Win a BRITA Fill&Go Bottle #PourOClock

BRITA, makers of fab water filters, are launching a new campaign today at 4pm called Pour O’Clock. BRITA research has found that 4pm is the time of day most people feel a slump in energy need a boost. It can be tempting to reach for something sugary, but this can be a bad idea as it can cause a spike in blood sugar, followed by a crash. Low energy at this time can be a sign of dehydration so if you ‘Pour at Four’ it’s a great way to help perk you up and enable you to stay focused.

Dehydration happens when your body loses more fluid than you take in. When the normal water content of your body is reduced, it upsets the balance of minerals (salts and sugar) in your body, which affects the way that it functions.
Water makes up over two-thirds of the healthy human body and it lubricates the joints and eyes, aids digestion, flushes out waste and toxins and keeps skin healthy which means it's vital that you drink plenty of fluids.
Some of the early warning signs that you're dehydrated include:

• feeling thirsty and lightheaded
• having dark coloured, strong-smelling urine
• passing urine less often than usual.

New research for a ‘Wellbeing at Work League’ released today by BRITA, has identified the unhealthiest and healthiest professions in the country. Two thirds of the workers quizzed admitting to feeling dehydrated at work and call centre workers top the poll of the unhealthies professions with builders and their love of a fry up coming  in second place and people who work in PRs in at third. They were followed by engineers in forth place and IT workers in fifth. A third of all call centre operators avoid exercise completely during the working week despite the fact that they spend eight hours a day sat at their desks. Does this sounds familiar to you?

BRITA hope that  Pour O’Clock will remind workers that reaching for a glass of water rather than the biscuit tin is the best way to stay productive. Staying hydrated is really important so I'm going to try and drink a glass of water every day this week at 4pm and see what difference it makes.

Pour O’Clock launches today and to help you join in with this BRITA are kindly offering one of their Fill&Go bottles to giveaway to one Where Are My Knees reader. These are perfect for keeping on your desk to remind you to drink plenty of water.

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Brita Boost Challenge - Dry January

January is always a month where people start a diet, detox and make and break resolutions after a little too much Christmas excess. I'm no different and since January 1st I've been aiming to drink a minimum of 1.2 litres of water a day and take a little time out to pamper myself and relax. I ended my year feeling bloated and exhausted due to all my commitments.

My ultimate aim is to get into a exercise and diet routine and drinking more water and staying hydrated is a very important factor in that. BRITA contacted me before Christmas to ask me if I wanted to join their BRITA Boost Challenge and I jumped at the chance. I need to give up alcohol for the month of January, drink more water and spend a little time focusing on the reasons why I drink.

BRITA sent me a Hydration Hamper containing BRITA filter products and some other lovely extras...

There are loads of reasons why you should rink more water some of which are:

• Water Helps Energize Muscles -When muscle cells don't have adequate fluids, they don't work as well and performance can suffer leading to muscle fatigue.
• Water Helps Keep Skin Looking Good - Your skin contains plenty of water, and functions as a protective barrier to prevent excess fluid loss.
• Water Helps Your Kidneys - Your kidneys need plenty of water to cleanse and rid your body of toxins.

The BRITA Marella Jug is going to come in very handy with this challenge, it can hold up to 1.4 litres of filtered water and by drinking some of that and by using the Fill & Go bottle when I'm in work or working out I will be well on the way to drinking my target amount of 1.2 litres a day. The bottle can hold 0.6 litres and uses the same  filter technology as the jugs which significantly reduces chlorine and improves the tastse. The bottle is also BPA free so you don't have that plastic taste you can get from drinking out of bottles.


I've also got a few more things to help me feel good on the inside:

I can't wait to try out some Zumba, does anyone know good YouTube channels for this? I'm also going to use the iTunes voucher to download some relaxing music so I can unwind at night or listen to when I go on more walks with my dog. A big part of why I drink is to relieve stress so I'm hoping exercise and  focusing my well being will mean I can cut out my G&T cravings.

I've also got a few things to try out to help me look good on the outside too:



If I think I look good I have more confidence and confidence is a key reason why people drink. I'm hoping a pampered and glamarous me wont feel the need to drink to boost confidence.


Throughout the month I will be taking part in challenges which will get me thinking about the reasons why we drink and ways to avoid it. People chose to drink from some of these five reasons - taste, socialising, confidence booster, relaxing and for the buzz.

Taste - Lots of people like to drink great tasting cocktails or are fine ale connoisseurs but BRITA will be challenging me to come up with lovely mocktail recipes.

Socialising - There is a huge pub and bar culture here in the UK and a lot of us drink to socialise. I'm going to be hosting a dinner party with friends (totally wine free) to show you can have a good time and see all your friends outside of a pub situation.

Confidence Booster - We all love a bit of Dutch courage but BRITA will be teaching me some confidence boosting tips so I don't feel the need to reach for a drink.

Relaxing  - A glass of wine after a hard day at work is a great way to unwind but not really the most healthy option. I'm going to try out a relaxing therapy to unwind.

Buzz People often drink to get a buzz and BRITA setting up an activity to get the adrenaline pumping in the form of exercise.