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Consumer beware: Free bottles may not be a good deal

Fitness & Sports
By Kelly Anne Fitzpatrick on July 13, 2011 in

Woman on beach holding water bottle

People go to extraordinary lengths for free stuff. They arrive hours early for an event to get a gratis T-shirt, or they gladly do the chicken dance onstage to score a free Frisbee. There's just something appealing about knowing you've gotten something of actual value without having to do actual work. At least, that's the illusion.

Water bottles are one of the many promotional materials companies brand with their logo and distribute to eager fans. Maybe you've picked up one of these handsome water carriers, feeling auspicious. But before you count your lucky stars, take a closer look at the bottle you're eagerly toting home.

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A hydration basic: Which water bottles are the best

Fitness & Sports
By Kelly Anne Fitzpatrick on July 3, 2011 in

Fit woman drinking water from a bottle

Summer is here, and that means we'll all be spending a little more time out in the yard, at the beach or pretty much anywhere else in the hot sun. All this extra time outdoors means hydration is more important than usual. While some still turn to bottled water to cool down quickly and conveniently, more and more people are quenching their thirst with water they're toting in reusable bottles. Don't have a bottle? Luckily, we've found the best-reviewed reusable water bottles, and a few brands stand out.

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Pharm Aid: Who's got the best cough drops?

Health & Beauty
By Sarah Burns on January 17, 2010 in

Cough Drops

Let's face it: Slathering yourself in hand sanitizer and desperately trying to avoid those "achoo-ing" around you doesn't always work. Inevitably, you'll get a cold.

 And while we all know there's currently no cure for the common cold, there are a few things -- like cough drops -- that can help us feel a little better. But do cough drops really help you get better faster?

Let's face it: Slathering yourself in hand sanitizer and desperately trying to avoid those "achoo-ing" around you doesn't always work. Inevitably, you'll get a cold.

 And while we all know there's currently no cure for the common cold, there are a few things -- like cough drops -- that can help us feel a little better. But do cough drops really help you get better faster?

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Some Sigg water bottles contain BPA after all

Kitchen & Food
By Christine Frietchen on September 2, 2009 in

Sigg water bottle

Sigg, maker of popular metal water bottles has always been tight-lipped about its proprietary liner material, but always insisted that their bottles were BPA-free. Treehugger.com was one site that was always suspicious about the liner contents, but were assured by Sigg CEO Steve Wasik that the liners didn't contain BPA (See this 2008 article from Treehugger.) In an about face, Sigg CEO Steve Wasik now admits in a press release that Sigg water bottles made prior to August 2008 did indeed contain "a trace amount" of BPA in their liner material.

Sigg maintains that the older liner never leached BPA.  But the nondisclosure has plenty of columnists feeling betrayed.

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