We Have a Winner: Best Water Bottle Recipe
Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. ~Franklin P. Jones
One of our most popular posts compares steel to aluminum water bottles. We're really excited it's popular, because that means that more people are getting away from plastic bottles, blech.
Well, now we've found the best water bottle of 2010! If you're in a situation where you need to be mobile, glass just won't do. Metal water bottles are the way to go! They are environmental since they're reusable, and you'll save money over the long run.
Plastic bottles can leach chemicals into water - that's why if you leave your drink in it for a while, it tastes like plastic. If the plastic is made of bispheonol A (BPA), there's increasing evidence that it disrupts hormonal functioning.
We've come down firmly on the side of high quality 18/8 stainless steel bottles. The trendy aluminum bottles used to tempt us with their stylish looks, but this good looking steel bottle has surpassed them in handsome lines. And besides, aluminum needs to be lined to prevent them from leaching aluminum (another no-no that is linked with Alzheimer's) into your drink. Who needs that?
Our clear winner of the year is the Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth. This one has almost everything:
High quality 18/8 steel construction.
A variety of sizes (we like the 18 oz since it's a good amount of liquid but small enough to throw in a bag).
Wide mouth so you can see your drink and for easy cleaning - one of bad things about reusable bottles is you couldn't get in there to clean them out. You can with this bottle.
Architectural good looks - nice clean lines.
It's almost perfect but not quite - if Klean Kanteen made the following modifications it might be:
Put a thicker rim on the bottle. The nice thing about Sigg bottles is the thicker lip - it's very comfortable to drink from.
Take the tacky logo off the side.
Oh well. The minor cons are worth the big pros. Investing in a stainless steel water bottle is an easy way to improve your health - you'll drink more water and avoid plastic contamination.
What to do - Use Water Bottles
Purchase a stainless steel water bottle. We recommend the wide mouth Klean Kanteen. If you want the insulated one to keep hot drinks hot, it'll be a few dollars more.
Fill it with filtered water.
Keep it clean. Wash regularly - it is also dishwasher safe.
What I ate: 1 grapefruit, 1 latte, Fage Greek yogurt + ground flaxseeds + Sarabeth's jam, 1 cup steel cut oatmeal + milk + dried cranberries, 1 banana, Thai soup, Pad Thai, stir-fried vegetables and tofu, 28 oz. hot chocolate, water
Exercise: 60 min running, 60 min vinyassa yoga