Water is critical for our overall health. While you should drink water daily, regardless of the time of year, drinking plenty of water during the summer is especially important. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body relies on water to function correctly. Sometimes, drinking your water goal daily can be challenging, so here are some tips for staying hydrated and drinking water.

WHAT DOES WATER DO FOR OUR BODIES?

Water makes up between 50-70% of our body weight. Staying well-hydrated improves brain health, energy levels, and physical performance and can relieve headaches and constipation. Water also helps your body function in many ways, such as:

• Supports a healthy immune system
• Lubricates and cushions joints
• Flushes waste from the body
• Regulate body temperature
• Promotes healthy digestion

HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD WE DRINK DAILY?

The average adult’s general water intake recommendation is eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. Everyone’s needs vary depending on their activity level and the climate they live in. A good rule of thumb is to divide your body weight in pounds by two and drink that number of ounces daily. The following factors help determine how much water you should drink daily:

• Activity Level: The general rule is if you break a sweat, replace what you lost. The key is to drink before, during, and after your workout.
• Overall Health: While you should stay hydrated daily, it becomes more critical when you’re sick. Fevers, vomiting, and diarrhea can cause severe dehydration. Increasing your water intake is essential for recovery.
• Climate: If you live in a hot climate, you’re more likely to sweat, which will cause you to dehydrate more quickly than in a cooler climate. You’ll also need to drink more water if you live at a higher altitude, which means keeping water on hand when flying on an airplane.

TIPS TO STAY HYDRATED

BEVERAGES

Drinking your daily water intake goal every single day can be challenging. You get busy and distracted, and before you know it, you’re wondering why you have a headache with a dry mouth. Here are simple tips to stay hydrated:

• Avoid alcohol, sugary drinks, and caffeine, which work against hydration. They are loaded with sugar, sodium, and other ingredients that remove water from your tissues.
• Drink water throughout the day to maintain a healthy balance. Don’t until you’re thirsty to start downing your ounces. If you FEEL thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.
• Drink about eight ounces of water upon waking up and before bedtime.

HEALTHY FOOD

Fun Fact: About 20% of your fluid intake comes from food, and the remaining 80% comes from beverages. Healthy foods such as cucumbers, celery, watermelon, strawberries, peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, peaches, and grapefruit have high levels of water that will help you stay hydrated. You can infuse your water with fruits and vegetables like lemons, limes, strawberries, mint, and oranges to give your water a tasty and refreshing boost!

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION?

Dehydration can quickly become more dangerous conditions such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke (also known as sunstroke). If you are experiencing dehydration symptoms, reach for a glass of water and keep electrolyte-boosting drinks like Coconut Water, Pedialyte, and Gatorade on hand. Keep a look out for the following symptoms of dehydration:

• Faster breathing and pulse rate
• Increased body temperature
• Dizziness and fatigue
• Nausea and vomiting
• Flushed skin
• Dry mouth
• Headache

HOW TO STAY COOL THIS SUMMER

Avoid peak hours of sunlight when the temperatures and UV rays are at their highest, typically between 10 AM and 2 PM. If you can’t go inside, wear light-colored, breathable clothing, and keep water with you. Try and stay close to public buildings like grocery stores and gas stations to have a place to cool off if you need to and find shade when possible!
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How to Stay Hydrated This Summer - West Coast Strength (wcstrength.com)

Water is critical for our overall health. While you should drink water daily, regardless of the time of year, drinking plenty of water during the summer is especially important. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body relies on water to function correctly. Sometimes, drinking your water goal daily can be challenging, so here are some tips for staying hydrated and drinking water.

WHAT DOES WATER DO FOR OUR BODIES?

Water makes up between 50-70% of our body weight. Staying well-hydrated improves brain health, energy levels, and physical performance and can relieve headaches and constipation. Water also helps your body function in many ways, such as:

• Supports a healthy immune system
• Lubricates and cushions joints
• Flushes waste from the body
• Regulate body temperature
• Promotes healthy digestion

HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD WE DRINK DAILY?

The average adult’s general water intake recommendation is eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. Everyone’s needs vary depending on their activity level and the climate they live in. A good rule of thumb is to divide your body weight in pounds by two and drink that number of ounces daily. The following factors help determine how much water you should drink daily:

• Activity Level: The general rule is if you break a sweat, replace what you lost. The key is to drink before, during, and after your workout.
• Overall Health: While you should stay hydrated daily, it becomes more critical when you’re sick. Fevers, vomiting, and diarrhea can cause severe dehydration. Increasing your water intake is essential for recovery.
• Climate: If you live in a hot climate, you’re more likely to sweat, which will cause you to dehydrate more quickly than in a cooler climate. You’ll also need to drink more water if you live at a higher altitude, which means keeping water on hand when flying on an airplane.

