[Zeke]

Again, it is not a good idea for a non active person to drink electrolyte enhanced drinks all day long. The industry thinks we are all athletes sweating our balls off. Sodium laden drinks are good for hydration due to heavy physical effort. It's a damn buzz word and they want you to think you need this stuff. Water is best.

My problem is getting her to drink enough water. I like Patrick's idea of mixing teas. But I don't like the idea of buying any premixed anything because cases are heavy and take up a lot of space. Not to mention bulk fluid is expensive.

I've never understood why people buy water. Like Seahawk says, just filter it, there are so many ways. We have an RO system at the sink. The direct to faucet ones work fine. The water in Long Beach tests good so I drink tap water mainly because I find it everywhere around the house and don't like ice cold water. The friggen' hose is OK with me and always has been. I'm still here. I do let it run a bit before drinking.

Shoot, dogs drink out of the toilet. Animals drink out of the gutter. What's the big deal?

Unfortunately I need something sweet that is tantamount to tap water to get my wife to drink it w/o badgering her. She don't need no sports drink. Patrick for the win, so far.