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Alkalized, Ionized Drinking Water crosses an Ocean to bring Japan-based Enagic's Kangen to the U.S., reports Townsend Enterprises

Wellness products attract health-conscious public

Staggering 20 percent annual growth in demand in the U.S. for products in the organic market (Yussefi & Willer, 2003) and growth in consumption of bottled water reflects more people are seeking better health and are eco-aware, and it underscores the attraction to a range of products such as the Kangen Alkaline Ionized Water System. Just over a handful of years ago, the Organic Trade Association (2001) reported that 80 percent of U.S. shoppers purchased organics for health reasons (67 percent over environmental concerns), and last year, total 2007 U.S. bottled water consumption rose nearly 7 percent from 2006 levels, affirming that per capita bottled water consumption has been growing by at least one gallon annually, to double in just the last decade, and that drinking bottled water adds to the production of over 45 million plastic bottles which most likely end up in landfills.

Manufactured by 32-year-old company Enagic in Japan - with roots steeped in traditional, natural medicinal products and avant-garde newcomers, the company's entire water purification system is the only system to be endorsed by the Japanese Association of Preventative Medicine for Adult Disease and is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare (FDA equivalent).

Along with organics and in line with availability of healthier alternatives to support the body's functions, U.S. residents drink more bottled water annually than any other beverage, other than carbonated soft drinks which can be very acidic. The appeal of healthier product choices, which eliminate or decrease exposure to environmental toxins and carry potential health benefits, has attracted coverage to the Kangen system by news broadcasts such as in Los Angeles .

While somewhat older statistics such as from American Demographics (April, 1997) suggest Americans with annual incomes of $60,000 per year or more are about 35 percent more likely than those of lesser means to buy bottled water, buying bottled water is not limited to more affluent individuals but extends to a larger group of health-seekers (Hartman Group, 2000).

"The issue about where we get our water becomes so much more impactful, when comparing the results of consuming Kangen water to consuming bottled water," said John Townsend. "Bottled water is usually acidic and may be thinly disguised, filtered tap water - that tap water could contain up to 90 legally allowable chemicals."

"The environmental aspect of drinking bottled water - the 45 million plastic bottles - it's the equivalent to over 250 million barrels of oil used to make the plastic bottles, which in turn produces tons of carbon into the air."

"The most appropriate, environment and health-conscious alternative," added Townsend, "is to get a good alkaline ionizing water filter such as the one available from Enagic, and use your own water."

To learn more about Enagic's Kangan Water Filtration System, which is exclusively available through distributors and is not sold in retail stores, visit 'http://www.incomewithhealth.net'.

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