The Magic of Minerals

 

The magic of minerals is that even when they occur in mere traces, as is usually the case with mineral water, they nevertheless play a major role in health, because even tiny portions of minerals can powerfully affect health. The term ‘Minerals’ may sound familiar but you may be unsure exactly what they are. Minerals are substances such as; Calcium, magnesium, iron, iodine, copper, zinc, chromium, potassium. The importance of minerals act as catalysts for many biological reactions in the body, this includes muscle response, production of hormones and in digestion. A good example of how wonderful minerals are is that of potassium: This mineral aids in clear thinking by sending oxygen to the brain, it stimulates the kidneys to eliminate body waste, it assists in reducing blood pressure and promotes healthy skin. Now who can resist! These benefits are of massive importance to all of us and our children. It is a sad trend in our schools that tuck shops are selling sticky, unhealthy fizzy drinks that are full of sugar and chemicals. We really are duped by attractive advertising and marketing campaigns by the multi million rand companies. We have fallen into the trap of the promise of free fridges for the tuck shop, providing that we buy only a certain company’s products to put in there, which tempts our little children into buying them. This means our children have been pumped full of substances (flavourants, preservatives and chemicals) that are really not good for them, and in some cases positively detrimental to their health. Then we expect them to return to the classroom and be bright eyed and bushy tailed and to concentrate and give of their best. A chilled bottle of mineral water is refreshing and so much healthier for every member of the family than drinks made from chemicals. The benefits of increasing ones intake of water in general are well documented and is in itself is of major importance to a healthy body. But if you take home Heaven’s Mist Still Mineral Water, the bonus is those magic minerals that assist the body in a whole host of ways to obtain optimum health. There is new legislation on the table that directs all water bottlers to clearly state on the label that if it is bottled municipal tap water, that it shall be labeled as “Prepared Water,” only water that is from an underground spring or bore hole may be labled as “Natural Mineral Water” and other water such as that obtained from a river, stream or from snow must state that is so.