Pop Goes your Waistline

When Coca-Cola and Pepsi first entered the scene in the late 1800s, they became national sensations. People went crazy for that sugary fizz and couldn’t get enough!

Fast forward more than 100 years, and it’s no wonder that their annual sales are in the billions each year. The number of soft drinks on your grocery store shelves is almost too many to count.

With so many varieties and flavors – orange, lemon-lime, grape, root beer – how do you choose?

We think you DON’T.

Even though it tastes great, even though it gives you that jolt in the morning, even though it goes great with just about any food, soda (or the generic term “coke” if you’re down South) is a nutritional wasteland. Or should we say, “WAISTland.” Here are three reasons to ditch the fizz:

5 Tricks For When The Sweet Tooth Strikes

We’re nearing the end of January – have you kept up with your healthy resolutions?

Hopefully you have, and you’re already starting to see the benefits of exercising more, watching what you eat or drinking more water. But many people struggle with sweets when they’re trying to drop a pound or two. So we’ve got some great alternatives to satisfy your sweet tooth while staying on track!

Fruit – We know, we know – when you’re craving a Snickers bar, a banana just won’t cut it. But adding more fruit into your diet is beneficial, and there are things you can do to make it a little more satisfying. Try accompanying a banana with a tablespoon of peanut butter or a drizzle of chocolate syrup. A sliced apple pairs well with an individual serving of caramel dip. And berries – like blueberries, strawberries and raspberries – are so sweet you may not need any accompaniment!

Keep Your Office Healthy!

Clorox wipes and your Crystal Springs cooler - best friends in the winter.

It’s the height of cold and flu season. There’s sneezing and sniffling coming from all directions. Tissues are at a premium. How do you keep your office (and therefore, yourself) healthy until spring? Crystal Springs has the answers!

Wipeout! Get those Clorox wipes and get wiping. Standard office equipment – phones, copier buttons, fax machines and restroom door handles – are dripping with germs this time of year. Do yourself and your coworkers a favor by giving shared areas a good wiping at least once a day. Think through your day and everything you touch. What about the coffee pot handle? The elevator button? The refrigerator door? The Crystal Springs water dispenser knob? We all spread germs all day long, but you can reduce your risk of getting sick if you kill the germs before they kill your day (or week).

Five Healthy Recipes for the New Year

Grilled Fish Tacos are healthy AND satisfying!

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to lose weight? Want to eat healthier? Or do you just want to get in the kitchen and kick the drive-thru to the curb?

We want to do those things too. And moreover, we want to help YOU do them! So we’ve compiled some of our favorite low-calorie, high-flavor recipes from around the web.

Worried you’re not proficient enough in the kitchen to tackle these? Don’t worry – not only are they delicious, they’re easy. Give ‘em a try and let us know what you think!

“Soy-full” Chili – This nutritional spin on a classic cold-weather staple has been slimmed down with soy crumbles instead of high-fat ground beef. And you’ll never know the difference!

Refer a Friend and you Both Get $50!

At Crystal Springs water delivery, our customers tell us all the time how convenient it is to have water and Gatorade delivered right to their door. We’ve even had some of those customers recommend us to their friends, which is the highest compliment we can receive! So now, if you enjoy our service and tell a friend, we’d like to thank you both – with free water!

That’s right – when you recommend us to a friend who then signs up for our delivery service, we’ll credit BOTH of your accounts with $50. That’s a lot of water! Simply give your account number to your friend, and ask them to tell us you referred them when they call to set up service. It’s that easy! 

New Year’s Resolutions That Won’t Leave You Crying Come February

New Year’s resolutions – we all make them. We all have good intentions at the end of the year to “do better” next year.

Some people want to lose weight. Some need to quit smoking. Others just want to quit biting their fingernails. All noble endeavors.

But what happens when your resolution to go to the gym seven days a week, or quit smoking cold turkey, or never eat sweets again backfires? You’re left possibly worse off than when you started.

So we’ve compiled a few simple things that all of us can do in 2012 to get our new year off to a good start. Hopefully, when spring and summer roll around, your resolutions will have turned into regular good habits!

Drink more water. Obviously we’re biased, but the benefits of drinking enough water can’t be overstated.

Holiday Traditions from Our Home to Yours

At Crystal Springs, we love the holidays. Even though they can be a stressful time, there’s nothing like spending time with family, honoring traditions and enjoying some good food. Here are just a few holiday traditions from our family to yours.

Have a holiday bake-a-thon. Who doesn’t love Christmas cookies? Many traditions stem from the kitchen, and our favorite is taking a day and baking cookies,