of tap water, therefore bringing out
the full aroma and flavour of tea, coffee and soft drinks. Using the water
filter may improve the colour and texture of food cooked with filtered
water.
Protect yourself: drinking contaminated water (lead, chlorine,
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mercury, aluminium...) can leave you feeling unwell. EVA water filters
effortlessly remove heavy metals and also harmful bacteria so your
water stays as pure as possible.
Prevent lime scale: EVA water filters prevent lime scale from building
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up in your kettle, conserving energy and saving money.
Help the environment: bottled water and other filtration systems are
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expensive in terms of water loss, electricity, transport and plastic waste.
There is absolutely no waste with the EVA filtration system.
� EVA Advanced Water Filtration System
The filter: the most complete filter cartridge in Europe. Its volcanic rocks
remineralise water: EVA Advanced Water Filtration technology offers you
re-mineralised water as good as the best natural waters...
Thanks to its unique filtration process, the volcanic rocks on different levels
of filtration release a mineral complement rich in trace elements essential for
a good physiological balance.
Selected and extracted from regions far away from human pollution, the
EVA rocks diffuse a number of minerals into the filtered and purified water.
These rocks also help with the stabilization of the pH level of the water
after filtration. With its 8 stage filtration and re-mineralisation process, EVA
produces safe, great tasting water, close to that of natural water found in
mountain springs.
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� Everyday issues with tap water
The tap water we use every day for drinking (making tea, coffee, cordials...)
or cooking (boiled vegetables, pasta, rice, fruits...) can carry harmful
substances (lead, chlorine, mercury, aluminium, cadmium, fluoride...)
which can gradually build up inside the body. Even in tiny quantities, these
are unhealthy: some substances such as nitrates can be very dangerous.
There are numerous examples of pollution in European countries, such as
cases where cattle or industrial pollution accidentally disperse organic
elements into the ground. These elements, after chemical degradations and
seepage, end up in the ground water, all of which have consequences for
the pollution of tap water.
Some harmful germs (salmonella, E.coli...) can under certain conditions,
pass through the common tap water filtration processes... For this reason
some consumers do not see water filtration products as luxury goods, but
as compulsory items to have at home.
� The importance of the pH level in water
The pH level of water is very important for the body's well-being as well as
for the assimilation of nutrients and other vital vitamins and minerals.
The human body has a natural pH level of 7.4. This level must be maintained
for it to function properly. If, for whatever reason, the level becomes too
acidic or alkaline, the body automatically tries to return to its natural level.
The consumption of acidic water - that is, water which contains an inferior
level of minerals, chlorine, sulphates or nitrates - as well as acidic food, can
temporarily hinder the body. Excess acid in the body has been shown to
weaken the immune system. The consumption of a more alkaline water may
help restore the body's natural balance. When the body tries to regulate its
pH, it may delve into its mineral reserves or store the acid in muscles or fat.
Most medical bodies or biologists agree that the main benefit of having an
alkaline pH (above 7) is to prevent the destruction of enzymes contained in
saliva, which would be eliminated by acidic water (with a pH below 7).
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