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5 Summer Hydration Tips for Kids That Actually Work

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Bring on the sunshine! Summer is the perfect season for outdoor grilling, long walks, and other fun activities with the whole family. For kids, summer usually means play, more play, and then an extra five minutes of play. Due to smaller fluid reserves, kids are more likely to become dehydrated, especially during months of hot, humid weather. If you’re a parent who struggles to get your children to drink enough water, you’re definitely not alone. Don’t fret, check out these five handy hydration tips for kids that will keep your little loved ones ready for all that summer has to offer.

Ramp Up Water Intake with These Hydration Tips for Kids

 

Make It Convenient

If you make water more visible and accessible, your kids are more likely to drink it if they see it. You can place a pitcher of water outside while they’re playing, bring along a water bottle wherever you go, serve water with meals/snacks, and set a glass of water next to their bed for easy access. Remember, being thirsty may indicate that your child is already dehydrated, so you can take steps to prevent that before it happens.

Infuse Flavor into Your H2O

Here’s an opportunity to transform water with your kids’ favorite fruits. The possibilities are endless. Drop sliced lemons, oranges, strawberries, and other delicious additions in water to create a fresh approach to staying hydrated. Now you have another alternative to sweet beverages without any added sugar. That’s what we call a parenting win!

Have Fun with Water Bottles

Do your kids have a favorite superhero character? Or a favorite animal? There are several fun designs available on reusable water bottles that can help make drinking H2O enjoyable every time they go to take another sip. Take these bottles with you to sporting events, on a walk, and every time you get into the car. If your kids are participating in an outdoor tournament or game in the heat, it’s essential to keep water on hand for regular hydration breaks.

Keep It Cold

It’s no secret that kids love ice. Providing chilled water can make your children more inclined to drink it, especially on a hot summer day. As a fun twist, you could freeze the water in fun molds to produce ice stars, hearts, and more. For younger kids, you can take this chance to teach them about shapes and the different states of water. It’s a sneaky way to beat the heat and keep them continuously learning.

Create Homemade Popsicles

Kids and adults alike enjoy these refreshing treats in the summertime. Why not make them yourself? Combine 100% pure fruit juice with a big splash of water, pour the liquid into a mold with sticks, and freeze it. You can even add some fruit into the mix for enhanced nutrition and pops of flavor. Ditch the fluorescent-colored and sugar-added popsicles at the store once and for all.

Make proper hydration a family-focused effort. These hydration tips for kids also apply to adults. After all, children do love to copy the things their parents do. On behalf of everyone at Premium Waters, have a healthy and hydrated summer!

3 Benefits of Drinking Water During Pregnancy

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Have a growing baby in your belly? Congratulations on the beginning of this new life chapter! Let’s raise a glass of crisp, clean water to celebrate. As an expectant mother, it is more important than ever to stay properly hydrated by drinking at least 10 glasses of water daily, according to the American Pregnancy Association, with additional glasses of water for every hour of light exercise. Keep reading for the some of the most important benefits of drinking water during pregnancy!

Transport Nutrients to Your Baby

Ever wonder how prenatal vitamins and the food you’re consuming every day are delivered to your fetus? The answer is water. It helps your body absorb essential nutrients and transports vitamins, minerals, and hormones to blood cells. It’s those nutrient-rich blood cells that ultimately reach your baby. Drinking water also helps to preserve an ideal level of amniotic fluid and even helps fetal kidney function. It’s never a bad idea to assess the cleanliness of your drinking water, especially when you’re pregnant. Make sure that you’re drinking from a filtered source to avoid chemicals that could harm a fetus, such as lead, mercury, and arsenic.

Decrease Your Risk for Infections and Discomfort

Prevent urinary tract infections, constipation, and hemorrhoids by staying hydrated. Water helps to dissolve waste and flushes it from the kidneys, keeps your urine diluted, and moves solid waste more speedily down the digestive path, which helps you avert numerous health concerns. How can you tell if you’re drinking enough water? If your trips to the bathroom are frequent and your urine is pale or colorless, your water consumption is on track.

