Dr Priyanka Rohatgi, Chief Nutritionist, Apollo Hospitals, on what’s the right way of drinking coffee and getting an energy boost

Another reason why we shouldn’t drink coffee first thing in the morning is because our body is naturally dehydrated when we wake up. The body in sleep can use up to a litre of water. So what we need after waking up is to replenish it. Besides, caffeine is a diuretic and can make us lose more water.

So what can you substitute your coffee with? Really simple things like drinking a glass of room-temperature water on waking up or tepid water with lime, stepping out in the sunlight and having a nutrient-dense, protein-rich breakfast. Then smell the coffee. article