Filtered Water Health & Environmental Benefits
Planning a camping trip? Install a water filter
When planning a camping or road trip in Australia, we often don’t think too much about our water supply. Most places have good quality drinking water. This is true in many cases; however, as clean as the water may look, it can prove misleading. When planning a camping trip, install a camping water filter!
The potential nasties in your drinking water
When you start to look into water filtration systems, you’ll notice that there’s a lot of talk about removing the potential ‘nasties’ from drinking water. It’s time we got to know how they can affect your water supply.
Why filtered water tastes great with Dilmah Tea
The Dilmah School of Tea is a pioneering tea training course. Developed by experts, it’s an unmatched standard of education for anyone who wants to learn how to brew the perfect tasting cup of tea.
Filtered water for pregnancy and beyond
You may be doing all the right things, like taking folic acid and eating greens, but one simple thing that may get overlooked is the fact that you’ll need to drink more water. Filtered water is a great option for your pregnancy.
Get ready for summer with a WFA water filter
With sunny BBQs, backyard cricket and long days at the beach come high temperatures where it’s more important to keep hydrated. Enjoy a WFA water filter during summer to stay cool and hydrated.
Why water filters should keep fluoride in water
The debate over fluoride in water has been raging for some time. At WFA, we believe in keeping all the good stuff in water and only taking the bad stuff out. That’s why our water filters don’t remove fluoride in your water.
10 reasons why we should kick our bottled water habit
As a nation, we’re drinking more bottled water than ever before, with 466 million litres of bottled water sold to Australians in 2015. At an average cost of $2.75 a litre, bottled water is costing us nearly $1.3 billion annually.
How to boost your productivity while working from home
What happens when you are working from home? Zoom is there for the conversation part… and we’re here with some tips for bringing some of the conveniences of the workplace into your home environment.
Can filtered water improve gut health?
Your gut is important. So it’s no surprise that an unhealthy gut can cause total havoc! We discuss what gut health means and how a home water purifier like WFA’s water filtration systems can change your gut health.
Are you at risk of dehydration?
For most of us, if we remember to drink our 8 glasses of water a day, we’ll keep ourselves hydrated and healthy. But did you realise you only need to lose just 1.5% of your body’s water content to put yourself at risk of dehydration?
10 signs to know your body is dehydrated
Water, water, water. It’s all around you and all within you. In fact, as your body, I’m always pretty thirsty because I’m made up of 60% water! Here are the 10 main signals I give when I’m in danger of becoming dehydrated.
Filtered water is your friend when it's time for a detox
For many, July is the month to ditch alcohol and do a detox. Dry July started as an initiative to raise money for cancer research and continues to gain momentum as a good time to do a detox. We’ve put together some tips to help you have a healthy month.
Tips for staying cool in a heatwave
The NSW Health Department has four key messages in the event of a heatwave. At WFA, we believe it’s important to share them with you, along with a few of our own WFA tips to help keep you cool, avoid dehydration and stop heat stress.
Why filtered water can keep your skin healthy
Want to know the secret to healthy skin? Just use filtered water to wash your face every day. Without the harsh drying effects of the added chlorine in tap water, you may notice that it will feel and look better.
Drinking filtered water when you exercise
While you’re sweating in your new activewear, the last thing on your mind is, “Am I drinking enough water?” But with an increased exercise regime, drinking filtered water for exercise is important to stay hydrated.
Does drinking water help with weight loss?
We’ve covered the many, many benefits of drinking filtered water in the WFA blog before, but there’s one thing we haven’t delved into yet and it’s the claim that drinking water may help weight loss.
What happens to your body during water intoxication?
A recent blog discussed the importance of drinking enough water and even some great apps to track this. However, there is such a thing as drinking too much water. Experts call this condition water intoxication.
Drinking filtered water at different times of the day
You’re doing really well if you are drinking the recommended amount of water each day. But did you know that there are benefits to drinking water at certain times of the day? Learn the best times to drink filtered water.
The health benefits of lemon water
It’s the drink that everyone is obsessed with… lemon water. Every celebrity under the sun boasts that they start their day with it. Benefits include weight loss and improved digestion.
A beauty secret - wash your face in filtered water
There’s no doubt that drinking the recommended daily amount of filtered water a day is good for your skin. Many report that drinking an increased amount of water gives their skin an extra glow.
Drinking hot or warm filtered water for your health
Drinking 8 glasses a day doesn’t necessarily have to be cold water. In fact, there are some beliefs that claim drinking warm water or in some cases, hot filtered water can be greatly beneficial to your health.
How to create a daily water habit
Drinking water is one of the best things we can do for our health and wellbeing on so many levels, but we often find it hard to remember to create a daily water habit for ourselves and our family.
Bushfires may cause potential water contamination
The Green Wattle Creek bushfire has sparked a big-time concern about our water supply. The fires are burning about 15km south west of Warragamba Dam, which accounts for nearly 80% of Sydney’s water supply.
Drinking filtered water for a healthy brain
So, we know that drinking enough filtered water is good for your health. But did you know that it’s also super important for your brain health? Yes, filtered water is good for your brain!
The problem with single-use plastic water bottles
Plastic is a problem. Especially single-use plastic water bottles. Sadly, only a fraction of these water bottles are recycled and most of them end up in landfill. And worse, they can take up to 1000 years to break down!
Winter dehydration - spot the signs
It doesn’t make sense, but it’s true… you are more likely to become dehydrated during winter. In cold weather, the body’s thirst response diminishes by up to 40%, even when you are dehydrated.