Prevent Dehydration and Feel Better

Drink water to keep aches and growing pains at bay and to prevent dehydration, which is a main contributor to headaches, cramping, and dizziness. For some women, drinking water helps to alleviate morning sickness, heartburn, and indigestion. Staying properly hydrated becomes especially important during the third trimester because dehydration can trigger contractions that can lead to preterm labor. Water helps to keep your body’s cooling system running smoothly by dispersing surplus heat in the form of sweat to prevent overheating, in addition to getting rid of excess sodium, among other things, which minimizes swelling of the feet or ankles.

To help stay consistently hydrated, get in the habit of bringing a water bottle with you everywhere you go. Having a water bottle handy throughout the day will remind you to drink water and challenge you to consume the recommended amount each day. If you prioritize staying adequately hydrated over the next several months, you’ll be setting your little bundle of joy up for a healthy life outside the womb. Cheers to H2O and a healthy pregnancy!

Top 3 Reasons Why People Drink Coffee

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Americans consume approximately 400 million cups of coffee per day. Are you part of that statistic?

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In fact, coffee is the second most popular drink in the world, with water holding the number one spot. Despite common belief, your daily cup(s) of coffee provides more than just an energy boost. There are numerous reasons why people drink coffee on the regular.

We’ve outlined the top three reasons why people drink coffee below!

Drinking Coffee Has Several Health Benefits

Health Benefits?! 8 More Cups, Please.
Many of the nutrients in coffee beans make their way into the finished brewed drink. Packed with antioxidants and vitamins such as riboflavin, magnesium, and potassium, coffee can help to lessen depression, promote a healthy heart, and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, liver disease, and liver cancer.

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Since coffee contains caffeine, this popular beverage can help people feel less tired, increase energy levels, burn fat by jump-starting the body’s metabolism, and improve productivity and brain function—including memory, mood, reaction times, and general mental function. Although there are many healthful benefits of coffee, consuming it in moderation is still important to avoid side effects, as well as limiting the amount of less-nutritious ingredients like cream and sugar you add to each cup of joe.

Drinking Coffee Can Be a Comforting Routine

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But First, Coffee.
For many people, coffee is the first beverage consumed in the morning and can be relied upon for energy to help them get through the day. For some, the smell and taste of coffee are comforting. If you are deprived of sleep, having a cup of your favorite brew can help you feel more relaxed and ready to be productive. If you live in a cold climate, having a hot cup of coffee can be the ultimate remedy to warm the soul. If you live in a hot climate, you have the option of having your favorite coffee drink iced. Since there are a vast variety of coffee flavors, roasts, and add-ins available on the market, many people can customize their drink to match their exact preferences.

Coffee Culture Fosters Social Interaction

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Coffee Date, Anyone?
Similar to social alcohol drinking at a bar, people enjoy gathering at coffee shops to meet with friends or to conduct a business meeting. Many coffee shops promote a relaxing environment with inviting décor, music performances, and more. Dating back centuries, coffee shops were and continue to be a venue where people can gather to talk, write, read, work, entertain one another, or to simply pass the time. Need to catch up with your best friend? Have a crush on a special someone? Meeting up for coffee is a great option.

As you can see, there are various reasons why people drink coffee, so go ahead and enjoy your daily dose of java. Use it to be more productive at home or work, to warm up on a cold day, or as a means to meet up with a friend.

Dry Skin Relief: The Benefits of Staying Hydrated in the Winter

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Psst: hey you…yes you, do you suffer from dry skin?

Okay, we understand that’s not really a question people ask one another in their day-to-day life. It’s intrusive, borderline rude, and just kind of off-putting. Dry skin is one of those afflictions nobody likes to talk about; we’d all rather just suffer in silence and hope that it goes away. Just be aware that if you do have your bouts with it, trust us, you’re not alone.

Drink More Water.

No, that’s not a cure for dry skin, but it’s a suggestion that can certainly help. For many, dry skin is a seasonal issue—usually, winter brings on more cases of dry skin than any other season for a variety of reasons:

  • Skin tends to be driest in winter when temperatures and humidity levels plummet. But the season may not matter as much if you live in desert regions.
  • Hot baths and showers. Winter tends to bring on more long, hot showers or baths that can dry your skin.
  • Cold temperatures outside lead us to seek warmer temperatures inside. Central heating, wood-burning stoves, space heaters, and fireplaces all reduce humidity and dry your skin.

