Water doesn’t have to be boring—or from the tap. From coconut water to cactus water, plant waters are brimming with health benefits and subtle sweetness.

5 Hydrating Plant Waters You Should Be Sipping | alive

Stephanie Raymond is a Toronto-based freelance writer.

Coconut Water

Food is medicine. It all starts here. We create recipes with functional, whole organic ingredients that nourish your body and feed your soul. 

Food

Tired of your same old workout routine? Mix things up with water fitness, which can go way beyond aqua aerobics and swimming laps.

Water Fitness: 4 Ways to Make the Pool Your (Super Effective) Gym | alive

Water Fitness

Fitness

Life without water cannot be. Although Canada is home to 20 percent of the world’s water supply, protecting freshwater is still an urgent concern.

Protecting Freshwater: Why It's More Important Than Ever | alive

Daniela Ginta, MSc, NNCP, is a freelance writer who lives in Kamloops, BC.

Water Quality

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

From an Ayurvedic copper bottle to a simple glass bottle, these water bottles are so fun and functional that you'll want to work out just to show them off.

The 10 Best Water Bottles: These Will Make You Want to Work Out | alive

Hydration

What's the connection between water and our skin? For one, our skin is made up of 30 percent water. Here's how H2O can help keep your complexion healthy.

Water and Our Skin: Can Guzzling H2O Improve Your Complexion? | alive

Leah Payne is a writer, author, and editor based in Vancouver, BC. She is the author of <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Get-Outside-P7924">Get Outside!</a> and <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Less-Is-More">Less is More</a>. (Headshot credit: Notting Hill Photography). 
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Skin Care

Beauty starts within. We celebrate natural, organic beauty that is better for the planet and helps you look and feel your best.  

Beauty

Steaming, boiling, brining, poaching, and sous vide cooking are all ways to use water in the kitchen. Each method brings something new to the table.

Cooking with Water: 5 Recipes You'll Want to Dive into | alive

Allison Day, RHN, is a nutritionist, blogger, and cookbook author. Check out her cookbooks, <a href="http://amzn.to/2kjWPpb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whole Bowls</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/2kjW5k1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purely Pumpkin</a> (Skyhorse Publishing, 2016).

Water

The more we recognize how water benefits our health, the more we can appreciate and protect our access to this vital nutrient.

The Surprising Ways Water Benefits Our Well-Being | alive

Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.

Our water supplies are becoming tapped out. By 2030, it's predicted that water demand will exceed the sustainable supply by 40 percent. What can we do now?

Bryce Tarling is a technical and marketing communications specialist and alive contributor.

Environmental Concerns

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Water

Cool Waters

Plunge In!

Save Our Drinking Water

Water, Water, Wherever You Go

Water and Our Skin!

Cooking with Water

Thirsty For Health?

Water Supplies from the Ground Up

Just Add Water

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