The Well

With so many options for fantastic reusable water bottles, it’s easy to rack up quite a collection. From sports bottles with spill-proof spouts to casual water-drinking devices that you use during the work day, maintaining your reusable water bottles can prove to be a challenge. Reusable water bottles can be breeding ground for bacteria. Just because only water goes in, doesn’t mean it stays clean. That wet, dark environment is perfect for germs to fester. While reusable bottles are definitely a better way to drink water compared to single-use plastic bottles, making sure they stay clean is essential. Then, we...

We live in an age of instant gratification and get-rich-quick schemes. How often are you scrolling through your endless Facebook feed, seeing promises of glowing skin, flatter tummies, and heaps of energy--all in ten days when you try the newest detox diet!

We’ve all been there. We’re feeling under the weather so we head to the doctor’s office. After spending hours in a waiting room perusing a Women’s Home Journal from 1997, we finally see the man in the white coat, only for him to say, drink plenty of fluids and you’ll feel better.

Possibly one of the biggest arguments against opting for reusable water bottles is that they’re a nesting bed for germs and bacteria. Without a proper clean, they can be infested with all kinds of yuck, but so can anything that isn't cleaned frequently. Bacteria Loves Your Reusable Water Bottle You may not wash your reusable water bottle as often as you wash your other dishes because you think, only water goes in so it’s fine, right? According to a Food Network article, bacteria from backwash, sweat, and even E. coli can end up in your reusable water bottle if not...