Hey, we get it, cold temperatures in the winter make a lot of us turn to longer, hotter showers and baths and more fires and space heaters. Those things tend to sap our skin of moisture though, so drinking more water can help replenish your skin.

While drinking lots of water in the summer months is intuitive—we’re more often hot, sweaty, and thirsty, you should drink just as much water during the winter. As we’ve told you before in this spot, drinking an adequate amount of water daily is important for overall good health because sufficient water aids in digestion, circulation, absorption and even excretion.

But what about drinking large amounts of water for proper skin health? Claims have been made that drinking water gives you a radiant, healthy, younger-looking complexion, while others say it does not affect skin’s appearance whatsoever. Which is true?

Skin is an organ, and just like any other part of the body.

Your skin is made up of cells. And skin cells, like any other cell in the body, are made up of water. Without water, the organs will certainly not function properly or at their best. If your skin is not getting a sufficient amount of water, the lack of hydration will present itself by turning your skin dry, tight and flaky. Dry skin has less resilience and is more prone to wrinkling. That’s pretty simple math, isn’t it? Drink more water, have less dry skin.

As water is lost in large quantities every day, you need to replace it somehow. Drinking at least eight glasses a day will help rid the body and skin of toxins. Many people often report that by increasing their water intake, their skin has a more radiant glow. Nothing will happen overnight, but even a good couple of weeks of increasing water intake should be enough for you to see how hydration affects your skin.

4 Ways Drinking Water Helps You Lose Weight

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Trying to Lose a Few Pounds? Drink More Water!

From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, it’s hard for people to stay on their normal eating schedule. Let’s face it—with all of the socializing that accompanies the end of every December; it’s pretty easy to gain a pound or two. There’s a reason you see so many new people at any gym in the first few weeks of January!

Is there anything you can do to help ward off the sluggish, run-down feeling that seems to grip a lot of us during this “eat, drink, and be merry” time of year? There is, actually—drink lots of water! Most health experts recommend drinking eight 8-oz. (about 2 liters) a day.

We’ve outlined four ways drinking water can help you control your weight. Check it out! 👇👇👇

Curbing Your Appetite 😋

Drinking water before a meal can reduce your appetite, which leads to less calorie intake and an eventual weight loss. Drinking water makes you feel fuller, and it reduces the amount you eat. We also highly suggest drinking water with meals for children and young adults. Too many kids are drinking sodas and energy drinks with their meals, increasing their sugar intake and adding far too many calories to their meal. Drinking a glass of water before reaching for something to eat can help to curb unnecessary snacking as well.

Burning Those Calories 🔥

Research indicates that drinking water can help burn more calories. A 2014 research study showed that 12 people who drank 500 mL of cold and room temperature water experienced an increase in energy expenditure. They burned between two and three percent more calories than usual in the 90 minutes after drinking the water. Water may also temporarily increase the body’s resting energy expenditure, or the number of calories burned while resting.

 – – And All of the Ice, Please! ❄️

Drinking ice-cold water is better for burning calories as well; it helps boost your metabolism as your body works harder to warm the water up!

Flushing Those Toxins 🌊

Water helps the kidneys to filter toxins and waste while the organ retains essential nutrients and electrolytes. When the body is dehydrated, the kidneys retain fluid, and you are unable to remove waste as urine or feces. When waste builds up in the body, people may feel bloated, swollen, and tired. Bloating can add inches to a person’s waist. Staying hydrated is a good way to avoid retaining waste, which may add a few extra pounds.

Reducing Liquid Calorie Intake 💧

Sweetened coffee, juice, soda, tea, sports drinks, alcoholic beverages— many of the drinks people consume throughout the day are loaded with calories. We’re not suggesting you need to wipe all of those drinks from your diet, but adding three glasses of water a day to replace some of those high-calorie drinks will go a long way toward helping you lose weight.

Our Commitment to Quality Ensures Healthy, Sustainably Sourced Water

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“When Perrier first entered the country in the 1970’s, few would have predicted the heights to which bottled water would eventually climb,” said Michael Bellas, chairman and chief executive officer, Beverage Marketing Corp., in a Reuters article in 2017.

