It really is a novelty, but one I’m more than happy to get on board with because it’s fun, tastes great and is helping keep me healthy and hydrated - though I’m still totally baffled that my brain tricks me into tasting a smell.Smart water bottles and tracking hydration with apps feel kind of pointless-like expensive Instagram influencer fodder. I’ve loved using this bottle at the gym, as you can ‘activate’ the pod for flavour, or push it further down the mouthpiece to ‘deactivate’ it and enjoy regular water. The head section/mouthpiece is made of a food-safe branded silicone, which is also used for babies' dummies, and the pods are made from recycled materials. Water bottle with flavor pods free#Sustainability is at the heart of the brand, with a BPA free plastic that’s far better for the planet than disposable bottles. The pods don’t contain allergens, making them an ideal alternative for allergy sufferers as they only use natural aromas, which means for example, those with an apple allergy can still enjoy the flavour. They come in a whole host of flavours including pink grapefruit, elderflower, lemon, lime, peach, cherry, watermelon and apple. Pod refills cost between £5.95 and £8.95 for a pack of three - or around 23 refills. It means I’m yet to ‘run out’ of either of them. And as the bottle is compatible with sparkling water, too, you could really see your water taste like Coca-Cola or Orangeade.Īll of the pods come in a resealable bag, so you can swap your flavours as often as you like while keeping them fresh. The switch means one pod could see me ditch around 20 bottles of fizzy drinks, or 21 pints of beer, according to Air Up. The kola version reminded me of those little juice cups you could get at the corner shop as a kid. When I took my first sip of my tangerine pod I was sceptical about it working, but it really did taste like a low concentrate orange juice and felt really refreshing. READ MORE: I pitted Dr Jart’s Cicapair against Primark dupe that could save shoppers £21 READ MORE: Argos shoppers can get products for 99p with deals site hack As the UK’s recommended water intake is 1.2 litres, it suggests one pod could last anywhere from four days to two weeks. Air Up says you can use them for ‘as long as they taste good’. The pods I received were tangerine and kola, so I opted for tangerine first.Įach pod flavours at least five litres of water, though customer reviews suggest they do last longer. The bottle, which holds 650ml of water, was really easy to set up, placing the pod around the mouthpiece of the straw. A starter set starts at £29.95, and comes with a bottle and two flavoured pods. I got the pearl coloured bottle, but it also comes in charcoal, pink, green, blue and orange. I’ve been using the Air Up bottle at home and at the gym and have doubled my water intake over the last few weeks. What started off as a university project in 2016 has grown into a successful social media sensation with more than 100 employees behind the brand, and 189,000 Instagram followers. The Air Up bottle uses scent to trick your brain into 'tasting' flavours In short, you’re pulling the proverbial wool over your brain's eyes, or maybe your brain is pulling the wool over yours. While orthonasal-perceived smell is also interpreted as such by the brain, it perceives retronasally-perceived smell as taste and attributes it to the food or drink in our mouth.” Our brain distinguishes between orthonasal (perceived through the nose) and retronasal (perceived through the throat) smells. The main thing you’re probably asking yourself right now is how does it work? How do you taste a smell?Īir Up explained: “You taste them through your olfactory centre. READ MORE: Domino's fans 'shook' by menu item with more calories than three slices of pizza The Air Up bottle uses scented pods with their innovative water bottle which tricks your brain into tasting the fragrance, making water taste like juice, without any sugars. Some people simply forget to drink their recommended eight glasses a day, while others just aren’t keen on the taste, or lack thereof, of water.īut there’s a new water bottle going viral on TikTok that uses smell to make drinking water fun and exciting, baffling your brain in the process. Water bottle with flavor pods skin#I’m definitely guilty of not drinking enough water - even though we all know it’s important for hydration, healthy skin and for our body to function properly.
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