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Does rowing make you think of burly Ivy League dudes in boats? This year, three new businesses will try to change that, by pairing the workout intensity and efficiency of the erg (the indoor rowing machine) with the fun, high-energy feel of group fitness. More
Matt Damon is boycotting going to the bathroom. You know, for charity …
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As if thousands of people through the Northeast don’t have enough destruction to deal with from Hurricane Sandy, now many residents in New York and New Jersey alone are having to deal with another dangerous–and possibly deadly–issue: contaminated water that is loaded with sewage, bacteria and gasoline. More
As of now, 11 people have died, dozens have been injured and over six million are without power after Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeast in what has been called a catastrophe and the fifth-worst hurricane in history. Along with that destruction comes concerns about safe food and safe drinking water. According to the FDA, there are six steps you should follow to keep your water safe after a hurricane so it’s not contaminated with bacteria: More
I’ve always been a tap water drinker. Unless of course I’m visiting my parents or my in-laws, then I’m a well water drinker. It’s what I always drank growing up and it’s what I’ve always assumed that my daughter would drink. Then, I had to see this terrifying study about the disinfectants used in some tap water. Now, I feel like I have to reevaluate my approach, or at least do a little more research. More
If you’ve ever taken a survival class, or just spent a long day in the sun, you know that you can live far longer without food (and sex and beauty products and weight loss) than water. And with what seems like an endless supply of clean tap water, bottled water, and even swimming water, most of us are preoccupied with other major health concerns—food, sex, beauty products and weight loss, to name a few. But Jessica Yu, award-winning filmmaker and director of the new film Last Call at the Oasis, says we’re overlooking serious health issues by ignoring the water crisis. More
Yesterday, TheGloss gave Mila Kunis props for attending the Marine Corps Ball, posted with the picture above. The event is something we can definitely get behind; as is the attendance of celebs like Kunis. But their use of plastic water bottles isn’t: The bottles don’t just look out of place at a black tie event, they’re also extremely wasteful. (Because, if you’ve ever been to an event like this, you know: Most people unscrew the top and take a couple of sips, not only wasting the bottle, but most of the water itself.) And with the holiday season coming up, we’re guessing they’re not the only ones who’ll be handing out bottles of water to guests. More
With all the talk about how bad bottled water is for the earth, you’re probably sipping exclusively from a Nalgene—or consumed with guilt every time you buy a bottle of SmartWater. AND you’re probably obsessed with your water filter: With all the news about how heavy metals and chemicals can alter your hormones, make you fat and cause myriad illnesses, it seems like a good idea to keep it clean. But a Brazilian researcher (and banana-lover) just discovered that we might not have to depend on Brita filters! Turns out, banana peels can purify water. More
Coconut water: Some swear it’s a great way to replenish after after exercising (or a night of heavy drinking); others say the beverage (often sold for up to $3 a bottle) is nothing more that a hyped up marketing gimmick. Can’t it be both? More
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You may have heard by now that bottled water is a waste of money and natural resources. For instance, one-third of bottled water comes from the tap (not pristine rainforests or natural geysers), and it costs 2,000 times as much as tap water. And it takes the same amount of oil and energy resources to supply a year’s worth of bottled water in the U.S. as it does to fuel one million cars. As if that wasn’t enough, now there’s a new waste when it comes to bottling our earth’s most precious resource: organic water. More
Dehydration is a common problem for passengers when flying, due to the lack of humidity in the air within the plane. Besides the uncomfortable thirsty feeling dehydration brings, it can increase your feelings of travel fatigue and your risk of catching a cold.
1Above is a new product billing itself as “the world’s first aerotonic flight beverage.” In non-marketing speak, that means “drink to keep you hydrated while flying” (seriously, aerotonic is not even a real word, guys). The New Zealand-based company claims 1Above will deliver “electrolyte-enhanced hypotonic hydration, GRAPELO (a unique blend of circulation-supporting polyphenol extracts like those found in red wine), and essential daily nutrients.” More
The journal Pediatrics has published a new study, lead by Dr. Holly Benjamin of The American Academy of Pediatrics, which says energy drinks loaded with extra sugar and caffeine could prove harmful for adolescents. Brands like Mountain Dew, Red Bull, and Spike Shooter could not only cause heart rhythms, and contribute to the growing obesity epidemic, but also interact with ADHD medications, possibly leading to seizures. Many adults enjoy energy drinks during heavy athletic training, but Dr. Benjamin explains that for growing children who lead more sedentary lifestyles (and playing Xbox all day long would qualify there), parents are advised to keep the drinks that give you wings away from the kids. If I may be controversial for a moment (because I never do that…*cough), I think all energy drinks, from Red Bull to Gatorade, are a waste of money. Nature provides the best energy drink available, and it’s practically free with a turn of the faucet. More
Anyone who’s seen the documentary Flow has already sworn never to buy bottled water again. But if you haven’t seen the movie or read about the shady sources of your expensive “spring” water, then you should pay special attention to the report released by the Environmental Working Group today on the best and worst bottled water brands. The organization investigated which brands reveal their water sources, processing methods, and the results of their purity testing; surprisingly few did. More
It’s Blog Action Day — the one day a year that bloggers write about the same issue with the hope of spurring global change. This year, it’s all about water. Treehugger has eight little-known facts that should inspire you to make some changes in the way you use water. More
