Drinking water is essential for maintaining overall health and well-being. While many people opt for cold water, warm water can offer unique benefits that you may not be aware of. From improving digestion to promoting relaxation, incorporating warm water into your daily routine can have a positive impact on your health. This is everything you need to know about what drinking warm water will and won’t do for your health
The Benefits of Drinking Warm Water
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When we are thirsty, most of us opt for a cold glass of water. After all, warm water doesn’t sound particularly thirst-quenching. What’s more, if we’re going to drink a warm beverage, most of us would rather opt for something like tea, herbal tea, coffee, or the like. We’ve probably all heard something about the health benefits of drinking warm lemon water. For many of us, though, this is too sour for our taste and maybe even degrading for our teeth. It turns out, however, that drinking plain old warm water – no lemon, herbs, or anything else added – might actually be really good for our health. These are the reasons why.
1. Weight Loss
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One of the most recent claims about drinking warm water is that it will help you shed some unwanted weight. While warm water may have some benefits for weight loss, it is not a magical solution for shedding pounds. Drinking warm water can slightly increase metabolism, but the effect is temporary and minimal. To achieve sustainable weight loss, it is important to focus on a balanced diet, regular exercise, and overall healthy lifestyle habits.
2. Improved Digestion
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Drinking warm water can help stimulate the digestive system and promote the breakdown of food. Warm water aids in the digestion process by increasing blood flow to the intestines and promoting the secretion of enzymes that facilitate proper digestion. One study showed that this could particularly help the digestion of those who have just had surgery. (2)
3. Detoxification
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