A study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition used data from a national health survey of over 12,000 Americans.

The findings were "people who drank more 'plain water' tended to eat more fiber, less sugar and fewer calorie-dense foods."

The lead researcher, Dr. Ashima K. Kant, pointed out that this does not prove that drinking more water leads to a healthier diet. But she did say the data suggests a connection between higher water consumption (instead of soft drinks and other beverages) and improved eating habits.

Hey, good enough for me...gotta go drink some more water. Bye!

Here's the link to the Reuters story on water's effect on diet.

What is the difference between the Sprite Royal All-In-One Cartridge (ARC) and the Sprite Sprite Slim-Line Shower Filter Cartridge (SLC)?

According to your website, these both fit my shower head, which is a Sprite AM8-CM.

Good question. The Sprite PureSpray all-in-one and Sprite Royale all-in-one shower filters both work with either the SLC or the ARC cartridge.

The ARC cartridge has more KDF and Chlorgon for a longer life (approximately 1/3 longer).

It also has a straight through flow design, which gives it a perceptively higher flow (note, I have not done a measurement, just feels like a higher flow in my shower).

Finally, the ARC can be reversed (take it out, flip it over and put it back in) every month to back flush the cartridge. Regular back-flushing can increase cartridge life.

Sprite SLC Shower Filter

The SLC is unique because it allows for an extremely low profile shower filter which only lowers the shower head by about 1.5 inches.

This is accomplished because of the large "dimple" in the cartridge.

The shower water supply arm extends into this dimple so the height of the shower head is largely maintained.

See the cutaway photo of the Sprite SLC Shower Filter to fully appreciate this clever design.

See all the shower filter cartridges we carry in a table that shows which filters they fit on our shower filter cartridge page.

Iron can be a real problem in shower water. It can stain your shower fixtures and cause some really intense hair discoloration.

KDF does reduce iron in water, but there are no standardized tests or results published for this.

Many customers have used the shower filters we recommend for well water to reduce iron levels. If you have extreme amounts of iron, a shower filter alone won't be able to do the job.

If the iron levels in your water are moderate to low, a shower filter can make a huge difference.

For more information and specific recommendations, see: http://www.mrwaterfilter.com/shower/well-water-shower-filters.php

By popular demand, we've finally created a page for well water shower filters. Over time we've had many questions about usage of shower filters with well water because most of our information was focused on chlorine in the shower.

We've worked with a few customers that asked these questions and found which shower filters work best with well water. Then we created a page with the best shower filters for well water plus one awesome shower head for low pressure systems.

So, without further delay, here's the well water shower filter page that explains how to deal with hard water, iron stains and rotten egg smell so common with well water.