For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ’sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will then line the intestine and very soon will turn into fat. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A friend’s father was told years ago to leave ICE out of his drinks because it caused a shock to the system. Cold drinks from the frig should be drank slowly.
The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water. This could be why some European countries serve warm beer.
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