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Why WAT-AAH? ( from the company)

Water is simply the key to true hydration. WAT-AAH! is ultra-pure water containing the right amount of essential minerals to fortify and maintain children’s health (www.wat-aah.com). Our mission is to reverse the established behavior and dependency on sweetened drinks among American children, thus reducing the alarmingly high rates of childhood obesity. Ultimately, WAT-AAH! aims to teach kids that healthy bodies can be obtained through healthy hydration!

WAT-AAH! is the first 100% sugar-free, functional beverage brand designed especially for kids. This fall, WAT-AAH! is challenging you and your families to stay away from the unhealthy, sugar-laden beverages and to DRINK MORE WAT-AAH!

The WAT-AAH Challenge!

For the past 6 months, families from all over the country have participated in “The WAT-AAH! Challenge.” Mothers and school teachers across the United States received WAT-AAH beverage samples with instructions to put the bottled functional water in their refrigerators, alongside sodas and other sugary drinks. 9 out of 10 kids (1,337) have chosen WAT-AAH over sugary sodas and juices. Results were posted via video clips and photographs on http://wat-aahchallenge.blogspot.com!

My Thoughts on WAT-AAH…

My husband and I rarely drink bottled water though if traveling, hiking, or being a way from home, we are more than likely to pick a few bottles up other than sodas especially since we know have our daughter to think of!  I’ve been learning more about things that could possibly be in our water such as added fluoride that isn’t good for our bodies and without a doubt, bottled water seems like the healthier choice. I would with no question become choose bottled water to become a part our daily life.

In most cases, I know children would pick up a juice over a bottle of water any day but with the fun eye appealing labeled bottles of water from WA-TAAH!, your kids just might think twice!

WAT-AAH! comes in 4 varieties targeting key elements of the healthy body:

* BRAIN with kid-friendly electrolytes to encourage faster absorption, hydration, and cooling down
* BONES with bone-building magnesium

* BODY is the foundation for the brand; pure spring water with absolutely no sugar, sodium, or chemicals
* ENERGY with oxygen for increased metabolic function and energy

I’ve personally tried all the variations and think they taste great! My daughter really liked them too. She kept pointing at the little boy logo found on each bottle and giggling!  WA-TAAH is definitely my number one choice for purchasing bottled water for my kids!

If you’d like to learn more about WA-TAAH!, check out their site at http://drinkwataah.com/ and to keep up with their latest news, you can connect with them on twitter as well as become a follower of their blog!

The New Year is soon approaching and what better a time to make a resourceful to drink more water and to encourage your kids to have healthier life styles too!

Buy it: WAT-AAH is sold at more than 250 stores across the nation, including Whole Foods Market as well as place like Amazon.com , in which you can purchase a case of 12 for $12!

Win it: How would you like to win a  WAT-AAH! Backpack filled w/ fun back-to-school goodies (pencils, erasers, stickers etc…) Along w/ WAT-AAH! samples as well? Read the rest of this entry »

PUR Flavor Options was named the “Household Product of the Year” by Product of the Year USA in January 2009!

The recommend amount of water that an average  person should drink a day is about 8 eight ounce cups to stay healthy and properly hydrated. Sadly,  I think the only time I stuck to that rule was when I was pregnant with my daughter. I am pretty sure I am always shy by at least 3 glasses each day now! I know if I cut either one of my cups or coffee or tea out, I can maintain a bit of a healthier lifestyle!

Speaking of water,  just this past week I’ve been enjoying my new PUR Flavor Options Water Pitcher. I think having a system like this is wonderful and a must have for any household! Did you know that switching from bottled water to filtered whether using a pitcher or one that hooks to your faucet and using a reusable water bottle can eliminate up to 3,200 plastic bottles and save one person up to $600 annually?

I know we used to buy bottled water before we knew about the bad that it was doing on the environment. Now we strictly use reusuable stainless steel bottles for the whole family when going on long or even short trips.

The  features of the PUR Flavor Options Water Pitcher that I really like is the shape and the filter timer! The slender design makes it easy to store in the door of my fridge without too much hustle and bustle! We shop and Costco so we have a lot of big items in our fridge! I joke and tell my husband I have to play Tetris in the fridge and freezer each time we return home with groceries.

The filter timer is so smart! There’s is a little circle on top of the jug lid that is a light that changes from green to red. Red indicates that two months have been up and it’s time to change your water filter!

I am not one to drink flavored water though I will admit the flavor cartridges that you can add to the top of the PUR Flavor Options Water Pitcher lid taste pretty good! The flavors are as follows;  grape, lemon, strawberry, raspberry, and peach. They are also sugar and calorie free.

We tried the grape and raspberry flavor cartridges and are a fan of both. One thing I like is that you don’t always have to have a flavor in your water if you don’t want too. There is a nifty button on the lid that you can press while pouring your water to add or not to add the desired amount of flavoring. You can also switch out the cartridges easily if you want a different flavor as I prefer the raspberry to the grape and I am sure personal preference will apply to everyone.

Overall you can’t go wrong with the PUR Flavor Options Water Pitcher! You’ll save money, help the environment, live healthier,  and help others.

Personally just having the PUR Flavor Options Water Pitcher in the fridge has encouraged my husband and I to drink more water on a daily basis!

Buy it: I think this would make a great gift for anyone! Definitely something to think about since the Holidays are soon approaching! The pitcher costs $29.99. PUR Flavor Options also there is also a  faucet mount available for $49.99. The flavor cartridges cost for $9.99 for a 2 pack that contains up to 75 glasses of flavor per cartridge.

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Disclaimer: I was given a PUR Flavor Options Pitcher to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.I was given the opportunity to review this product because of my membership at The Product Review Place as well.