Today: Staying hydrated on the go with 16 Water.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of 16 Water. All opinions are 100% mine.

I know you’ve heard it before, but… you should probably be drinking more water.  And by you, I mean we.  And by we, I mean Americans (but I’m guessing we’re not the only ones).  According to WebMD (AKA the site that hypochondriacs like myself should be banned from visiting), Americans still consume more soft drinks than water.

When I was pregnant with Grace, our doctor repeatedly stressed the importance of doubling or tripling up on my water consumption.  “If you call the office and say you’re not feeling well,” she said, “a nurse is going to tell you to drink a tall glass of water and then call us back.”  Pregnant ladies are not the only ones who mistake dehydration for other things (hunger, some sort of mysterious universal mood altering force, etc.).   A well-hydrated body performs better.  A well-hydrated body feels better.

I’m usually pretty good at drinking up while I’m at home or at my desk, but I often fall short when I’m on the go.  In my ongoing quest to get out of my own way when it comes to making healthy decisions, I’ve started stashing a bottle of water in my handbag, in my glove compartment, in Grace’s diaper bag, and frankly, anywhere else with pockets or secret hiding places.  Having a bottle of water waiting in the car for my commute home means I’m less likely to sneak an afternoon coffee, less likely to become an out of control snack monster before dinner, and less likely (…usually) to arrive home cranky and out of sorts.  Good commuting jams help, too.

While I tend to drink from a reusable water bottle during the day, sealed and disposable (by which I mean recyclable, obvi) bottles lend themselves to being stashed for later.  I recently received several bottles of 16 Water to review, straight from Jeju, a volcanic island off the coast of the Korean peninsula.  I was this close to Googling, like, all the words in that last sentence when the package from 16 Water arrived, but I was too busy scrolling through my Twitter feed.  And then this appeared.

South Korea Jeju Island pic.twitter.com/mgl4pSKnPj

— Earth Pictures™ (@EarthBeauties) November 5, 2014

And that, folks, is the Law of Social Media Attraction.  Ask and the Twitterverse shall answer.  That pretty place makes for some excellent tasting water (and for those who think all water tastes like water… welp… agree to disagree).

16 Water is naturally purified and filtered through 16 layers of volcanic rock (hence the name) and is newly available in the US… and in my glove compartment.  Interested in stocking up on your own stash? Get your 16 Water on Amazon now.

Visit 16 Water online or like16 Water on Facebook to learn more.

Also On Tap for Today:

• 10 life-changing reasons to drink more water via Breaking Muscle
• Taking my water guzzling Frenchie to do some pet therapy
• Pretty amazing: Art installation turns soda into pure drinking water via Wired

How do you stay hydrated on the go?