Is the water you drink making you sick, or contributing to poor health? Concerned about the condition of the Earth? Cleaner, healthier water and a cleaner, healthier planet are just a pitcher away.

Our body is 50 to 70 per cent water. We need a regular supply of clean drinking water to maintain health, and for cooking and making beverages. Healthy eating and clean water go hand in hand.

So many things we eat and drink today are contaminated, polluted, or infused with potentially harmful chemicals and substances. We have so many health challenges, anything we can do to decrease potential health risks is of value. We not only drink water, but use it in beverages such as coffee and tea, and in cooking.

A few years ago, the UN attributed 2.2 million deaths annually to poor water and sanitation. Many of us are fortunate to live in countries where our water supply is essentially "clean", yet, even so, this clean water can contain hazardous substances, harmful chemicals, and a good home water filtration system, such as this one from Shaklee, can help offset this situation.

While there may be relatively minor day-to-day challenges in the acquisition of clean water, when an emergency occurs, or with diminishing infrastructure and services, a water source may become contaminated.