Water Works: The Good, The Bad and the Bubbly
You’ve got to notice that there’s an awful lot of bottled water out there. It’s from springs, from clouds, distilled, artisan, purified, energized, sparkling… I immediately remind myself of Forrest Gump’s army buddy, Bubba, who had an endless list of all the ways to cook shrimp. The mind reels. Rush Now to A Spring Near You Most gurus claim that natural spring water is the best and I guess it’s hardly debatable since that’s the stuff coming straight from the source and all the rest seem to pale in comparison. But there’s a kind of craziness to it too. Spurred by the desire for fresh water, Find A Spring is…
Dehydration Demons
I don’t think drinking water had as much to do with dehydration as it had to do with beauty when I was growing up. But my mother – and many magazines – vehemently preached that you needed to consume eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day. It seemed like a daunting task, especially given the fact that I wasn’t big on water at the time. I would rather have had a Coke. I liked Coke. But I did not like water. The Running Challenge… I remember at one point during my teenage years, my sister and I took up running – a pursuit that lasted an excruciating two-and-a-half weeks…
