Water in California

Excerpted from the Chicago Daily Herald, Challenge Issued to Illinois Parents, by Brandon Noel on August 7, 2013 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130805/submitted/130809941/ Our drinking water systems are the perfect tools for teaching your children how to live healthy and stay active. The lessons you instill in your child’s youth will be habits they form as they grow older. In order to promote […]

Well, it is officially upon us, June 21st marked the first day of summer and another season of … swimsuits.  Let’s be honest, many of us have to work for months to be ready for another season of beaches, vacations, fun in the sun and the dreaded swimsuit unveiling.  Now that summer is here, let’s […]

Summer months can get heated, and it is easy to reach for a soda or other sugary beverage to cool you down. But not only will they have an impact on your dental health, they do not support a healthy, balanced diet. And while water is of course the best beverage to stay hydrated and […]

May 13 – 19, 2013 is American Craft Beer Week, a time when small brewers and craft beer lovers across the country will raise a glass to their favorite craft brewed beer. While sipping a pint of one of your favorite beers, you may appreciate the hop and malt flavors, the fruity or spicy character from […]

Americans all around the country struggle on a daily basis with their health and weight loss. We diet, exercise here and there, and struggle to make healthy choices with food and drinks. One simple addition to your daily routine could have you losing weight faster and improving heart health. Drinking water is essential and most […]

Americans all around the country struggle on a daily basis with their health and weight loss. We diet, exercise here and there, and struggle to make healthy choices with food and drinks. But one simple addition to your daily routine could have you losing weight faster and improving heart health. Drinking water is essential and […]

As April brings us National Youth Sports Safety Month and our kids are playing various sports around the area, we want to remind you that drinking plenty of water is important when doing physical activity. We need to instill healthy drinking habits in our little athletes and teach them how to properly rehydrate themselves during […]

Did you know that the 6th leading cause of death, at least in the United States, is due to medication-related safety?  Not many people would answer yes to this question.  To help improve awareness of the issue and reduce risk, the Women’s Heart Foundation has sponsored a Medication Safety Week, this year running from April […]

When we are tired, we often blame it on the environment around us. We don’t think (or maybe want) to look to ourselves as the reason that we are so tired. We blame it on having to work late, attend our children’s sporting events, or a busy day at work. Many times, fatigue can be […]

With a resource as important and vital to the survival of humanity, groundwater should be valued and protected. But as we protect our groundwater, we also should protect our families from the water itself. National Groundwater Awareness Week will take place from March 10-16 and puts the spotlight on this vital natural resource. Without it, […]