TIPS TO STAY HYDRATED

BEVERAGES

Drinking your daily water intake goal every single day can be challenging. You get busy and distracted, and before you know it, you’re wondering why you have a headache with a dry mouth. Here are simple tips to stay hydrated:

• Avoid alcohol, sugary drinks, and caffeine, which work against hydration. They are loaded with sugar, sodium, and other ingredients that remove water from your tissues.
• Drink water throughout the day to maintain a healthy balance. Don’t until you’re thirsty to start downing your ounces. If you FEEL thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.
• Drink about eight ounces of water upon waking up and before bedtime.

HEALTHY FOOD

Fun Fact: About 20% of your fluid intake comes from food, and the remaining 80% comes from beverages. Healthy foods such as cucumbers, celery, watermelon, strawberries, peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, peaches, and grapefruit have high levels of water that will help you stay hydrated. You can infuse your water with fruits and vegetables like lemons, limes, strawberries, mint, and oranges to give your water a tasty and refreshing boost!

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION?

Dehydration can quickly become more dangerous conditions such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke (also known as sunstroke). If you are experiencing dehydration symptoms, reach for a glass of water and keep electrolyte-boosting drinks like Coconut Water, Pedialyte, and Gatorade on hand. Keep a look out for the following symptoms of dehydration:

• Faster breathing and pulse rate
• Increased body temperature
• Dizziness and fatigue
• Nausea and vomiting
• Flushed skin
• Dry mouth
• Headache

HOW TO STAY COOL THIS SUMMER

Avoid peak hours of sunlight when the temperatures and UV rays are at their highest, typically between 10 AM and 2 PM. If you can’t go inside, wear light-colored, breathable clothing, and keep water with you. Try and stay close to public buildings like grocery stores and gas stations to have a place to cool off if you need to and find shade when possible!
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How to Stay Hydrated This Summer - West Coast Strength (wcstrength.com)

Pls help me bro

I don't really know if this is the subreddit this post should be on but I just mixed strawberry Liquid IV with coconut Red Bull. I really didn't think much of it, except that I thought the two would taste good together. Usually when I'm drinking strawberry Liquid IV in water, I will add an extra splash of coconut milk. I thought this would taste similar. I know that as an electrolyte mix, Liquid IV transfers water and other nutrients into the system faster. By mixing it with an energy drink, is caffeine entering my system faster than it normally would? It's been 15-20 minutes since I finished the drinking and I'm sweating like crazy and feel like my skin is crawling. Not the smartest decision of mine but I wanted to know if anyone else has ever done this and felt the same.

I don't really know if this is the subreddit this post should be on but I just mixed strawberry Liquid IV with coconut Red Bull. I really didn't think much of it, except that I thought the two would taste good together. Usually when I'm drinking strawberry Liquid IV in water, I will add an extra splash of coconut milk. I thought this would taste similar. I know that as an electrolyte mix, Liquid IV transfers water and other nutrients into the system faster. By mixing it with an energy drink, is caffeine entering my system faster than it normally would? It's been 15-20 minutes since I finished the drinking and I'm sweating like crazy and feel like my skin is crawling. Not the smartest decision of mine but I wanted to know if anyone else has ever done this and felt the same.

Hello and welcome to the 23rd installment of The Great Spice Off! What is The Great Spice Off?
I love the scent of Old Spice, so much so that it's the only aftershave I use as I don't really feel a need to splash anything else on. But, as we all know, Old Spice no longer makes shaving soap. They do still make a cream but that's hardly a great soap and it doesn't actually smell like Old Spice. As such my plan is to test out all the Old Spice options that are out there on as many bases as possible both to try out a variety of bases from different soapmakers and to report back to you on who really nails the scent.
I'll be shaving three times with each soap, using a variety of brushes and razors, and blades. Yes, I know that means it won't be exactly scientific but this is going to take a while and I want to use all my other shit too. Soaps will be rated on a few factors and given points from 1-5 for each.

• Oldness: How much does the soap smell like OG Old Spice. This is the more analytical scent analysis and I'm comparing to an OG Old Spice aftershave I have and the Shulton aftershave from India.
• Spiciness: This is the je ne sais quois of Old Spice. Does the soap make me feel the nostalgia, warmth, and whatever it is about the scent that works. Is there something special about it that makes it stand out? Does it invoke a memory or make a new one? The most subjective of this list.
• Lather: You know, can I make a shave soap out of it.
• Shave: How's it work on the ol' face while shaving.
• Post: How's the scent profile after the event. How does my face feel.

