Aug 7, 2019Because Health
Buying bottled water is expensive and not great for health and environmental reasons. Whether you’re bringing water on your commute or to the gym, we love stainless steel bottles because they are lightweight and there are tons options. Some are insulated in case...
Aug 7, 2019Kiana Kazemi
Bottled water is marketed as healthy, pristine, and pure. And people believe this, often paying a premium cost for water that they believe will be healthier than what comes out of the tap. Bottled water is one of the most-sold beverages in the United States — which...
Aug 6, 2019Hannah Donart, MPH
It’s almost the end of summer and time to start thinking about those back-to-school supplies. Backpack, lunch box, pencils, pens, crayons, notebooks, NSF/ANSI 53 certified water bottles to filter lead…wait, what was that last one? Yep, many children in this...
Aug 5, 2019Because Health
If you’ve made it here, you probably already know that bottled water isn’t great. Plastic in general can also be tough because of the ever popular BPA and it’s sister chemicals. So we found the best 7 glass water bottles that are well reviewed and...
Apr 24, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
Let’s face it, the allure of screen time is hard to pass up for kids… and parents too (who can deny that those 30 minute of silence when Paw Patrol is on are pure bliss). As tempting as it is to have shows on repeat all day, getting your kids to play...
Sep 17, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Everyone has their favorite water bottle – a Camelbak with the chewy straw, or a new shiny S’well bottle, or the Hydroflask that keeps your drink icy for days. And, we know that reusable plastic water bottles have some perks- lightweight, see through,...
Jul 31, 2018Karen Wang, PhD and Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
First of all, congratulations! You’re probably more in love than you’ve ever been and also more sleep deprived than you’ve ever been. Don’t worry. You got this. And we’re here to help you.You already know this, cause you’re a...
Jul 9, 2018Erica Chung, MPH
We’ve all been there before. It’s dinner time and you’re frantically scrambling around trying to figure out what to throw together for dinner. Thank god for pasta and a jar of sauce! But before you turn on the tap water to steaming hot to get the...
May 29, 2018Denise Patel, MPH
With Memorial Day in our rearview mirrors, it officially means it’s time to break out the BBQ. While that may mean more time at the beach, or in the park, you might have noticed it’s been heating up for a few weeks already. Hate to break it to you, but...
Apr 12, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Chances are someone has told you not to reuse those disposable, cheap water bottles, but maybe you just thought they were being overly paranoid. Here is a list of reasons, supported by science, for why you really should stop – and check out our roundup of...