Hydration Habits for Success: How Beverage Vending Supports a Healthy Workplace Culture

Proper hydration is one of the cornerstones of human health. While it’s easy to remember to stay hydrated while doing something physically demanding, like going for a run or lifting weights, it’s easier to overlook in an office setting. The physical demands of working in an office might be modest, but the cognitive demands are significant—and staying hydrated should be a top priority for all.

You can help support employee health by offering convenient ways for them to hydrate without interrupting the flow of their day. InReach offers vending machine beverages within reach of everyone in the office. Take a moment today to get in touch and learn more.

Why Does Hydration Matter for Office Workers?

To perform well in an office setting, workers need to have their brains operating efficiently. Unfortunately, without good hydration, that just isn’t going to happen. According to OSHA, the brain is 73% water, and if the body loses too much water during the day, the balance of water and other elements in the brain is disrupted. As a result, performance degrades. Issues like difficulty focusing, poor short-term memory, and struggles with basic arithmetic can all be related to dehydration. 

If for no other reason, it’s important for workers to stay hydrated so they can live up to their potential on the job. But this idea goes beyond performance concerns. Hydration is critical for human health, and the average office worker spends the majority of their waking hours during the week in the office. Staying hydrated at work means staying hydrated in life in general, and that’s something that will work to support healthy body function and make a range of negative outcomes (such as kidney stones and persistent headaches) less likely.

The Many Benefits of Beverage Vending Machines

With the importance of hydration established, we can turn our attention to how to make that happen in a busy office setting—and a beverage vending machine is the clear answer. A good beverage vending machine can deliver a number of benefits, including:

• Convenience: This is the headline benefit of an office vending machine, and it’s easy to see why. With a machine available just a short walk away, an employee will be far more likely to grab a drink to either enjoy during a break or to take back to their desk. Instead of needing to leave the office to visit a local convenience store or bring something from home, great drink options will always be close at hand.
• A Variety of Options: For some people, drinking water is their primary method of staying hydrated, and InReach offers excellent water services to cater to those individuals. For others, hydration is accomplished by enjoying other types of beverages, and healthy beverage vending can offer a nice selection that prevents boredom and keeps them coming back.
• Social Interaction: Don’t overlook the value of giving your employees somewhere to gather and interact that is away from their desks. Your vending machines and the area around them are likely to become hubs of spontaneous collaboration and community building—and that’s something that every office could use a little more of throughout the day.

Make Hydration a Priority With InReach

Beverage vending in your office can do more than provide tasty drinks to your employees (although it can certainly do that!). A reliable cold beverage vending machine will promote overall wellness by keeping everyone hydrated all day long. And, if you pair beverages with other InReach services that present fresh, delicious snacks and on-the-go meals to your teams, you’ll have a recipe for ongoing health and productivity. Don’t wait another day to get started!