Now that the warmish summer sun is behind us (I say warmish because this is Britain after all) we find ourselves not drinking nearly as much, but medically speaking we shouldn’t be drinking any less. On any given day we are supposed to drink between 11 and 16 cups of water and yet almost none of the population actually manages anywhere near this.

In cold months your body loses water at practically the same speed it would do in the summer (a British summer that is, if you live in the middle of the Sahara things may be a little bit different on that front). Then you have to think about the fact that you may well find yourself feeling lethargic and quite often that can be down to a lack of proper hydration. Drinking more can help you feel more energetic and generally better helping you get through the winter blues and maybe just maybe be able to get out of be in the morning without hitting the snooze button 50 times. Added to which your skin tends to get even more dehydrated in winter than it does in the summer, so drinking plenty of fluids not only makes you feel healthier you will look healthier too. As if you didn’t have enough reasons remember standing around the water cooler can give you some time to procrastinate at work, but you didn’t get that idea from us.

Remember that drinking coffee and tea does not make you dehydrated, the fact is that is an urban myth, they do not hydrate you as well as just water would, but the fact is if you want something to boost your hydration levels but don’t really fancy some nice cool water from your office water coolers then you can get away with a nice cup of tea or coffee.