Pinnacle Grooming The Good Ship OS

Pinnacle Grooming is a UK-based soapmaker with a pretty solid following around the wetshaving community. I couldn't find exactly when they launched but their Facebook page says it was created in October of 2019 and since we all know social media is nothing but a bastion of truth I'm going to say it was around then. They say their ingredients are ethically and sustainably sourced but it's a little hard to trust them on the whole for reasons we'll dive into in a few paragraphs. (That's called a teaser, now you have to keep reading to find out THE SHOCKING TRUTH).
The Good Ship OS was a late addition to the series despite launching in 2021, well before I began digging around for Old Spice dupes. That may be because, from what I've seen, Pinnacle Grooming released this soap on a limited release, meaning once it was gone it was gone and it appears that The Good Ship OS is gone (outside of The Razor Company's stock, which is where I picked the soap up). This actually seems to be something they do often as their site notes, in some awkwardly written English, that they release limited editions of scents in order to cater to their cutomer's needs. Those scents seem to range from the weird (nutmeg/green appple/rose) to their "take" on already established scents.
"Take" is, of course, a controversial word in the land of duping and there's no clear statement from them on if they're just using dupe scents they've bought or actually building their own but most soapmakers aren't very clear on that anyway. I think this is meant to be a straight dupe but they do list two scent notes that don't always appear in descriptions of Old Spice: Clary Sage and Frankincense. So in the top layer you have the addition of Clary Sage alongside the more normally listed notes of Orange, Lemon, Spices, Anise, and Aldehydes. The middle notes are all the same with Cinnamon, Carnation, Geranium, Jasmine, Heliotrope, and Pimento berry. Then the base notes add in Frankincense to accompany the traditional Vanilla, Musk, Cedarwood, Benzoin, Tonka, and Ambergris.
The base is a bit of a hodgepodge of stuff you find in shaving soaps, with a wide variety of oils, butters, and other soapy things tossed in. It honestly reads like the creation of a child in their dad's soapmaking lab who just pores everything into the pot and lucks out with creating a soap: Beef Tallow. Potassium Stearate. Mango Butter. Distilled Water. Avocado Oil. Castor Oil. Goats Milk. Olive Oil. Aloe Vera Juice. Kokum Butter. Vegetable Glycerine. Almond Oil. Shea Butter. Silk Amino Acid. Coconut Oil. Lanolin. Grape Seed Extract. Bentonite Clay. Cocoa Butter. Camellia Oil. Sodium Lactate. Vitamin E Pure. mica pigment s (CI77019, CI77891, CI77288) Fragrance & Essential Oils. Gotta give props as always for goats milk, though. The soap itself is on the harder side and a darker color, heading into dark brown territory.
On a side note, Pinnacle Grooming did something pretty awesome with this soap. For every purchase £2.00 was donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which seems to be the British equivalent of the the U.S. Coast Guard... or maybe the Coast Guard is the U.S. equivalent of the RNLI. Anyway, it seems like a good cause and they even posted a picture of the donations being sent to their Facebook page.
Sadly, no matter how good this review is or isn't and no matter where some of the proceeds go, I can't recommend buying from Pinnacle as they appear to be thieves. I thought at first that Pinnacle Grooming had some of the coolest artwork around with a variety of unique images, unfortunatley that seems to be because they've stolen most of it. I ran about 10 searches on random artwork on their tubs and every single one of them came from either an artist's website, a literal official piece of character artwork, or one of those t-shirt design sites. This extends to The Good Ship OS artwork, which appears to be taken from an artist named Ian Gowdie. The piece itself is a fantastic rendition of what I assume to be an RNLI lifeboat cutting through a brisk sea, supposedly on its way to save someone's life while smelling really fucking good. I bet whomever it saves will instantly say something like, "Thank you for saving me, and damn you smell good." But despite being perfect for an Old Spice soap container, it's not theirs to use. They don't credit any of the artists anywhere on their page that I can see nor do they mention it on the tub so even if they did pay for a digital copy of every piece of art on a tub it's still pretty shitty and a total bummer.
