No — that's a myth. The myth may have arisen from the fact that cold water does absorb heat faster than hot water. However, once the water gets to a hotter (not yet boiling) temperature, it absorbs heat at a slower rate, and from that point it takes just as long to bring the water to a boil as it would if the water were hot to begin with.
Although
bottled water isn't great for the environment, it seems like there's a new kind out each week. We've had
holy water, vitamin water, mint water, flavored water and even
fiber water. While it seems like you couldn't add another kind to the mix, Los Angeles based
Activate is doing just that.
Simply Fab: Christian Lacroix Evian Bottles
It's cool when designers branch out into other fashion categories — like sunglasses and swimwear — but when a designer breaks the mold and translates their vision to another category all together, now that's cool. Evian has teamed up with French designer Christian Lacroix to create two special water bottles.
