When you have symptoms (belly pain, diarrhea, a lot of gas), choose foods that are easy on your gut. The trick to managing the disease is to choose foods from the left hand column when you have a flare up or an upset in the functioning of your gut. These foods are low in fiber, fats and are easier on you.
Copper pipes corrode as well, but (theoretically) over a longer period than the galvanized types. Generally a copper pipe can last 50-70 years under good conditions. PH levels in the water and grounding both affect the pipes and speed up corrosion extensively.
WATER FLOW THROUGH STEEL OR COPPER PIPE. Steel or copper piping is generally sized for water flow that will result in a friction loss of approximately 2 feet of water per 100 feet of pipe length and a velocity of 7 feet per second or less. This chart indicates the flow in GPM that a pipe size can generally handle: Pipe Size Â½ Â¾ 1 1 Â¼ 1 Â½ 2 2 Â½ 3 4 5 6 8 GPM Up to 1.5 2 - 3.5 4-7 8 - 14 15 - 22 23 - 40 41 - 70 71 - 120 121 - 250 251 - 450 451 - 700 701 - 1200 Adapted from: HVAC Technician's Handbook, LAMA Books, www.lamabooks.com