Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Why Should We Drink Cold Water?
Cooling the Body
Endurance
When exercising in the heat, endurance is dependant more on hydration than skills. By drinking cold water during exercise, it can help maintain a lower heart rate, which can help an endurance athlete last longer.
In a recent study from Loughborough University in England, researchers found that drinking cold water on a hot day can lower your heart rate by five beats per minute, according to Bicycling.com.
Even if you're not an endurance athlete you can benefit from this if you have high blood pressure, but don't overdo it because drinking cold water can mask the signs of a heart attack to medical personnel.
Increasing Metabolism
This may sound great, but don't be disillusioned: The increase is not huge. Your body is burning calories to raise the temperature of the cold water to be equal to your body temp, according to FitSugar.com. The increase is small, though, as a 16-ounce glass of cold water requires about 17.5 calories to equal body temperature.
So, if you drink the recommended eight glasses of water per day and are drinking it cold, you will burn 70 calories. For those looking to lose weight, drinking 12 eight-ounce glasses of cold water will burn 105 calories and fuel your weight loss.
Article source: Why Should We Drink Cold Water? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/way_5157771_should-drink-cold-water.html#ixzz1Nrca0VKA
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