Even though you may not like drinking water, especially first thing in the morning, it is far healthier than drinking coffee.
Even though you may shudder to even think of facing people in the morning before you have had at least two cups of coffee, as most people do, drinking coffee in extreme summer heat is really not good for your health.
Why You Should Drink Water and Not Coffee When it is Hot
One of the first reasons why drinking coffee, especially in the heat of summer is a bad idea is because coffee is a diuretic, which means that it causes the body to rapidly excrete fluids, which leads to dehydration. Unfortunately there is more damage because when the body loses fluids whether from sweating or urination, it also loses valuable minerals such as iron salts, calcium or magnesium.
Excessive sweating and dehydration is also not good for your skin, the body’s largest organ, as it will dry it out and can lead to the faster creation of wrinkles and fine lines, which will immediately make you look older.
Coffee keeps you awake, which is certainly not what you need during those long hot summer nights when you struggle to sleep anyway. This will lead to daytime fatigue and an inability to perform your duties adequately.
Coffee contains a lot of caffeine which is responsible for its stimulating effects; it also raises the blood pressure, accelerates the pulse and may even cause your heart to skip a beat. This could lead to heart attacks or stroke.
Coffee enhances the secretion of stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol, which can boost symptoms of anxiety and even lead to sugar crashes, especially in the heat and in crowded places.
If you do not like drinking tap water, think about investing in your health by purchasing a water cooler that has a filter and can supply you with chilled, fresh, great-tasting water virtually 24/7. Contact Living-Water today for a free water-needs assessment and advice as to which water cooler will best suit your budget and your needs.
