Four Important Reasons to Hydrate Every Season

LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, Mass., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent survey, Americans only think about hydration during the summer* but staying hydrated should be a year-round goal to keep your body in tip-top shape. Because drinking water is one of the simplest ways to maintain and improve your overall health, Ocean Spray is teaming up with well-known nutritionist and registered dietitian Keri Glassman to share tips and tricks to hydrate even better all year long with new PACt® cranberry extract water.

"With new PACt® cranberry extract water you can hydrate every season in a more meaningful way," said Glassman. "The benefits of staying hydrated are endless – from healthier skin to improved body function – PACt® water goes the extra step of providing the hydration your body needs and the cleanse and purify benefits of cranberries. No other water does this."

This fall, Glassman is urging people to make a pact to hydrate even better EVERY season with Ocean Spray® PACt® cranberry extract water. Packed with the Power of 50 Cranberries™, PACt® water delivers unique cranberry health benefits that help cleanse and purify your body better than water alone.**

So why should you make staying hydrated a priority – even when your body tells you it's not? Here are four reasons to make hydration your habit all year long:

• Good for the Mind: Did you know the brain is made up of approximately 75 percent water? As you gear up to start the day, consider making water a morning must-do. "Water helps our bodies and brains feel more energetic and fuels our thought and memory process," says Glassman.

Even Better:  For more peace of mind, cleanse and purify your body better than water alone with the Power of 50 Cranberries™!  PACt® cranberry extract water, provides 80 milligrams of unique cranberry PACs, or proanthocyanidins, to help rid the body of certain bacteria.

• Good for the Skin: According to a recent survey, as temperatures cool down, more than half of Americans don't feel they need to hydrate.* But Glassman says this is exactly the time you should be hydrating! Dehydration leads to dry and cracked skin – and it's made even worse by cold weather.  You may be tempted to reach for hot beverages in the winter, but Glassman encourages you to keep a healthy balance in the cooler months too.

Even Better:  A quarter of Americans admit to not drinking water because it's boring or because they don't like the taste*.  Ocean Spray® PACt® water provides a refreshing burst of fruit flavor with a slight cranberry tartness and a clean crisp finish and comes in four thirst-quenching flavors like Cranberry Raspberry, Cranberry Pomegranate, Cranberry Blood Orange, and Cranberry Mango Passionfruit.

• Good for the Waistline: Our bodies often mistake thirst for hunger when we're dehydrated. Glassman says you can help get your body beach-ready any time of year by grabbing a glass of H2O before you reach for a snack. Don't think you have the will power? Set a reminder on your phone or computer to drink a glass of water every two hours. That way you'll avoid binge-snacking at odd times of the day.

Even Better:  With just 10 calories in every 16-ounce bottle and no artificial sweeteners, Ocean Spray® PACt® cranberry extract water gives you the flavor you crave, without all the extra calories.

• Good for the Heart: According to the American Heart Association, staying hydrated can actually help your heart by helping your body more easily pump blood through your blood vessels to your muscles, something that most people don't realize. It also helps your muscles work more efficiently, Glassman adds.

Even Better:  Ocean Spray® PACt® cranberry extract water provides the hydration your body needs and delivers the whole body health benefits of cranberries. It even contains cranberry polyphenols, which emerging studies suggest could help to support cardiovascular health.

Do you think you know healthy hydration front and back? Test your hydration IQ to see if you're on the path to hydration salvation at pact.oceanspray.com/hydrationIQ. From Sept. 22 to Oct. 18, share your IQ with your friends and you'll have the chance to win weekly prizes! Contest information can be found on pact.oceanspray.com.

Find Your Favorite Flavor and Make a Pact to be a Healthier You!
Look for Ocean Spray® PACt® cranberry extract water nationwide in the water aisle.  Visit PACt.OceanSpray.com to find a retailer near you, or order online at Amazon.com.

*Sourced from a survey conducted by KRC Research among a nationally representative sample of 1,023 adults, age 18 years and older. The survey was conducted online from August 6-9, 2015.

**PACs (Proanthocyanidins) found in cranberries are not found in water alone.

About Ocean Spray
Ocean Spray is a vibrant agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry and grapefruit growers in the United States, Canada and Chile who have helped preserve the family farming way of life for generations. Formed in 1930, Ocean Spray is now the world's leading producer of cranberry juices, juice drinks and dried cranberries and is the best-selling brand in the North American bottled juice category. The cooperative's cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 100 countries worldwide. With more than 2,200 employees and nearly 20 cranberry receiving and processing facilities, Ocean Spray is committed to managing our business in a way that respects our communities, employees and the environment. In fiscal year 2014, Ocean Spray posted gross sales of over $2 billion. For more information visit www.oceanspray.com or www.oceanspray.coop.

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