We tell you time and time again here at Premium Waters that you should be drinking more water. It’s hard to fathom today, but just 20 years ago Americans were drinking, on average, 54 gallons of soda a year, compared to only 42 gallons of water. We’re thrilled that those numbers have almost completely flip-flopped and in 2016 bottled water surpassed carbonated soft drinks to become the largest beverage category in the U.S., according to the research and consulting firm Beverage Marketing Corp.

All of that is great news as the health benefits of drinking lots of water are innumerable, while the health benefits of drinking soda are slightly less than the number used in the chemical formula H2O. Bottled water is a healthy and convenient way to drink more water each day—we recommend at least a half a gallon each day.

So How Do You Know If Your Bottled Water is Healthy?

Quality is something we don’t take lightly at Premium Waters. We all love what we do and we have a lot of fun doing it, but when it comes to our consumer’s good health, we’re very serious. When it comes to bottled water quality, Premium Waters means business. We maintain high standards with protected sources, rigorous purification processes, reliable sanitization and testing procedures, and strict quality control measures. All of our plants operate under the strict HACCP plans and standards set by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

One of our goals at Premium Waters is to continuously improve our Food Safety Management Systems and Quality Systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe and clean water products to customers and consumers. To this end, we regularly undergo audits and inspections that include:

  • In-house testing and independent labs ensure continuous compliance with all federal and state regulations
  • Water chemistry tests and packaging quality tests are performed regularly by operators, technicians, and automated systems
  • Third-party tests are regularly conducted through samples and independent test labs
  • Plants are regularly audited by third-party auditors such as the International Bottled Water Association, the Safe Quality Food Institute, and Eurofins

Standards of quality enacted by the FDA for bottled water must be as protective of the public health as EPA’s Primary Drinking Water Standards (known as Maximum Contaminant Levels) for tap water. Ensuring the safety of the water is our primary objective in providing our bottled water products to our customers.

At Premium Waters we’ll always tell you that you should be drinking more water. Your body is made up of 60% water, so it only makes sense that adding to that supply each day leads to more health and vitality. We’ll always stress the value of drinking high-quality water; water that’s sourced responsibly and passes rigorous testing. From source to bottle, we’re proud of the responsibility we take in providing our customers the very best!

Improving Skin Complexion: Drink More Water for Healthy Skin

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Water: The Fountain of Youth for Glowing, Radiant Skin

Maintaining a youthful, glowing complexion, is a lot easier than one would think.

As we store away our winter wardrobes and pull out our spring and summer garb, our skin is typically more exposed to the elements. Sure, using SPF moisturizer is crucial to skin health and the prevention of sun damage and early skin aging, but Premium Waters wants to remind you that one of the simplest ways to look your best is by simply drinking lots and lots of water!

Everyone knows that there are obvious health benefits to drinking a lot of water—after all, the human body is made up of 60% water, so it only makes sense that regularly replenishing it with water would be healthy—but it’s also true that drinking lots of water makes you actually look and feel better, too.

So How Much Water Should You Drink?

You can find hundreds of studies that suggest this or that amount, but the truth is everyone’s body is a little bit different. A nice, general consensus is around two liters (roughly half a gallon) a day.

How Does Water Make You Look Better?

Drinking plenty of water actually aids in weight loss. Water has zero calories and drinking it frequently throughout the day can help reduce hunger pangs. Water also plays a part in burning fat, as every chemical reaction in the body depends on water intake. Drinking lots of water also boosts your immune system. People who drink lots of water are less likely to get sick, and water consumption also helps aid in digestion, which prevents constipation and bloating, which nobody ever wants, especially in the spring and summer months.

The truth is, the arrival of spring each year, while embraced by nearly everyone (Winter Warlocks aside), also brings with it a touch of humility. Most of us who don’t live in the Sun Belt, aren’t exactly thrilled with the idea of baring more of our skin as the temperatures rise. Well guess what? Drinking lots of water improves your skin complexion!

Store shelves are filled with bottles of creams and lubricants that can do wonders for your skin, but nothing moisturizes you skin quite like water. Drinking lots of water keeps your skin fresh, soft, glowing and smooth. Water is still the best anti-aging antidote out there!

Premium Waters can provide your home or office with refreshing drinking water that will have you looking your absolute best this spring and summer. With plenty of options, from single-serve bottles to a water cooler or water filtration system, Premium Waters will deliver the right option to keep everyone in your house or office healthy and happy.