Comments on: Staying Hydrated http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/ Online Guide to Cottage Living Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:42:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Debb http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-835 Debb Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:56:53 +0000 http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-835 Julie, that's what my first concern was about aluminum. From the Alzheimers.ca site --- "Most researchers no longer regard aluminum as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. However, some researchers are still examining whether some people are at risk because their bodies have difficulties in handling foods containing the metals copper, iron, and aluminum." The way I see it, I don't drink THAT much water from my travel-bottle. I don't cook in aluminum. What's worse? Alzheimers or a life without mother earth? It's a risk that I'm willing to take at this point. Julie, that’s what my first concern was about aluminum.

From the Alzheimers.ca site — “Most researchers no longer regard aluminum as a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. However, some researchers are still examining whether some people are at risk because their bodies have difficulties in handling foods containing the metals copper, iron, and aluminum.”

The way I see it, I don’t drink THAT much water from my travel-bottle. I don’t cook in aluminum.
What’s worse? Alzheimers or a life without mother earth? It’s a risk that I’m willing to take at this point.

]]> By: Julie http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-833 Julie Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:08:16 +0000 http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-833 Thanks Debb for your input, I figured you'd have researched this one. Now I'm not sure about this, but isn't aluminum linked to Alzheimers (www.alzheimer.ca/english/disease/causes-alumi.htm). Can we not go back to glass? Cheers, Julie Thanks Debb for your input, I figured you’d have researched this one. Now I’m not sure about this, but isn’t aluminum linked to Alzheimers (www.alzheimer.ca/english/disease/causes-alumi.htm).

Can we not go back to glass?

Cheers,
Julie

]]> By: Debb http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-831 Debb Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:40:29 +0000 http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-831 Agggh, I just typed out a long reply and lost it!! Here goes again.......... I just bought an aluminum bottle at our local outdoors store. I paid $8.99. It's officially a FUEL bottle [for gas/camp fuel, etc], but I'm using it for drinking water. Only drawback is the screw-top lid. It takes a good 8-10 turns to open it! Not so conducive for drinking, but I guess pretty safe if there was actually fuel in it. I love the mysigg bottles, but not at that cost. I'm going to keep looking here in Sudbury for more aluminum bottles. No luck so far, but I am still on my plastic bottle boycott, so I look forward to new alternatives!! Agggh, I just typed out a long reply and lost it!! Here goes again……….

I just bought an aluminum bottle at our local outdoors store. I paid $8.99. It’s officially a FUEL bottle [for gas/camp fuel, etc], but I’m using it for drinking water. Only drawback is the screw-top lid. It takes a good 8-10 turns to open it! Not so conducive for drinking, but I guess pretty safe if there was actually fuel in it. I love the mysigg bottles, but not at that cost. I’m going to keep looking here in Sudbury for more aluminum bottles. No luck so far, but I am still on my plastic bottle boycott, so I look forward to new alternatives!!

]]> By: Sheryl Spencer http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-830 Sheryl Spencer Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:48:50 +0000 http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-830 Yes, that is a concern, but they would look fab with the pink helmets :) Also, that is the US website; I think they are >$20 locally. Guess the flights from Switzerland have to travel that much further to Canada. I'll check out Stong's before I get hooked on the European import :( Yes, that is a concern, but they would look fab with the pink helmets :)

Also, that is the US website; I think they are >$20 locally. Guess the flights from Switzerland have to travel that much further to Canada.

I’ll check out Stong’s before I get hooked on the European import :(

]]> By: Julie http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-829 Julie Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:37:01 +0000 http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-829 Very cool design, Sheryl, but at $17 a pop, it's going to hurt if your kids are like mine, and they get left behind at school. I see Stong's is selling aluminum bottles now. Debb, are you there? Any thoughts on this? Cheers, Julie Very cool design, Sheryl, but at $17 a pop, it’s going to hurt if your kids are like mine, and they get left behind at school. I see Stong’s is selling aluminum bottles now.

Debb, are you there? Any thoughts on this?

Cheers,
Julie

]]> By: Sheryl Spencer http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-827 Sheryl Spencer Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:10:50 +0000 http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-827 I have been trying to find a good vessel for taking good old tap water with us that is not plastic nor made in China. Everyone is suggesting the sigg bottles www.mysigg.com which are what I plan to pick up this week. It is so hard to avoid plastic...it's everywhere! Sheryl I have been trying to find a good vessel for taking good old tap water with us that is not plastic nor made in China. Everyone is suggesting the sigg bottles www.mysigg.com which are what I plan to pick up this week. It is so hard to avoid plastic…it’s everywhere!
Sheryl

]]> By: Doris http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-826 Doris Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:56:35 +0000 http://cottagedaily.com/2008/01/15/staying-hydrated/#comment-826 Researchers are now telling us to avoid plastic and a new company is producing glass products for this purpose. Perhaps the makers of the backpack can come up with an alternative to the plastic. Researchers are now telling us to avoid plastic and a new company is producing glass products for this purpose. Perhaps the makers of the backpack can come up with an alternative to the plastic.

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