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Happy Hydrating/The water bottle debate |
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Hi everyone! As most of you know, I am a partner in a wellness center. I am alarmed by how many plastic bottles get thrown away despite our efforts to recycle. As a result, I came up with what I thought was a brilliant idea. The idea was to get customized polycarbonate (#7) (like the Nalgene bottles) and give them away if members brought all their plastic bottles in. Great marketing piece. Here lies the problem. After doing research on the health effects of plastic water bottles (#1) versus the polycarbonate #7, it turns out they both can leach chemicals into the contents. I have learned that if you reuse the #1 bottles just one time you are exposing yourself to harmful bacteria and possible carcinogenic compounds. The reusable #7 is not much better. These bottles break down over time and expose you to chemicals that have been linked to breast cancer and birth defects. You can still sip out of plastic bottles, just don't reuse - but do recycle. If you use the #7 make sure you wash them with warm, soapy water and replace it every 6 months. My recommendations- use stainless steel bottles (good ole kanteens) or light weight aluminum sport bottles. Check out mysigg.com for some cool looking and safe bottles! Happy Hydrating! Tressa
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A graduate of James Madison University, Tressa has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Business and Nutrition. Tressa’s deep knowledge of the body and its movement comes from years of being a certified personal trainer. She is a Teacher Trainer for the Power Pilates Certification Program, a status she attained after completing the rigorous 600 hour training required to attain that status. A co-owner of Evolutions Body Clinic, Tressa’s expertise is focused on Pilates, movement and exercise. 
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