Drinking warm water after the meal is good for your health. Do you know it?

Hi Sreekala Nice information dear.. you did a great job.. Yes I have a habit of drinking lots of water during meals and after meals also.. I never prefer water from fridge because I will catch cold soon.. I usually have warm water.. In winter mild hot water..

Hi Kala, I don’t have the habit of drinking water in between taking my food but once I finish having my food, I drink cold or normal water. If ever I drink water in-between mouthful of food, my stomach feels full and I cant eat any more. However, what you mention in the article can be true…I read something similar about the Japanese always drinking warm water after meal so that the fat in the food does not solidify and settle in our body! But seriously Kala, can you drink warm water in this Indian heat? Ughh…think about the kids…they would think mama’s gone bonkers LOL

Hullo Shree! I too got this forward where the benefits of drinking warm water were given.I also remember you having started one earlier discussion about the beneift of drinking water[isn't it?] Usually after consuming some sweet or some fatty dessert I do drink warm water so that the oily taste disappears.But I do not do this normally Shree --first of all I am a bit health conscious and do not go in for frying or having fried things.

From what i learned it is good to have a warm water or a warm soup while having a meal. It will help dissolve the food. I believe cold water will solidify the oily stuff we are eating. When the oil is solidy it will slow our metabolism. So it is good to have a warm meal than cold or a meal with soup and drink not cold water.

This makes so much sense I normally have a cuppa tea after my main meal.Not for any other reason than I like to.This is really interesting and makes so much sense.I do sip hot water when I have indegestion and that normally clears it up.Very good discussion this will help a lot of people.

Hi Sreekala You are right, even doctors advice us to take hot water. Because it melts the oil deposits that are accumulated in the intestines while we take our oilly food, and flushes it out. Thus the cholestrol formation will be controlled. Excess formation of cholestrol leads to heart attacks, obesity which is a major cause for arthritis, knee disorder, diabetics and some other known and unknown diseases. Thus I will take hot water only whenever i am thirsty.

I don't think drinking cold water after meals will cause arthritis or cancer but definitely it will slow down the digestion. A recent study report I read in a newspaper said that drinking hot water as a habit will gradually destroy the mucus lining of your digestive tract and cause ulcer. I don't know how far it is correct.But the logic demands that neither too hot nor too cold is good for the body.Another report,which I read in mylot itself written by somebody else, said that drinking cold water will help you lose burn calories since the body will be working hard to make the temperature of the cold water equavalent to body temperature thereby losing calories by metabolic action.You need to read more authentic papers to know more about it.

Hi sree! I take normal water after my meals. I do not consume water till half an hour, after my meals get finished. I do not prefer to take cold or refrigerated water and I take water at room temperature. I hope that normal water does not make an adverse affect on our stomach. I agree with you that if we can afford to take lukewarm or hot water after meals, that would be more fruitful. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful information.

That is interesting information. It does make sense. I don’t usually have any liquids before, during or after food and never considered drinking something warm at the end of a meal. I wonder if a cup of tea will do the job...The problem with soup is that I fancy that at the start of the meal, not the end...

Hello friend..I think you're right of what you read about drinking cold water. NO, I am not a cold-drinker of water even it would be on summer days. I used that attitude for a long period of time because I know that by drinking cold water after or between each meals could solidify the food you have eaten. And, this would be the cause of some health problem complications...Nice topic..thanks..

hi sree.... i knew it but dont like to drink warm water while its too hot now a days. rather i drink a lemon juice just after taking my meal. it makes me comfortable and fulfill my energy that i lose through sweat. have a nice day.

Just saw this article in the internet for everyone information. Most people do not consider drinking hot water refreshing or to have any health benefits in addition to those gained by drinking cold water. Although drinking cold water on a regular basis is good for your health, some experts believe that drinking hot water can be equally beneficial, but in slightly different ways. Both hot and cold water hydrates you, which is the main benefit of drinking water. Cold water sounds more appealing to most people, and does help burn a few extra calories after a work out than lukewarm water. It is also absorbed into the bloodstream easier, which helps hydrate your body, especially if you have been sweating, which dehydrates your body. However, some people are drinking hot water as a way of purifying their bodies, very much like going to a sauna. If you drink a glass or two of hot water, you increase your body temperature slightly. Your body, in order to maintain your temperature around 98.6 degrees, will begin to sweat to cool itself down. The sweating induced by drinking hot water helps purify your bloodstream by flushing toxins out of your body. It is reported that drinking hot water also helps remove deposits in the nervous system that have a negative effect on your thoughts and emotional responses. By drinking hot water, you are able to purify your body and mind, creating a balance that will make you feel healthier and think more clearly. Hot Water Uses You can use hot water to purify yourself simply by drinking a glass of hot water once or twice a week. The water should be quite warm so that it causes you to sweat, but does not burn your mouth when you drink it. You should begin to sweat quite a bit as your body tries to lower its temperature. After you stop sweating, wipe away the perspiration and begin drinking another glass of hot water to balance your temperature. Drinking hot water is also extremely useful in clearing your nasal cavities, especially if you are sick. The water vapor causes the buildup to loosen and make you feel less congested. Using hot water is preferable to tea or coffee, since their caffeine will dehydrate you, and that is the last thing you need when you are sick. In addition, sweating some can help you to remove some toxins from your body and hopefully get better sooner, and improve your overall health.

hi sreekala, yes, i do drink lots of water in a day time, and also inbetween means. i suggest my family to drink lots of water, it keeps you healthy. atleast 6 to7 liters should drink per day. nice topic. thankyou, have a nice day.

i on,i knew that thanks for sharing your knowledge but it really tests bad to have a warm water ..even in fever i use to drink cold water while mom advices to have warm water...i can't do this but what i can do is that i can spread this info to some other person so that he would get some benefit from warm water after meal

I have heard that warm water is better for you too. I prefer to drink milk though. It is cold milk instead of warm milk. I do drink hot coffee and hot chocolate sometimes too though, so that helps.

thanks a lot for this information. I too was advised quite often to drink warm water but I do not like to have warm water at all. Got into the habit of having chilled water always.

Hi sreekala, Well, of course sreekala. Warm water is good for digestion while very hot and cold water is not very good for digestion.

yeah i heard it on the news and read a book about it. it is better to drink warm water or maybe hot tea after having a meal because the fat that we eat doesn't stick into our inside,just imagine and oil that is put inside the fridge, that will happens to the fat after drinking cold water from having a meal.

Thank you for the very helpful trivia. I did not know this. To add, I always drink cold water before and after a meal for several years now, especially if it is summer. Now that I have read what you said, I don't think I will continue my bad habit of drinking cold water after eating. From now on, I will just drink lukewarm or hot water. It is better to be safe than be sorry.

Yes, I heard about that. It is circulating through emails actually.