2007-02-09 01:15:40 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
If you are dehydrated, the best is to drink warm water. It gets absrbed into your body faster because your body does not have to first expend the energy into warming it up.
If you are trying to maximize your calorie consumption, cold water is best because it makes your body work harder to get it absorbed. Think of it as free calorie burns.
As for the health benefits, water is water. Just don't drink so much waterthat you poison yourself. Yeah, people die from drinking too much water. But that's only when you drink several gallons in one go, so you will probably not have to worry about that.
2007-02-09 01:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by anon 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If drinking your water warm helps you drink 8 glasses a day, then drink it warm.
The benefit from water is from the quantity, not the temperature.
The theory behind drinking ice cold water is that your body burns calories in raising the temperature of the water to body temp. Even if the theory is sound, then the most you would burn is 37 calories to bring 4 cups of water to body temp if all 4 cups were consumed at the same time.
Or... you can leave the mayo off your turkey sandwich and have a guaranteed calorie savings of 100 cal.
2007-02-09 01:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Patti C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to drink warm water, unless it wasn't warm when you started drinking. However, it will not hurt you. so drink up. You should also know that drinking too much water if also dangerous as it knocks out all of the essential vitamins/minerals in your body, such as sodium and potassium.
2007-02-09 01:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by Debbie H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, your body will like it if your drink room temperature water. Water too cold is a shock to your system. Your body then has to warm it up. I don't think warm water is a problem.
2007-02-09 01:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by Speedoguy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well i watched the truth about food last night and the two litres of water a day has been proven to be a myth only drink when you are thirsty it makes no difference if you drink 8 xtra glasses or not check out truth about food on google and it should show the results of last nights programme
2007-02-09 01:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by Sian F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work with an older bloke who had always had a glass of warm water every night before bed.
He lived to be 90 and was as strong as an ox. I don't know if that was the water or not, but it obviously didn't do him any harm!
2007-02-09 02:15:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking warm water lessens the chance of cramping after a hard workout. Like football..and such. NOT HOT WATER...room temp water.
2007-02-09 01:20:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently its better for you if you drink water at room temp, but warm water wouldnt be bad for you what about tea and coffee thats warm or hot...
2007-02-09 01:20:03 · answer #8 · answered by sam-i-am- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Chinese medicine, Drinking ice cold water is dangerous as it puts out your fire. Warm water good.
2007-02-09 01:26:23 · answer #9 · answered by hisemiester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm water is better for you body as it is absorbed easier, cold water shocks your sytem so is classed as bad for you but room tempertature water is classed as good for you aswell.
I wouls say the best to drink is warm water...not boiling hot though.
2007-02-09 01:38:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