I'm a tap water kind of gal, though I know some people who will only drink filtered or even spring water. I've often wondered if their unwavering loyalty to spring water is actually doing anything for them or if they're be better off drinking from the tap like me. The Beauty Brains fielded a questions about spring water recently, and here's what they had to say:

"The main problem with drinking that much spring water is that it will cost you a lot of money. It also creates a large amount of plastic waste so it is not a very environmentally conscious thing to do. You are much better off drinking tap water. The sad truth is many bottled water companies actually just take city tap water run it through a simple filter and call spring water."

What do you think? Will you still swear by your spring water, or will you do the environmentally friendly thing by switching to tap water?

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Trying to find a cure for that soft drink addiction? If you finally get rid of those sugared and carbonated beverages, how about this: water! Of course, that tea and coffee can stay (in moderate amounts, right?).

There are many vitamin and mineral enriched products in single-serve packages that will turn ordinary water into a tasty treat if you must have that taste in things that you drink. The transition to plain water from sugar drinks can be a very tough one.

Try having four or five large glass bottles of water at home that you refil over and over and sip from while at home? At work, do the same thing (just a few less bottles, maybe). Try products like Emergen-C or Zingers and give that water some attitude. And, be more healthy as well.

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The most natural food of all -- water -- is something many don't consider in everyday life; do you? Personally, I keep three 20-ounce glass bottles of chilled Mountain Valley water (from my 5-gallon dispenser) ready at all times in the fridge -- and I sip from these bottles all day when possible. Why? Since water -- even pristine bottled spring water -- is the best natural tonic there is, in my opinion (and I'm not alone).

For those that may need convincing further, there is a list of 10 reasons to drink more water at this link, and I agree with every single one of the points made here. The best lubrication I can give my joints and the best beverage there is happens to be water. It's not that hard to not drink soft drinks and caffeine-laced beverages if you have pure, fresh and chilled water at hand at all times. Even the mass-produced bottled water brands -- which many think are just re-badged bottles of tap water -- are better than sugared water and high-caffeine *sports* drinks.

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