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Water Coolers Birmingham – AquAid Birmingham tooting our horn for life changing causes!
Inception and operations We've been in operation for 13 years. An indication of our commitment to what we do shows in our great staff retention: Lindsey Page, our dynamic Office Manager, has been with AquAid for 10 years Joe Farnell, Account Manager extraordinaire,...
Will taxing sugared soft drinks make you drink more water?
Earlier this year, France imposed a tax on sugary soft drinks after a study found that more than 20 million of its citizens are overweight. Health campaigners in the U.K. are pressing for a similar tax. Researchers at Oxford University calculate that a 20 per cent tax...
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink! (With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Water makes up almost sixty six percent of the human body and seventy percent of the brain. (Can’t drink this). At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight. One ear of corn is 80 percent water. (Can’t drink this either). 75 percent...
Water cooler water versus tap/ fridge/ kettle
Drinking sufficient water increases employee productivity and employee wellness is an important issue for companies both big and small. Did you know that employees not performing at their best may be dehydrated? According to health news, scientific evidence between...
Foods and Drinks That Dehydrate You
Even if you’re making an attempt to stay hydrated, you may be unknowingly consuming foods and drinks that dehydrate you. Certain ingredients can increase urination, cause fluid imbalance, and make you feel thirsty more often. Understanding how these substances impact...
Water Cooler Etiquette
Did you know that by taking a 5 minute break and drinking a cup of water will refresh you almost immediately? So head on over to the water cooler for a cool drink of spring water to kick start your energy levels and get you back into super productivity mode. It also...
Fun Ways to Keep Your Children Hydrated
Encourage your children to eat water-rich foods At home and in the lunchbox, encourage your child to eat water-rich foods like grapes, watermelon, cucumbers, carrots, and tomatoes. Float slices of fruit (such as lemons or limes) in a jug of water Or be creative...
The Great Coffee Debate
Coffee is one of those substances that have both good and bad stories written up about it all the time. What’s the Good skinny? (No, not a skinny, latte, mocha, silly story). Coffee does contain antioxidants. But better to not rely on this as your only source of...
How well do you know your water cooler?
How do bottle fed coolers and mains fed coolers differ? Bottle fed water coolers are free standing units that use a large plastic bottle to deliver water, and can be either bottom or top loaded. Mains fed water coolers hook up to the main water supply and utilise...
More Simple, Practical Ways to Save Water
For this, the 2nd collection of the Super, Simple, we’re stepping up the effort factor a notch. Still simple, still practical, requires only a tad more thought and self-conditioning. Monitor your water bill for unusually high use. Your bill and water meter are tools...
… But the greatest of these is charity.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity ~ King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) The end of the year is drawing closer and there is so much thought given to the peace, joy and season of giving that is Christmas. So, while...
How Does a Water Cooler Work?
We all love refreshing, chilled water we get instantaneously from our water cooler whether it be in our home, office or school. But for the majority of us, how this all happens on demand from a mere touch of a button is unknown. Water coolers are an essential part of...
