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That summer fruit staple...  deliciously portable and available year round. Juicy naturally sweet watermelon ( with a few pink Himalayan salt flakes ) is a fav effective hydrating way to replenish sweat gobs during seasonal sweltering heat. Our new top 'beat' for the water/electrolyte loss? The Republic of Tea 's Hydration Single Sips-all USDA ORGANIC Watermelon ! Give a promotion to whoever came up with this dissolve-able powder's winning combo of summery flavors ( all organic -including agave, watermelon, hibiscus, baobab  -sweetened with low cal monk fruit with yup-Himalayan pink salt)! Tasty-just sweet enough-and healthy-easy to amp up water- anywhere . We feel that the replenishment-actually fills out our parched depleted cells-sticking around better than 'plain ole' H2O. Also available-Single Sips- USDA Organic in three other flavors including an Apple Cider version (pictured on the left)-that makes that beauty-digestive aid that people...

Replenishing post workouts (the real kind of workouts)...need to be easy grabs -and a bit more bumped up than H2O. Because there's only so much water that's inhale-able on a long run (or bike) without that sloshy stomach feeling. TRY: There's a reason Pepsi's now retired, visionary CEO bought NAKED Juice Co  years ago---as Americans eschew sugary non-nutritional drinks for just as tasty-better for you options. Half Naked Juices-Smoothies-pictured above in authentic Peach Ginger-is refreshing...esp. if one drinks it really cold! Non-GMO ingredients too. The total carb count of 33grams (27 of those sugars) from the replenishing coconut- watermelon-apple juices +peach puree -is pretty much what we need after multi-hour efforts to get in long distance endurance race shape. And stay awake afterwards. Widely available. We had no idea how much we would love detox water ....with the digestive healer-and natural prebiotic aloe vera as the star ingredient. USDA ORGA...

The wisdom of drink more water. .. is a mantra of skin/beauty care pros as well as athletic trainers. Yet-the only hospital landing water situation we know of-was from drinking too much water -( Hyponatremia ). SOLUTION- hydrate better-whether with added sodium-electrolytes add-ins (sweat-leaning person's aid)...and/or encourage more water consumption-via making it tastier! PUMP IT UP =Energy Water Enhancers Caffeine Aid True Lemon  by True Citrus-makes single serve lightly caffeinated deliciously fruity options -low calorie, no artificial ingredients, flavors or preservatives. $3.99/6 serving box. Yummy-another winning addition to the True Citrus family of powdered water amplifiers...the Energy versions have the caffeine power of a cup of green tea (imo-120mg caffeine per serving). .Real berry taste too-with zero calories-sweetened with stevia, 100% vitamin C help, no fake flavors, preservatives or sweetners- and each pack makes 16oz of water tastes Stomach friendly-...

Hydration needs met with flavor boosts,  alkaline balanced -trace minerals-electrolytes...is a 'thing.' Practically a completely new drinks-foods category a dozen years ago-these better for you inheritors of the Crystal Light-Powered Lipton Tea-4C phenom..are great H2O enhancers without being chemically ingredients' loaded. Our Fav Even before we 'met' the True Citrus reps -we were fans (and buyers) of their tasty low cal single serve berry lemonade-limeade water enhancing powders...non-GMO, gluten-free-and really made with fruit. Makes a statement right there.   We had even looked them up to see if True Citrus was a publicly traded company-stock portfolio worthy   or like in our next life as a Shark Tank investor .  (It is not- privately owned by the founders ).

Healthy+Better Tasting Drink Trends:Manganese, (with some magnesium potassium, zinc) loaded, naturally sweet (xylitol) Birch water-tapped from trees-joins coconut and maple as an in-demand hydration source...plus a new addition targeting active adventurers. source shamelessbookclub.com  USDA Organic TREO are gulp-able fruity sips of Birch Water Infusions that contain only 10 calories per bottle- easily becoming fav drinks of ours. Available in four flavors (Strawberry, Coconut Pineapple, Blueberry, and Peach Mango l-r)-all contain pure birch water tapped from Vermont trees...AND all are  authentic tasting-non-GMO, gluten-free and vegan-naturally packed with minerals+electrolytes-+ only 1 gram of sugar. FYI stevia and erythritol are the sweetners. Bonus points-bottled in PET bottles. SAP! Birch +Maple Sparkling Soda  and Seltzer -in convenient aluminum cans-tapped from Vermont trees-with minerals+46 naturally occurring nutrients/electrolytes-aid hydration...

OLITALIA, FIRE CIDER, Mediterranea Agoa del Mar Seawater, ISOCEAN, OXIGENE Water, HFACTOR Water via GIPHY Infused, flavored, alkaline- d correct...are these liquids trends what mainstream consumers will spend coinage on-versus the practically free tap water? Seems that way ... Tart tangy PGI Balsamic of Modena (Italy) and Apple Cider Vinegar-both blessed with touted health benefits like revving up metabolism/burning fat, minerals + nutrients' blessed-Potassium, Calcium, Vitamins B2+B3, healing tired up/out muscles (alkaline effects) and naturally loaded with biophenols (slow down cellular aging process)-comes together in tasty flavored drinkable options by OLITALIA . Sip it straight up-we did and surprised how palatable and subtly fruity they all are (low calorie too-obvs, and verified Non-GMO, NSF certified gluten-free, ),or mix it- in cocktail/drinks- or in recipes like summer salads-available in antioxidant loaded Cherry, Blueberry, Pomegranate. TIP: 5 parts water or o...

Part 3: Portable Human Carry Options for the long distance or races ... safe options for BYO LifeStraw by Westergaard, Osprey Dyna Series, Nalgene, Aladdin Earthscape™ Collection via GIPHY source imgur.com A must for adventurers -these LIFESTRAW STEEL lightweight (5.6oz) sipping straws are ideal for ultra marathoners/hikers/bikers and of course, travelers--offering complete confidence in water sipped from nature's sources like mountain streams... t he 2-stage filtration process removes bacteria and protozoa and reduces organic chemical matter and chlorine. Plus comes apart for easy cleaning later on and the filter capsule is replaceable. Added bonus-water tastes delicious...BPA Free and no  chemicals used.  BONUS:  Follow the Liters  program, for every LifeStraw product sold, a child in a developing country receives clean, safe drinking water for an entire school year. LIFESTRAW two stage  BPA free water bottle...available i...

ATHLETE-LIFESTYLE OPTIONS for DRINKING WELL The growing movement in food transparency (think natural sourced food coloring-vs artificial,  Vermont's GMO labeling law-causing household name companies-Kellogs, General Mills - to label correctly etc)...also applies to beverages. AND... The growing awareness of the obvs link between super-sized sugary drinks and obesity-diabetes...getting everyones attention---is  opening up hydration opportunities for functional ingredients loaded into beverages...to challenge the likes of Vitamin Water. Teas have been a medicinal fav for generations-and are found worldwide. Healing-beneficial properties from indigenous herbs and plants-steeped in water-tasty or not-now occupy American grocery store shelves -online options- way beyond the Lipton Tetley Snapple we grew up with. NEW: Brassica harnesses the super anti- oxidant-anti-inflammatory Glucorphanin which is found in abundance in raw broccoli and manages to deliver a meani...