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08.15.2006

Submitted by idealbite on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 5:00pm.

The Bite:

Points for multitasking - working out as you eye the hottie always hogging the hi-tech treadmill. But if you're wearing traditional workout garb, we take those points right back. Instead, choose eco- and body-friendly clothes made from sustainable materials like bamboo.

The Benefits:

Burn calories, not the Earth. Try workout clothes made from recycled polyester. By using recycled bottles in some clothing, Patagonia has saved 86 million bottles from landfills.
Bamboo and hemp are super-breathable - great since our skin's responsible for 1/7th of our respiration. It’s also odorless due to a natural anti-bacterial agent it contains.
Avoid nausea, asthma or worse. Just say no to Goretex- and Teflon-treated clothes. Used in workout wear to repel water these treatments can irritate your skin.

Personally Speaking:

Two things you know about Jen if you've ever met her: 1. She lives in Bamboosa, 2. She hardly washes her bamboo shirts. But she isn't as dirty as it sounds: bamboo contains "bamboo kun," which naturally prevents odor.

Wanna Try:

prAna prAna Men's Hemp Jersey ($45), Women's Organic Tara Pant ($65) - one of Heather's favorite companies for yoga wear.
Bamboosa Women's Terrycloth Recycled Polyester/Bamboo Capri Pant ($34) and Men's Fine Jersey Short Sleeve T ($24) - amazingly breathable and extremely sustainable.
Blue Canoe Santa Fe Pants ($76) and Perfect Tank ($32) - made from an organic cotton/Lycra blend.
Loyale Cotton Pants - from an up-and-coming designer in eco-style ($63).
Ideal Bite's Let's Take This Outside Tip - question: how did we get to the point where some gyms now offer valet parking?

Jen Nash.

Cocktail Fact

Barbells of gold? Gymrats at the Bosse Sports and Health Club in Sudbury, MA pay up to $50,000 for an annual membership.

Bang For The Bite

Whether kettlebelling or downward dogging, if 10,000 Biters wear a workout tee made of recycled poly, we'll save 140,000 soda bottles from trash heaps.

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