Posted on 06/17/2025 9:13:39 AM PDT by Enterprise
If you live in one of these states, it might be time to put down your coffee mug (at least for now). With a record-breaking heatwave sweeping across the Southwest, experts are warning that your daily cup of joe could do more harm than good. As temperatures soar well into the triple digits, staying hydrated is absolutely essential. Experts are calling out specific areas of the U.S. and urging people there to avoid coffee. The warning covers parts of California, Arizona and Nevada.
The problem is caffeine, which is the key ingredient in coffee. Caffeine acts as a diuretic, meaning it can make you lose fluids faster and increase the risk of dehydration. And in extreme heat, dehydration can quickly lead to heat exhaustion or even heat strok
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A record-breaking heat wave? Again?
HERASY!
Brawndo for me. It’s got electrolytes.
“experts”
Is there anything they don’t know?
We are experiencing solar flare activity and that is why it is warmer.
It is the son...
Summer, hot, AZ.
Happens every year in AZ.
We don’t need “Experts” to from Parade to tell us the obvious.
Without coffee, we’ll die.
Yeah, I had my daily intake of coffee during eight blistering summers in Iraq and I was fine.
Chill out, Lauren.
Exactly.
Just drink copious amount of hot coffee. Everything will be fine.
Is getting the label expert the same as being designated a internet influencer? If so, how do you get there and howmuch does it pay?
Is there anything they don’t know?/
Seems they don’t know much about AC.
No Coffee???
How am I supposed to maintain the proper concentration of blood in my caffeine system???
If all the Californians need to get hydrated, what are they gonna do in the next fire season. Newsome and Bass will probably come up with a urination tax to be used to dismantle a couple more reservoirs.
Ummmm. Iced tea, cola drinks, and other sodas have caffeine as well. Is it better to
Hydrate or avoid the devils stimulant entirely
Afternoon - Iced Tea.
Evening - Caffeinated Colas
Bedtime - Melatonin.
Yes. Their butts from a hole in the ground. Heh. :-)
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