There's a heat wave sweeping across large parts of Europe and according to a recent report published in medical journal The Lancet, the number of heat-related deaths has risen across much of Europe. The number of heat warnings in Europe has also increased.
The heat alone is enough to put an enormous strain on the body. Fancy a few cold beers to cool off? Better not.
With temperatures hovering around 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), alcohol was banned in public spaces in France's capital, Paris, during the "Fete de la Musique" festival last weekend.Due to the heat wave, Paris banned alcohol during this year's "Fete de la Musique"Image: Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto/picture alliance
Alcohol will likely leave you more thirsty
The hotter it is, the more fluid your body will lose. We sweat and need to replenish this fluid by drinking. Yes, beer, wine spritzers, and gin and tonics are liquids, and it may feel as though they're quenching your thirst. But that's not the case."Alcohol increases the urge to pee, leading to even more fluid loss," warns Helmut Seitz, professor of internal medicine, gastroenterology and alcohol research at Heidelberg University. Along with the fluid, you lose potassium, sodium, and magnesium. "That means more comes out than goes in," Seitz told DW.
