Ice_cold drinking news

Ice-cold drinks are
refreshing in the summer
heat, and drinking ice
water can assist you burn
calories. But there’s lots of
anecdotal evidence that
drinking iced drinks can be
bad for you, even when
the weather is hot – and
the science backs it up.
You’ve probably how
warm water opens your
pores and makes your skin
feel looser, while cold
water closes your pores
and constricts your skin.
Guess what? Drinking cold
water does the same thing
to your digestive tract!
Here are a few reasons to
consider avoiding the ice
in your drinks:
1. Cold Water Can Affect
Your Digestion
According to one study
from the Journal of
Physiology, the effects of
drink temperature can
have a serious impact on
your digestive system.
Ultimately the effects vary
from person to person, but
cold water was shown to
have a negative impact on
meal digestion.
This is a concept found in
traditional Chinese
medicine, according to
one holistic Chinese
medicine clinic.
“If you drink cold liquid
with a meal then all of the
fats will solidify and turn
your food into a sticky
sludge that slows down
your digestion and
becomes stagnant,” the
clinic’s literature explains.
Drink something cold
causes your blood vessels
to shrink and this hinders
your digestion. Instead of
working towards breaking
down and absorbing the
nutrients from the foods
you just ate, your body is
stuck wasting energy to
regulate your core
temperature.
2. Cold Water Can
Negatively Affect The
Spleen
In acupuncture traditions,
the spleen is considered to
need a moderate
temperature in order to
function properly. A
healthy spleen is essential
for protecting the body
from pathogens and
fighting off infection.
3. Cold Water Weakens
Your Immune System
Drinking cold water after a
meal creates excess
mucus in your body, which
can lead to a decrease in
immune system function,
making it easier to catch
colds and illnesses.
Although its effect is
minimal, to an individual
with a weak constitution,
drinking cold water could
prove problematic.
4. Cold Water Can
Exacerbate Existing Health
Conditions
Cold water can exacerbate
asthma symptoms in
children, according to a
study by the Eurpean
Society of Pediatric Allergy
and Immunology. Another
study found that 7.6% of
participants experienced a
headache after drinking a
glass of ice water – and
the numbers only go up
when you factor in
whether or not a
participant had a history
of migraine.