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The Burning Question*: Should you drink hot drinks on a hot day?

Let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

WE KNOW HOW you feel.

It’s Monday, you have the whole week looming ahead, and you have a lot on your plate.

So do like we do here in TheJournal.ie HQ and get stuck into a serious debate on one of life’s most pressing issues.

Possibly.

This week: The summer gods are still blessing us with some sunshine and heat so it got us thinking about our usual eating and drinking habits.

Across the Atlantic, once the change of season comes, Americanos and Earl Greys get swapped out for iced teas and coffees. But, here, we seem to stick with our hot cuppa. Are we wrong?

Should you drink hot drinks on a hot day?


Poll Results:

Yes, it actually cools you down (2765)
No. How could you even? (1651)
Caffeine, baby. (1613)

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Sinead O'Carroll
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