Caveat: I would be happy, by the way, to be proven wrong about that and discover that they are paying the artists for their art but it seems unlikely. And now I've spent two hours doing research on a shaving soap company and the images on some fucking tubs, basically ruining my desire for the soap itself so... now I'm just grumpy. Let's get on with the review (which was actually written first and not influenced by any of the above).
Oldness: 3
While they may be aiming for a dupe, Pinnacle Grooming should really market this as a riff. They aren't veering far off from the original but the scent feels different. Off the puck, the soap is especially strong in the anise with the citrus playing hard in there as well. That settles down on the shave with the on-point middle notes and base coming through stronger but it still isn't a traditional Old Spice scent. Don't get me wrong, it's definitely an Old Spice scent but there's something a bit fresher and more modern to it. Maybe it's the Clary Sage but I couldn't tell you what that actually smells like or who this suspicious Clary person is and why he's got special sage.
Spiciness: 5
Honestly, I love this scent. It feels fresh and modern for some reason and at some point I'm going to have to buy some U.S. Old Spice to see if it maybe matches closer to that. Part of this is, of course, the fact that it's just something different enough from the OG scent I'm using all the time to stand out but it's also really great to smell. There's something incredibly refreshing about Good Ship OS that makes it actually fit with the sea-faring theme of Old Spice -- like a brisk breeze on the ocean air. It's not aquatic but it feels like something you would wear while on a boat, going fast, wearing a nautical-themed pashmina afghan.
Lather: 2
Pinnacle's Base builds up easily enough for sure but what it builds into is kind of lackluster. The lather is kind of airy no matter how long you work it. It's not so bad that it looks broken or overly thin but it never heats that glorious zone where the lather turns into a slick, fluffy mess. It's also super thirsty, which isn't always a bad thing but does mean that it can be tricky to dial in if you're not patient, which we all know is a strong suit of people shaving their faces at 6 a.m.
Shave: 3
Sometimes an airy lather can still deliver a great shave, which is one of the reasons that I separate shave and lather. The Good Ship OS kind of does. In fact, the shave is all sorts of "kind of." It's got kind of good cushion, and kind of good slickness, and kind of good face feel. Nothing stands out especially about it but it's definitely not delivering a bad shave either, plus it helps that the scent is so good. I will say that it doesn't do much in the residual slickness department but, again, it's not terrible.
Post: 2
Good Ship doesn't do anything to special on the face despite the presence of goat milk (and a bajillion other face-softening ingredients)! I'm not sure how that's possible but maybe they're getting their milk from lackluster goats. You know, the shady kind that eat the wrong kind of grass. Anyway, it's a perfectly fine post-shave feel but now we come to the real rub. This more "modern/brisk" verson of Old Spice doesn't play so well with the classic scent of the aftershaves. It's OK with the Indian version, where the elevated anise and crisper scents mingle fine, but put it with the vintage one and it goes together about as well as stolen art and a moral compass. (OK, that last sentence was edited post research it originally said "a fish and a bicycle.") While its score could easily be improved by one by just not using an aftershave that doesn't work with its scent, the point here is to use Old Spice as much as possible so I had to ding it.
Final Verdict: 15
Why, oh, why is this fantastic scent stuck in this middling soap (and attached to a crummy company). The Good Ship OS delivers one of my favorite takes on Old Spice but can't manage anything else great and has a shave that is simply on par. The soap is a cut above the truly terrible ones, easily, but it can't deliver anything special either. Maybe, outside of the confines of this review system, I'd like it more but within the bounds of The Great Spice Off it mostly misses the mark.
Previous Great Spice Offs:

