Drinking warm water may not suit your taste buds, but experts say it is beneficial to put the caffeine and tea aside for your health’s sake.
Many people start their mornings with a fresh, hot cup of coffee or tea, to warm their bodies after getting out of bed. When we drink water, we tend to prefer it cold, but according to Ayurvedic medicine, we have it all wrong. Regularly drinking very warm water, especially in the morning, can heal our bodies, providing digestive power and reducing metabolic waste that could have built up in our immune system.
Physicians recommend drinking warm water in the morning, usually, with a polyphenol-rich lemon immersion, or with a tea shown to decrease free radical activity in the body. The consumption of warm water increases the tightening of the intestines, which optimises elimination. Unlike hot water, processed cold water is devoid of many essential minerals that could become very unfavourable to the digestive tract when consuming a meal. For cold water drinkers, experts recommend refraining from drinking 20 minutes before eating – even if the source is natural spring water.
While drinking warm water may not suit your taste buds, it may be beneficial to put the caffeine and tea aside for your health’s sake. Here are six reasons why:
• Cleanses digestive tract
A cup of warm water in the morning will cleanse your body from toxins. Water and other liquids stimulate food digestion and maintain digestive tract. Warm water dissolves food faster, and thus eases digestion.
If you drink cold water during or after your meal, it will thicken fats in food and create fatty deposits in the intestines. Fortunately, you can drink warm water instead of ice cold and stimulate your digestion, especially after meals.
• Relieves constipation
Sooner or later, we all deal with constipation, which is a result of poor peristalsis. Cramps and bloating are caused by lack of water in the body. Drink a glass of warm water in the morning to stimulate your intestines and help your body to function properly.
• Relieves pain
Warm water is believed to be the strongest natural remedy, and it can relieve menstrual pain. The heat relaxes stomach muscles and relieves cramps, thus soothing pain. Warm water is great for cramps, as it stimulates capillary circulation and relaxes muscles.
• Melts pounds
If you are trying to lose some weight, then you probably know that a glass of warm water in the morning helps in melting fat.
Warm water increases body temperature and boosts metabolism. In this way, your body can burn more calories. It will also support proper function of your vital organs, including kidneys.
• Stimulates circulation
Warm water stimulates elimination of toxins in the body, and thus improves circulation.
• Slows down ageing
Premature ageing is a real nightmare. But luckily, warm water can help you slow it down. Toxic deposits in the body accelerate ageing and as warm water flushes toxins out, it will also slow down the ageing process and increase skin’s elasticity.
To reap the health benefits of warm water, drink it every morning, plain or with a lemon for taste. Experts also warn drinkers to have warm water, as drinking straight hot water can potentially be damaging to tissue in the mouth and oesophagus. After boiling water, be sure to let it cool for a few minutes before you start consuming. Also, always check with your prescribing physician before drinking warm water if you’re on any medications that could impact the efficacy of your medications.
