I am in love with the Swell Bottle! They are the best looking water bottle that I have come across in a long time! I so want one for the gym!
The Stone Collection is 500 ml/17 oz and has a durable finish that has a chip-resistant color coating.
According to their site the bottle:
- Keeps your drinks cold for 24 hours, hot 12
- Safe for you and Mother Earth: 18/8 stainless steel, non-toxic, non- leaching and BPA free
- Ergonomically designed to fit in your hand and your cupholder (stroller too)
- The subtle stone texture keeps your bottle in your grip after a long run or a hot yoga session
- Water won’t bead on the outside: hands, bags and papers stay blissfully dry
- Mouth is big enough for an ice cube, small enough for drip-free sipping
- Polished enough for the office, tough enough for any adventure
Available in:
Citrine (orange), Peridot (lime green), Blue Tourmaline (cyan blue), Amethyst (purple), Smokey Quartz (grey) and Moonstone (white).
What do you think? Which color do you like the best?
Today is the official launch day! You can now purchase your Define Bottle, a fruit infused water bottle to take on the go atwww.definebottle.com This is my favorite water bottle! I was lucky enough to get sent a sample before this launch and I love it!
Evelyn shows us all why it's important to stay hydrated.
Today’s business man does a lot of traveling in and out of different time zones. Even if you are in good health there is nothing that feels more awful than long travel days, not to mention the dehydration and swelling that you end up experiencing from the flights. With flying because of the cabin pressure you may not realize it but there can be de-oxygenation, less-than healthy processed airplane food. With connections, jet lag and in and out of hotels it is also hard to find time to exercise properly.
Follow these tips to combat the lag from travel so that you feel more like your normal healthy self.
DRESS COMFORTABLE
Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and clothing so you are more apt to move around.
STAY HYDRATED:
When traveling the absolute most important thing is to stay hydrated,. Think about what happens to a bottle of water or a liquid that you carry on the flight with you. It looks all sucked and indented in. Your body is mostly made up of water so this is pretty much what is happening to your body as well. When you get dehydration you can feel de-energized and it will cause your skin to look dry and dull. Also when you are dehydrated you feel hungrier, and it will cause you to eat more than you normally would.
EATING
If a flight is short, I suggest that you try to eat a meal before your flight. Most of the food at the airport are fast, unhealthy fixes. Although I found a great healthy store in the Chicago airport. I forget the name of it. But keep an eye out for it if you are connecting from Canada. Also be care of airport and plane salads. It’s the dressing that is bad for you, look for vinaigrette instead of fatty dressings. If you can try to bring your own snacks such as fruits and veggies.
STRETCHING
Sometimes a flight can be up to 4 hours plus. This is a lot of sitting down. Your muscles build up tension and sometimes you can get stuck in a tricky position, get muscle cramps and this can lead to injury. I suggest trying to stand up and stretch your whole body. This includes arms, legs and back. Even simple static stretches held for at least 30s do the trick. Try getting up in the isle, and you can even use your seat as an anchor for the stretches.
WALKING
Get up out of your seat and use use the isle to do a few laps. You can even do this as your are stretching. Or walk in the airport in between connections instead of sitting. Explore the airport, browse the shops, and if you’re lucky enough to have minimal carry-on luggage take a brisk walk around for 10-20 minutes. You will feel better and more relaxed on flight. I find most airports these days are like malls. There are endless shops that carry an array of items. Go get that gift for your parents or spouse and check out the duty free shops to stay active instead of sitting right at your gate.
DESTINATION EXERCISING
When you reach your destination, the best thing you can do to rejuvenate yourself and fight the jet lag. This can be done by simply getting your butt to your hotels gym to workout. It doesn't have to be long, try 15 minutes on a full body machine like the elliptical or do a quick circuit to get the blood flowing again. If you are tired as I always say the hardest part is getting started, but once you start you will thank yourself afterwards. If your destination hotel or condo does not have a gym or you don’t want to be in a gym try traveling with a light weight jump rope, or do push ups and sit ups in your room, followed by a few stretches. After this first day get right back into your regular workout regime at your destination and you will feel back to your regular self!
Enjoy your travels and don’t let them disrupt your exercise regime. Even if you are traveling it is possible to still be the best you that you can be with a little bit of adjustment and effort. So happy airplane and destination fitness!
This morning I woke up and grabbed a vitamin water as I walked out the door. I took it because it was available, not because I'm an advocate or even because I believe it has health benefits. I then started taking sips of it and kept taking it in and out of my bag. Then I noticed the cap was half screwed on and it had leaked all trough my bag. It's water right? It shouldn't do that much damage. As I was cleaning the bag out I noticed it was sticky. So clearly there is added sugar. Not so heathy. Right then and there I started to think more about the "vitamin water." I came to a realization I not only get it sometimes because I'm feeling that color but hve been known to buy xxx because of its name. I haven't even been drinking it to its health purposes at all. Who else does this?
Today I discovered Blk. Water at my local store. The product already has tons of celebrity endorsers. I am betting we will be seeing lots of this water in the future.
According to their site it is pronounced " blk.(bee • el • kay) n." and "blk is the first ever fulvic-enhanced all-natural mineral water. blk is what happens when fulvic trace minerals are added to pure water. blk is powerful electrolytes and a high pH. blk is serious hydration. blk is a delicious beverage without any sugar, carbs or calories."
Blk claims that their product contains fulvic minerals. What are fulvic minerals? "Organic minerals within the structures of prehistoric plants were deposited onto the surface of the earth, where they were combined with fulvic acids. This continued for millions of years, gradually forming rare Fulvic Mineral deposits"
In addition to the minerals it is also Ph balanced for your body and we all know how important that is in water and for the body. I give this product a 5 star Train It Right Rating and will definitely be drinking lots of it.
