DIY Sports Drink With Water
Ditch The Mass-Produced Sports Drinks Sports drinks replace essential nutrients lost during intense physical activity, but they also contain a lot of non-essential and unhealthy ingredients. In their simplest form, sports drinks are a mix of salts, sugar and water, a concoction that replaces electrolytes (nutrients like sodium, magnesium and potassium) lost in sweat, raises […]
How Can Water Improve Brain Function?
Memory & Focus Directly Related to Thirst You probably already know that regular water consumption is necessary for optimal physiological health, but did you know it improves your brain functioning by up to 14%? Think of it this way: When you really have to relieve your bladder, it’s difficulty to think about anything else other […]
How & Why You Should Maintain Perfect pH Balance
What’s the deal with pH levels? Depending on your lifestyle, you may or may not pay close attention to maintaining your body’s ideal pH balance. Nutrition and Fitness enthusiasts know that maintaining a slightly alkaline environment in your body is fundamental to overall health. This article will outline the ways in which a proper pH […]
10 Warning Signs You Are Dehydrated
Every single cell, muscle, tissue and organ in our body depends on water. When we are properly hydrated, we are energetic and alert. When there is a lack of water circulating in our systems, we can become lethargic and fatigued. Dehydration impedes your body function as it causes electrolyte imbalance. Dehydration also causes low blood […]
What Are The Benefits of Reverse Osmosis Water?
Fountain of Youth Bottled Water uses the process of reverse osmosis to ensure the purest drinking water experience. We thought it would be worthwhile to share the reasons we choose to use this process, starting with the what, how and why! What is reverse osmosis water? Reverse osmosis is a water purification technology that uses […]
5 Awesome Ways Hydration Improves Your Skin
We Don’t Call It “Fountain of Youth” Bottled Water for Nothing! The health benefits of daily water consumption are endless. When we consume the recommended 2 litres of water a day, the evidence is astoundingly noticeable. We first begin to see the dramatic difference in our skin. Hydration is key for a younger skin texture […]
Water Drinking Cheatsheet For Maximal Benefits
Drinking water at the right time of day is important to achieve optimal health benefits. We’ve broken down the basics of when to drink your 8 glasses of water in two different ways. The first list is for those who like to get the big picture. The second list is for our more detail-oriented, regimented […]
Water Fasting + Exercise Is Easy and Totally Worth It!
My personal trainer swears by water fasting while exercising or ‘fasted cardio’ , so I gave it a try. It sounds pretty hardcore initially, but it’s really easy to work in to your routine. I felt super energized, enjoyed mental clarity and saw pounds melt off after just a few days! How Does Water Fasting + […]
You Can’t Afford Not To Add This To Your Water
Adding a squeeze of lemon to your bottled water has numerous health benefits. I had some anecdotal and first hand evidence that drinking lemon water daily can kick start your digestive system, stimulate your liver and combat flu symptoms. What I found after doing a little more reason was that there were actually numerous reasons […]
A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep
It’s that time of year again! For the majority of Canadians, the biggest New Year’s resolutions are centred around health, diet, exercise, and cutting down on bad habits like smoking. Something that people miss is the common factor that furthers each of these goals: drinking enough water. As we have written in previous blog posts, […]
How Can Drinking More Water Help With Weight Loss?
We’ve heard it all before. Drinking the recommended amount of water – 2L or 4 bottles per day, is absolutely necessary to maintain good health. We’ve also been told that drinking more water can assist with weight loss – but the question is, how? Something on our bucket list this year is to lose weight […]
5 H20 Hangover Hacks for the Holiday Drinking Season
Even if your heavy drinking days are behind you for the most part, it’s hard to avoid post-holiday party hangovers. Dehydration is caused by alcohol, and the symptoms of a pounding headache and nausea are the result. Use these 5 H20 Hangover Hacks to beat the system! 1. Pre-Game Chug-A-Lug In our teens and early twenties, […]
Why You Should AVOID Fluoridated Tap Water
The Fluoride Myth If you’re not concerned about the fluoridation practice in tap water, you probably should be. The FDA, which is far from a non-partisan agency, claims that fluoride added to the water supply is for added medical benefits. In the 1950s, the stated benefit of fluoride in the water supply was that is […]
Water As A Factor In Colon & Bladder Cancer Prevention
Proper hydration helps protect vital organs (specifically the bladder and colon) against cancer. According to Research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed that proper water intake was inversely (negatively) correlated with developing colon and bladder cancer. The more water someone drinks, the less likely they are to develop these potentially fatal cancers. According to the study, […]
Take Hydration Seriously!
You are for sure dehydrated. By the time that you experience the feeling of thirst you are already dehydrated. Optimal performance of the majority of your body depends on regular water in-take. You should be making those 8-glasses a day a serious goal, and here’s why. Your mood will improve. Dehydration effects your cognitive functioning by causing confusion […]
Why Should I Be Drinking Oxygenated Water?
The consumption of water is integral to our health and wellbeing. Many hydration studies show water as being absolutely essential to bodily functions such as organ maintenance, skin elasticity and clarity, immune system balance and waste elimination. What does Oxygenated Water specifically do? The process of reverse-osmosis and oxygenation that Fountain of Youth Bottled Water undergoes offers […]
