Are you drinking enough water? Over a third of Americans hydrate until this time each day
Work days are a drought until 3 p.m.In a recent survey, over a third of working Americans confessed they aren’t drinking most of their water until the late afternoon.The survey of 2,000 employed Americans examined all things wellness and hydration to see how good and bad habits can make or break a workday.According to the findings, although nearly all respondents (87%) agreed that getting enough hydration during the day, and especially in the morning, sets the tone for the entire day, 34% admitted they drink most of their water after 3:00 p.m.
on a typical workday. Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Hint Water, the study asked workers how much water they need to drink by 10:00 a.m.to have a truly productive workday.Respondents answered that they need to drink at least three glasses, or 24 ounces, of water by 10:00 a.m.
to power through a productive day. Yet, according to the results, working Americans confessed that they are as equally likely to reach for coffee first thing in the morning as they are to down a glass of water (both 37%).However, Gen Z is the generation most likely to drink a glass of water after waking up (54%), while baby boomers are more likely than other generations to go for coffee (48%).Looking at respondents’ daily water-to-coffee ratio as a whole, they’re drinking two cups of coffee per workday and only five glasses of water, or 40 ounces, on average, making for a caffeinated yet parched workforce. In addition to hydration, the study also looked at other healthy habits, such as daily walks and regular breaks throughout the day, and found that wellness often takes a back seat to respondents’ 9-to-5s.One in five respondents revealed they don’t take any walks (21%) or offline breaks (20%) throughout their workday, and more than half (63%) suffer from regular headaches. When asked where their headaches come from, respondents reported that the top culprits are emotional stress (49%), dehydration (41%), and fatigue (36%). ...