Now we are a couple of weeks into the New Year, many people will have found their resolutions have already fallen by the wayside. But there will be some for whom the determination to improve at least some aspects of their lifestyle is enduring.
Dry January is one of those challenges that some will willingly take on after a boozy festive season. Knowing they have done it to excess, some will be very keen to at least have a month when they give their liver a rest.
But if beer and wine are off the agenda, what is best to drink? It may be tempting to go for all kinds of alternatives, but if you and your colleagues really want to be healthy, water cooler installation in your workplace is going to be great step forward.
According to the NHS website, people should have between six and eight drinks a day, which does not have to include water, as it could also men tea, coffee or fruit juice.
A particular temptation, however, would be to swap boozy drinks for fizzy ones, even in the workplace. While this won’t get you inebriated, it will have a similarly bad impact on the waistline as alcohol.
Given that you will likely be going for fizzy drinks or fruit juices with high sugar content on any visits to the pub in January, it is important to stick to water when you can to keep your sugar intake in check.
Moreover, by heading for the water cooler you can avoid filling up on hot drinks all day, which avoids excessive caffeine consumption. Among other things, caffeine is a diuretic, so there’s more hydration and less time heading to the bathroom too.
The end of Dry January does not mean February should be a huge booze-up, of course, as this would defeat the object, But with a new water cooler in the office, everyone can benefit from getting more of their hydration from simple, clear, healthy water, and cut out all sorts of unhealthy drinks.