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Aquafina Bottle Water Comes from Tap
Earlier this week, I posted that NYC was urging residents to drink tap water, and you may unknowingly be doing just that. Yep, although you might have already suspected it, Aquafina bottled water is just tap water.
The news story isn't really that Aquafina, made by Pepsico, and Coca-Cola Co's Dasani are both made from purified water sourced from public reservoirs.
Go Ahead Drink the Tap Water NYC
Bottled water is getting a bad rap, have you noticed? Well not necessarily the water, but the bottle itself. Those plastic bottles are filling up our landfills.
Get in Gear: Strider Hydration Waistpack
This hot weather makes exercising outdoors tough. I used to go for a run and then come back and drink water, but because I'm sweating so much, I need to rehydrate while I workout.
One of my new favorite finds is this water waistpack known as Strider made by Ultimate Direction.
What's the Deal With: Hyponatremia
While it seems like most of us have a hard time staying hydrated, there are serious, even fatal, side affects to drinking too much water. The condition is called hyponatremia
Also known as water intoxication, hyponatremia occurs when the sodium in your blood is diluted by excess water. The body's balance of electrolytes is pushed outside of safe limits, disrupting normal brain function.
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Sprint Tri Training Schedule
Being a goal-oriented gal, I have learned I work out much more consistently when training for a race, be it a 5k or a triathlon. If cross training is your thing, why not try a triathlon? Mixing up the endurance sports of running, biking, and swimming helps to keep overuse injuries and boredom at bay.
DrSugar: What Will Going Off the Pill Do to My Body?
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's answering a question about going off of birth control.
Dear DocSugar,
I have been taking birth control pills for 10 years and things have shifted in my personal life and I no longer need to worry about getting pregnant.
Running With a Bun in the Oven
I consider myself a healthy person who takes care of myself by exercising regularly and eating right (I write for FitSugar so I have to toe the line), so when I became pregnant with my first about four months ago, it was important for me to keep up with that healthy lifestyle. Running was always a big part of my exercise routine, so if you were an avid runner who now also has a baby on the way, here are some tips on keeping up with your running routine.
- As soon as you find out you're expecting, talk to your OB about continuing with running.
Minutes to a Healthier You: Instead of Waiting, Go For a Walk
If you think about how much time we spend in life waiting, it starts to add up quite a bit. I spent at least two hours of last week waiting on things — there was a prescription that needed filling, a load of laundry that had to be done, and a friend who was running 30 minutes late for our coffee date. From now on, I'm going to use this wait time to my advantage by being active.
Allergy Symptoms vs. Cold Symptoms
Winter is slowly receding, and in many places Spring has sprung, even though the official start date doesn't come until the end of the week. With Spring weather comes blooming plants, trees, and shrubs, and with those lovely flowers comes pollen, the irritant that brings on hay fever. I lived for years in denial of my seasonal allergies and pretended that I had a cold .
How to Beat a Stomach Bug
When I recently asked which is worst: pink eye, stomach bug, or the flu, over half of you voted that a stomach bug is the absolute worst. And I must agree. This awful illness is responsible for all the worst symptoms: nausea accompanied by vomiting, abdominal cramps, the runs, headaches, and a fever.
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