1. 1940s Old Spice Shaving Soap in Vintage Mug (9)
2. 1973-91 Old Spice Shaving Soap (7)
3. Old Spice Shaving Cream (Original) (12)
4. Master Soap Creations Vintage Spice (19)
5. Black Ship Grooming Classic (17)
6. OSP Old Gold (19)
7. Chiseled Face Groomatorium Trade Winds (17)
8. Wholly Kaw Twice as Spice (17)
9. Barrister and Mann Barrister's Reserve Spice (21)
10. Mama Bear Aged Spice (10)
11. MERShaving Old Timer Spice (20)
12. Soap Commander Endurance (20)
13. Signature Soaps Novus Spice (17)
14. Hoffman's Shave and Soap Company Burn the Ships (19)
15. Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cold Spice (15)
16. Hendrix Classics & Co Commodore (20)
17. Ginger's Garden Old Spice Type (15)
18. Lisa's Natural Herbal Creations Mariner (10)
19. Stone Field Shaving Company Ltd. No. 37 (18)
20. Cooper & French Old Goat (19)
21. The Holy Black Artisan Line Shaving Soap (21)
22. Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Spice (20)
23. Van Yulay Spicy Man (10)

I'm also looking for the below soaps if you've got any you're willing to sell/trade/donate:

• Wild West Shaving Co. Snake Oil
• Whickam Spice Trade
• Occult Grooming Essentials Modern Spice
• Artifact Soap Works Old Spice Type
• Wet the Face Spices From the Sea

I already have these soaps that I have not reviewed yet:

• Seaforth Spice
• Pinnacle Grooming The Good Ship
• Hendrix Classics & Co Commander
• Crowne & Crane The Spice
• Mystic Water Windjammer
• The Village Soap Smith Old Spice Type

Adding nuts and berries to your oatmeal really makes a satisfying breakfast.
A VERY BERRY BREAKFAST
https://youtube.com/watch?v=zUGuHBCcFXI&feature=share
1 tablespoon coconut oil ¼ cup sliced almonds 4 dates 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 banana 2 cups strawberries 2 cups of water 1 cup quick oats ¼ cup blueberries ¾ cup oatmilk
Coconut oil is full of fatty acids that your body needs and may help improve cognitive function, metabolism, and hair and skin health. Almonds contain lots of healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium and vitamin E. Dates are rich in phenolic compounds, active ingredients in plants that can act as antioxidants and fight pathogens in your body. Nutmeg is found to have health benefits, including its ability to relieve pain, soothe indigestion, strengthen cognitive function and improve blood circulation. A medium banana gives you 422 milligrams of potassium, which is 9% of what you need every day; which is one of the most important electrolytes in the body. Oatmeal is nutritionally rich. It has more protein than most grains and also contains numerous vitamins and minerals. Oatmeal can provide great benefits, including lower cholesterol and improved blood sugar regulation. Besides the heart-healthy perk, that serving of blueberries will get you some vitamin C, dietary fiber and natural sweetness. Blueberries may help those who experience insulin resistance. Blueberries contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that provide notable health benefits. For example, blueberries are rich in vitamin K, which plays an important role in promoting heart health. The vitamin is also important to bone health and blood clotting.
Music: Playful Fun Sunshine By: Musictown (Pixabay)

I've now been on the croissant diet at my estimated maintenance TDEE and minimum of 50% calories from fat for three weeks.
The good:

• I'm not hungry. I generally have no uncomfortable hunger feelings, and also no major cravings for things I shouldn't be eating. The only real cravings I've noticed are for vegetables and sashimi, which seem totally legit in terms of nutrition. The other day I had coffee with cream, a mall pretzel knockoff with cheese sauce, and a small cup of ice cream in the evening. That did use up my calories for the day, but also I just didn't think about or miss eating other things.
• I'm not tired. My physical and mental energy are good and my endurance and performance at exercise things have been notably good.
• The high cortisol-type symptoms I was experiencing are basically resolved. Not certain if that means my cortisol is clinically normal now, but I'm less concerned (and the timeline of this resolving seemed similar to what people describe with keto).

The bad:

• I'm not losing weight. I happened to be down two pounds on the day I posted last week, but now I'm back up again and, having tracked everything pretty closely, it looks like I am in fact just kind of going up and down a bit on a daily basis. It's possible that there's some recomposition happening, but I'm also not losing noticeable amounts of inches. It does look like my TDEE is a little higher than I was expecting (100 - 200 calories), so that's nice, and nice to know.
• As much as I'm enjoying subsisting on croissants and cheese pretzels, I think my body misses significant amounts of vegetables.

The just weird/inconclusive:

• I'm still eating gluten foods daily with, again, increasingly little discomfort. I'm not sure if this is mainly because of the dietary fat adjustments or because at the same time I started drinking a quart of marshmallow and oatstraw tea daily, and I'm reluctant to experiment because it's so awesome not to have to worry about that. It's definitely a plus, it's just weird and unexpected...but if it's not the tea, I think it's possible that I just don't tolerate the PUFAs well and my body is happy to have one less thing to tolerate at the same time.

The future:
In some ways I feel like this concludes the main phase of my experiment, and I'm not sure what I'll do next. I would like to lose some weight, so I'll probably try adding calorie restriction. I'm pretty sure my attitude toward PUFAs is permanently adjusted, though. Even when I was doing paleo, something like (unbattered) french fries always seemed like a relatively minor cheat, and I'm rethinking that. I'm not sure I'll continue to avoid things like nuts, chicken thighs and olive oil 100%, but I expect I'll keep my overall dietary fat higher and that a lot more of it will be butter and coconut oil.