Drinking cold water during the summer season gives relief to people from the heat. To stay hydrated in summer, people consume liquid drinks, in which along with ordinary water, people consume various types of drinks including lassi, juice, and coconut water. According to experts, it is very important to drink at least eight to 10 glasses of water to stay hydrated. But while drinking water, it is also important for it to be of the correct temperature. Water temperature affects health. In summer, people drink water from the refrigerator to drink cold water. People always drink cold water to quench their thirst and get rid of fatigue, although this may provide relief from the heat for some time it also causes a lot of harm. In Ayurveda, cold water is considered harmful to health. Especially one should not drink chilled water from the fridge at all. Drinking cold water after coming out from the sun, after exercising, or after eating has a bad effect on the body. If you also consume cold water at the wrong time and in the wrong way in summer, then know about the harm it causes to your health.
effect on digestion
The body brings any substance to its temperature, which it sends further for digestion, but by consuming things of very low temperature, the body starts adjusting it to its temperature, due to which the digestion process slows down and the problem of indigestion occurs. It happens. Cold water in the stomach affects the digestive system. According to research, cold water shrinks the blood vessels, which causes digestion problems.
Sore throat
Often, in case of sore throat or change in voice, elders say that they must have drank cold water. It is also true, that drinking cold water causes sore throat. It is common to have such a problem by drinking cold water after taking it out of the fridge. On the other hand, if you drink cold water after meals, mucus starts forming and the breathing pathways get blocked. Due to this problems like sore throat, phlegm, cold, and swelling in the throat can occur.
Effect on heart rate
Consuming cold water can also reduce your body's heart rate. According to a study, drinking very cold water from the refrigerator stimulates the tenth cranial nerve (vagus nerve). Nerves control the involuntary functions of the body. Low-temperature water directly affects the vagus nerve, which reduces the heart rate.
Headache problem
If you drink very cold water or ice water immediately after coming out from the sun, brain freeze can occur. Consuming cold water can cool many nerves of your spine, which affects the brain and causes headaches. This situation can increase problems for people suffering from sinus problems.
Problem in weight loss
People who want to lose weight should not consume cold water. Due to cold water, it becomes difficult to burn the fat present in the body. The body fat becomes hard due to refrigerator water, due to which there is a problem in reducing fat and weight does not reduce.
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