We all have a common habit that we come home and directly rush to the fridge and have chilled water..
And why not?? In this 42° C temperature, all we need is to cool down our body and mind as well.
But we all have been instructed not to do this by our parents from our childhood and we all are not following them as well.😀
What actually makes them say that??
Have you ever thought??
Drinking chilled water have many side effects and some benefits as well.
We will discuss both.
Risks
- When we come from outside, our body temperature rises due to heat.
We directly drink chilled water which causes sudden decrease in core body temperature which affects the health of our heart.
And you won't believe, there are many cases where a person have chilled water directly after coming home and he had a heart attack.. - If you believe in ayurveda,it strictly says no to chilled water under any circumstances and in any seasons.
There are many reasons behind it- - If we drink chilled water, it disturbs the gastric juices and digestion as well.
- Chilled water freezes the fat cells and they become harder to digest.and ultimately leads to fat deposition.
- If we drink chilled water, our body has to bring if to normal body temperature first so this will lead to delayed hydration.
- Our body has to bring chilled water to normal body temperature and that will use extra energy which will lead to loss of energy at a long run though you feel freshness instantly after drinking.
- Chilled water can cause sore throat.
- Chilled water can freeze many spinal nerves which can cause headache.
Benefits
- Drinking chilled water during exercise will drop you body temperature which is raised due to exercise and this will give you more stamina to do more exercise.
- Improves mood
- Increases metabolism
- Reduces pain while applied topically
- Improves skin health if used to wash your face as chilled water will improve blood supply to skin.
