Berkey Water Filter Blog
How Many Meals a Day Should Kids Eat?
Nowadays, everyone has an opinion about how many meals a day should be eaten. There are numerous questions. How often should you eat? How much should you eat? What’s the most important meal? Although usually adults are worried about eating recommendations, these questions also apply to kids. Kids and Eating...
LMNT Electrolytes Review: Totally Legit?
We'd like to take a few moments to share with you a product we really love, so this is our LMNT Electrolytes Review. As our kids have been involved in sports over the years, they've been offered a lot of Gatorade. At the end of each baseball game, a designated...
How To Prepare for Natural Disasters in an RV
How do you prepare for natural disasters while in an RV? Natural disaster safety and preparedness is important, no matter where you live or what disasters you may face. A natural disaster emergency plan is a little more challenging when you live or travel in an RV, though. RV life...
Drinking Enough Water While Traveling
Are you drinking enough water while traveling? On the road, it's important that you're drinking enough water. Dehydration can be an unpleasant experience, and it's easy not to drink enough water while you're traveling. No one wants to be miserable during a trip, whether it's for entertainment purposes or for...
Avoiding Heavy Metals in Tap Water While Traveling
When you're planning a family trip, do you ever think ahead about heavy metals in tap water? Probably not! You've got enough to worry about with packing, making reservations, etc. Who has time to think about heavy metals? Even though it's not at the top of your to-do list when...
3 Reasons to Start Healthy Family Eating Now
Healthy family eating is important to start early. But why? Recently, I saw a meme that said something along the lines of, "You breastfeed for two years and give your kid organic baby food, just to see them chowing down on Doritos and Mountain Dew when they're young adults." It's...
The Best Food for Survival Kits
If you're putting together an emergency bag, you may be wondering what are the best food for survival kits. We talk often about the importance of having an emergency bag to be ready for a disaster situation. It's always a good idea to be prepared. You definitely want a bag...
Natural Disasters and Their Effects on Drinking Water
Did you know natural disasters and their effects on drinking water could cause an increase in toxins? What is the link between natural disasters and toxins? It's not an aspect of natural disasters we commonly think of, but it is a major concern. For obvious reasons, natural disasters, like floods,...
5 Items for Every Family Survival Kit
There are 5 items to have for every family survival kit but let me ask you a few questions first. Do you live in a hazardous area? Are natural disasters likely to occur in your hometown? If so, you should have a family emergency supply kit. Different areas deal with...
A Family History of Healthy Living
Family history is important. My mom often shares with me what life was like for her as a child. She was born in 1948 in California – a completely different time than the world we live in today. She lived in a small house built by her dad. They were...
Three Ways to Prepare Your Homestead for a Natural Disaster
No one wants to experience a natural disaster. Unfortunately, many of us have to at some point in our lives. It's one thing to deal with it when you have just your home, family, and maybe a pet or two. Relocating is challenging, but not impossible. It's another thing when...
Is It Really Important to Drink Clean Water?
Americans have become so accustomed to having treated water at our fingertips, that it's easy to forget the importance of drinking clean water. There's a long, disturbing history of transmittable diseases being passed through water sources. Contaminated water has led to such diseases as cholera, dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis A, and...