After the long summer holidays many parents are relieved to hear the school bell! But for many, ‘Back to School’ means back to searching for healthy ideas for school lunches and back to trying to get children to drink enough water during the day. And with heat waves affecting much of Australia, it’s especially important to keep young children hydrated.

The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend drinking plenty of water and choosing plain water above other drinks, especially for children. Yet according to a 2017 NSW Government health report, nearly one in two children regularly drink sweetened drinks.

The report also revealed that almost two in three children drink four or more cups of water daily. Yet about one in 25 children drink one cup or less of water a day.

According to the report,

“The Nutrient reference values for Australia and New Zealand recommend a daily fluid intake between 1.2 litres and 1.9 litres for children (depending on age and sex), with the majority of this intake consisting of plain water.

However, too many children aren’t making water their drink. Only about 2 in 3 children (65.1%) drink 4 or more cups of water a day (1 litre or more), which suggests that too many children are choosing other, less healthy options.”

This research has sparked a number of initiatives that focus on creating a healthy water habit, including Finish with the Right Stuff – a program launched by NSW Health to encourage children participating in community sport to eat healthily and finish with water. And Make Healthy Normal, another NSW initiative, aims at creating healthy habits, including healthy recipes and choosing water as a drink of choice.

Filtered water direct from your kitchen tap

However, there is a simple way to encourage children to drink more water and it involves your kitchen tap!

In Australia, we are lucky to have safe drinking water in our homes. But the trouble with tap water is that it often tastes of chlorine. Of course, we need chlorine to treat the water and guarantee that it’s safe to drink. But there’s an easy way to eliminate the taste by simply installing a water filtration system in your kitchen.

Many WFA customers have found that their children tend to drink more water once a water filter system is installed, largely because the taste of the chlorine is taken away.

With a WFA inline water filter, children can fill their own water bottles directly from the cold water tap. The water flow is four times faster than other filters so it’s just like filling it from your regular tap.

Of course, WFA water filter systems remove far more than chlorine but it’s the taste that makes all the difference. Filtered water just tastes better so your kids will want to drink more water.

Filtered water is good for teeth

There’s a current trend of choosing bottled water instead of tap water but bottled water does not contain fluoride.

And did you know that drinking fluoride-free bottled water is contributing to half of all Australian children suffering tooth decay by the age of six?

Our WFA water filter systems take out potential ‘nasties’ but leave the fluoride in. Fluoride is important for the health of your teeth so if you are drinking filtered water it will mean less family trips to the dentist!

How do you I get my child to drink more water?

We’ve put together some ideas on how to get your children to drink more water. But the first step is to install a WFA water filter system. At less than one cent a litre it’s not only good for your family’s health, it’s easy on your wallet too!

Browse our online store today or contact our friendly customer service team to discuss a water filter system to suit all the family.

We often get asked the question – why do I need a water filter system in my home?

In this short video, WFA’s Paula Forrest talks about the benefits of installing a WFA water filtration system in your home.

The bottled water industry is the fastest growing industry in the world, which is a scary thought.  That’s a lot of plastic out there!

Zion market research states, “The global water market was valued at approximately USD 170 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach approximately USD 280 billion by 2020.”

Years ago, it was a different story; none of us used to buy water. But due to clever marketing strategies, many people now believe that bottled water is a healthier option. We’ve covered some research about what’s really inside bottled water and compared it to tap water in a previous blog.

The average Australian drinks 30 litres of bottled water a year. At an average of $3 a litre, bottled water is more expensive than milk and petrol.

So, there’s obviously a demand for filtered water and its many health benefits. But there are other ways of getting filtered water, without the cost of lots of bottled water.

Installing a WFA water filter system is one of the best answers to accessing filtered water on demand and not creating a by-product of plastic waste. Did you know only 35% of plastic bottles actually get recycled and most end up in landfill?

The Platinum Inline water filter system – one system

The WFA Platinum Inline water filter system is our most popular product. It’s the equivalent of purchasing 56,000 bottles of water. So you can install one system and save money and the environment at the same time.

BIG savings – 1 cent a litre!

If you install a WFA water filter system, you’ll only spend a cent a litre, compared to going to the shop and paying $3 for a bottle of water.

The BPA debate

Another concern many people have with single-use plastic is the potential leaching of the synthetic chemical BPA (Bisphenol A) out of the single-use plastic water bottles and into our bodies. Much research is being conducted to work out how harmful BPA actually is. You can avoid the worry with a WFA water filter system.

Enjoy the many benefits of filtered water

Invest in a water filter system and you can have health benefits, benefits to the environment, benefits to your wallet… and even benefits to your tea! Filtered water makes your tea taste fantastic! Just ask the experts at the Dilmah School of Tea.

What are you waiting for? Browse our water filter systems online today or contact our customer service team to discuss your water filtration needs.