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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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Kristin Is Team Jacob and a Comeback Queen
Kristin Cavallari showed off her love for Team Jacob with her water bottle as she stopped off at the Trina Turk boutique to shop with a friend in LA yesterday — get her look here. She's at odds with Team Edward member Ashley Tisdale as Hollywood divides along those very important party lines. New Moon is out now, so perhaps she'll be among the many fans who make it a big opening weekend for the movie.
The Office, "Shareholder Meeting": Best Lines of the Night
Looks like The Office is trying for a little economic relevance. While it sort of knocks you over the head this week — e.g. showing the Dow Jones sign — you can't blame the writers for making the story timely.
New Moon Star Nikki Reed Says Relationship Keeps Her Slim
If Kristen Stewart needs any help kicking her nicotine habit, she can look to her New Moon costar Nikki Reed for advice. In the last few months, Reed has given herself a bit of a lifestyle makeover, thanks in large part, as she told People, to her relationship with Greek shipping heir (and Paris Hilton ex) Paris Latsis.
Reed and Latsis have officially been out as a couple since Summer, which was the perfect time for Latsis to introduce Reed to all the outdoor sports he loves.
Bikini Wearing Britney Explores Sydney With Jason, SP and JJ
Britney Spears finished up her three nights of shows in Melbourne before heading off to Sydney where she spent the weekend with her boys. She'll be performing in the city all week, and it looks like they're still finding some time for fun Down Under. On Sunday, she and her boyfriend Jason Trawick brought Jayden James and Sean Preston on a cruise around the harbor where Brit showed off her bikini body.
Vampire Diaries "History Repeating": The Good, The Bad and The Bloody
Dear The Vampire Diaries, I see your master plan now: it's to bring it every week now. Please continue to do so. Moving on, this week we learned more about Bonnie and her family ties, revealed Damon's master plan, and met the new mysterious, history teacher.
Are the Kardashians' QuickTrim Diet Products Quackery?
A very pregnant Kourtney Kardashian is having a hard time accepting her baby weight. Slim sis Kim says that "Kourtney is going crazy. She feels so big right now.
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