Yeah i knew about this, although it's good that it burns a lot of calories, it does stall the digestive system, cause the body sorta goes into shock, cause it needs to heat up the water to process it. Hence the burning of calories. So it's a bad idea to drink cold/ice water around meal times. Also, anything normally at an extreme and not close to your body temperature isn't too good for your system generally. I don't know how bad it effects you but here's a small snippet about it:
"Very cold, or very hot drinks are not usually good for the digestive system at any time. When they vary too greatly from body temperatures, they may cause shock to the system. Dentists warn against very cold food or liquids on the teeth. Physicians note that those who are habituated to very hot drinks are more likely to develop throat cancer and digestive difficulties."
I don't know how badly it effects though?
I do drink a lot of icey or chilled water generally, although with or close to meals (especailly before) i like to have warm water (around 40 degrees, ie around the approximent body temp of 37).
So, i don't think drinking all iced water would be particulary good for you? unless you don't care about your innards much
It's good to mix it up with some warm water.
here's the whole article about warm water and it's benefits inm general, i've had for a while now. I really like to have peppermint tea, when it's cooled down a bit from boiling, damn good for digestion and relaxing. you feel really good, and it's good preparation for meals (ie if done half an hour or so before).
heres a bit of the article/review:
Quote:
"The first-thing-in-the-morning drink [of water] ~ preferably warm ~ flushes out the kidneys, prepares the stomach for food by stimulating the glands on its walls, and helps the bowels move regularly and naturally. This ritual has been a real lifesaver for many families, usually making illness minor and rare."
So let me re-write that in numerical annotation:
"The first-thing-in-the-morning drink [of water] ~ preferably warm:
1) flushes out the kidneys
2) prepares the stomach for food by stimulating the glands on its walls
3) helps the bowels move regularly and naturally
I also remember Dr. Moore saying *more* about this in person, which I would have heard at one of the several times I was privileged to hear him speak. (Once, waaaay early on, probably 19 years ago!), was in someone's home; another was at their business, another couple were at conferences, another was when I interviewed him (on video) for a High School resources video I made, and another was here in Longview once.) What I remember was him saying was that the water, to be easiest on the digestive system, should be fairly warm; anywhere between body temp and "pretty warm, but not hot." Not cold, so the body isn't shocked by getting such a huge dose of cold water, and so that it doesn't have to warm it up.
He also said that this is "the best regulator" and that usually within an hour you will be "eliminating." Something he says on page 47 makes that all the more desirable:
"The longer food remains in the intestines, the more likely it is to begin to decay rather than to be promptly dispatched by normal digestive processes. This and the likelihood of intestinal impaction or hard bowel movements raise the chances for disease and often contribute to intestinal fistulas or hemorrhoids."
Some have asked, "But does it really work?" And I can personally say that "Yes it does!!!" Of course, there will never be any way of knowing just how much better off I am, but I know that I like the "getting cleaned out" feeling it produces. (For me, it might be up to a couple of hours later.)
And then back on page 113 again, there are a few more healthful tips pertaining to the matter of water and health...
"Cleansing the body internally is equally important. (He had been talking about cleansing it *externally.*) Fruit juice or the water in our foods does not adequately replace plain, clear water."
"Children should be taught early to enjoy drinking plentiful amounts of water, never [the plentiful amounts] with meals, but often between meals, beginning a half hour or more before breakfast. Water at mealtime dilutes the gastric juices and slows digestion."
"A drink of cool water ~ not cold ~ is the best method of staving off hunger until meal time, since it depresses the activity of the digestive system."
"Very cold, or very hot drinks are not usually good for the digestive system at any time. When they vary too greatly from body temperatures, they may cause shock to the system. Dentists warn against very cold food or liquids on the teeth. Physicians note that those who are habituated to very hot drinks are more likely to develop throat cancer and digestive difficulties."
In closing, I just want to mention a little "spice o' life" tidbit... I have a certain glass I use for my "warm water in morning"! A very pretty one I got *just* for this purpose! I don't measure my water; I have just found that *eight gulps* is what works best for me. If you've never done this before, this much warm water might feel a bit nauseating at first, but when you start seeing (feeling?) the results, you know it's worth it! And after time, you DO get used to it.
I love the feeling of knowing I am taking better care of my "temple of the Holy Spirit," and of "doing it good and not evil all the days (mornings) of my life." (Taken from Proverbs 31 that talks about a wife doing her husband good and not evil all the days of her life! )
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here's the linkage:
http://www.homeschooloasis.com/art_w...in_morning.htm
warm water, coupled with fruit in the morning is a great way of cleansing your system
also, sorry Plan9, i don't mean to rain on your parade. I think it's good you raise the point of cold water as a weight loss thing, although, you should be careful about when you do it, how much and also consider having warm water as well. Health/nutrition isn't all about loosing weight
