Does drinking cold beverages in the summer really cool you off, or is it a myth?

Question

I think it is a myth because when I drink cold beverages in the summer, I dont feel any cooler. In fact, I think I sweat harder sometimes when I do drink cold liquids.

Answer 1

i don't think it cools you off, but i do know it burns calories. your body has to get the liquid to your body temp as quick as possible this takes energy to heat the liquid up. inturn burnning calories!

Answer 2

Technically your body temperature is usually fairly constant. Putting cool liquid inside does not lower your body temp all that much.

If you properly hydrate your body will naturally sweat and that is the body's way of regulating/ cooling your body temp. The wind blowing over your skin and evaporating the water cools the largest organ (your skin).

The drinking something cool doesn't help all that much, the hydration does.

Answer 3

My father used to drink hot tea in the summer. He said that it cooled him off better than cold drinks.

Answer 4

I've heard that drinking hot beverages (i.e. tea or coffee) actually work better than most cold ones, to cool you off.

Answer 5

Every one reacts different, coffee in the summer make me sweat, so i add ice, cold drinks cool me off, but that's me.

Answer 6

Sure it cools you off, because your body has to expend energy (heat) warming the cold beverage up to your body temperature!

Answer 7

Stick with water alone. That will help you cool off. Any type of liquor will not.

Straight water is really even better than soda pop. Keep it really cold in the fridge.

Answer 8

Live in Florida, cool, water works every time.

Answer 9

It cools you off for sure

Answer 10

hell yeah ,u need it to live in southern cali, i'm diein right now, and at night oh it is soo fricken hot u need water by urside if ur lazy to get up like me

Answer 11

myth. it would only make u cooler if u throw it on your slef