Drinking Cold Water!!! Beware

Most people like drinking Coldwater or other beverages when the weather is hot, but beware…it can harm you immensely.

Summers are arriving and the weather is getting warmer by the day. Fans have started in homes while air conditioners have started cooling our vehicles.

So, what happens when we drink Cold beverages:

– When we drink cold beverages our blood vessels shrink, our digestion becomes restricted and hydration is hindered.

– Instead of working to digest the food and absorb the nutrients to create energy, our body starts spending energy to regulate our temperature. This can lead to water loss.

– Drinking cold water after meals creates excess mucus in our body, which leads to a decrease in immune system function, making it easier to catch colds and illnesses.

– If we eat food while drinking cold beverages or immediately after, the water temperature solidifies fats from the foods we’ve just eaten and the body, in turn, finds it hard to digest the unwanted fats from our bodies.

Some people say that drinking ice cold water is beneficial because it burns more calories. Studies argue that we do not want to make our digestive system work harder; instead, we want to make things as easy on it as we can. There are many other ways to burn calories. And one of the best ways to burn calories is exercising.

Benefits of Drinking Warm Water

Here are some benefits to drinking water that is at room temperature or warmer:

– Faster + increased hydration of our body.
– Natural digestive enzymes are stimulated and therefore our digestion is enhanced
– Food breaks down more easily
– Our bowel moves better (warm water with lemon in the morning is great for this)
– It purifies our blood and increases our body’s natural detoxification process via our skin, kidneys and lymphatic system.

Once we get into the habit of drinking water at room temperature or warm, we will notice a dramatic improvement in our digestion. Some people have also reported a reduction in sugar cravings. So, next time you eat out, ask your server to “Hold the Ice!”