A Hydration Coach

I was reading a running magazine yesterday and came across this new product. We like coaching for so many other activities why not for our hydration? The HydraCoach is marketed as the "first interactive water bottle". A patented hydration monitor enables users to program in their hydration needs, track their daily water consumption, and be coached through the day to drink. Based on a user's weight, the duration of exercise, and manual adjustments if necessary, the HydraCoach calculates hydration needs and monitors fluid intake to make sure goals are met. A magnetized impeller that floats in a sealed cartridge in the straw-like mouthpiece of the water bottle works with a microprocessor to monitor the amount of fluid consumed. HydraCoach was founded by world-class climbers and life-long outdoor enthusiasts, Craig and Kelly Perkins, who conceived the idea out of personal necessity. The bottle retails for $30 and a portion of the proceeds of HydraCoach go towards Organ Donor Research. To learn more go to www.hydracoach.com -- Deb