Cold-Drinks!! Do they really keep it cool???   

Hi Old Chem... Thanks for sharing... I have heard that cold drinks are not really helpful, don't know the science behind it though.. Some say that it contains nothing but soda and CO2- Carbon DiOxide... So it is not good for health, as there are no nutrients... And some add that CO2 may increase the heat in the body... Wonder what is correct now... Hot drink is good when I am really exhausted... At such times, I resort to a cup of tea or coffee and a cigarette... Feels better that way! Have fun!

Hi Pogo... Yes, I know it is hard to believe... The guy said that the CO2 in the cold drinks increases the heat.. I don't know the science behind it exactly, but I am curious to know... I hope there is some doctor or chemist on myLot, who'll be able to guide us properly on this point...

Hi Ritchelle... Thanks for sharing... I have heard both views upon this... I have even tried what you have explained here.. I don't know which one is the correct... One thing is true, only one of them is correct... Please take a look at the post which is posted below yours.. have fun!

Hi Jotomy... Thanks for sharing... Actually, this is what I have heard from a few good old advisers.. That is why, to make sure of the facts, I started this discussion... Many of the participants, though, seem to disagree.. Your post is the first one which says what that medic had to say...

What is the logic or scientific reason behind the reverse effect of the cold-drinks?

Hi mr_pearl, when you are in Hot sunlight your body will heated so it should not be cooled down immediately it will effect your liver so you may get problems, gradually you have to cool your body. And more over cool drinks are not really cool your body, it will make you more hot and feel to have more water to cool it. So that is why you feel to have more water. According to Ayurveda, we have to act according to the climate then it works positively on us. There is a saying in telugu "ushnana ushnana seethalam" if you can understand this line i think you can understand whole about the sunlight effects.

if you want to understand the phrase i can give you in mathematical way.

ushanana means hot
seethalam means cold

if you take ushanana as minus - then - X - = +

Hi Jotomy... Your reasoning is very well and logical... Thanks a lot for adding value to this discussion... Hats off to you!! I'll refer other members to your post.. Have a nice time!

thank you mr_pearl

Hi Megamatt.. .thanks for sharing buddy... I understand your point of view upon this topic... Yes, there are many factors to be thought about... I would suggest you to read the post above yours...

In India, many good old people have a different view upon this topic and it was one of them, a old person who has been a doctor told me about the reverse effect... However, I don't know the logic or science behind it...

Hi Daliaj... Thanks for sharing... I am somewhat like you upon this topic.. I too consume cold drinks and subconsciously I am aware that it is not going to do anything good. But still it feels good to let the drink run down the throat... :)

Have a nice time!

Hi GeniusTiger... Thanks for sharing.. Your nick name is really wonderful... I won't deny that it feels good to drink a cold drink... Of course, that is why they have become so famous... I want to know about the effects... Some people say it is helpful... Some say it is not.. And a few say, it will increase the heat of the body, internally...

What is your point of view upon that?? Please share...

Hi CupKitties... Thanks for sharing... I understand that it feels good to feel the cold-drink running down the throat.. But what about its effects? I have heard a lot about it.. And yet, none of the adviser could give any valid reason for their argument.. None has been able to explain the logic or the science behind their arguments... many say, it is good... Many say it does not cause any effect.. Some say it will cause a reverse effect... None has given the logic, though...

Can you throw some light upon that???

I honestly can't say mr pearl. I'd have to know how they did their study that led to this conclusion. I'm going to assume if they didn't have a valid reason they didn't do any research at all. Maybe one of these scientist guys went out in the hot sun all day and drank one cold drink and got hotter from staying out for so long and then assumed it was because of the drink rather than thinking that it might just be the sun glaring at them.

I wonder which cold drinks they are referring to by the way. Alcohol is the only cold drink I can think of that has had a heating effect on me. Its been argued that soda pops heat you up and cause dehydration.

Hi CupKitties... I am not talking about alcohol, trust me... I don't count alcohol in cold-drinks. I am talking about the Soda, Coke etc things... Please refer to the posts of Jotomy, Quita and a few more members in this discussion... They've given the logical and scientific reasons for it.. Have a nice time!!

Hi Keola... Thanks for sharing... I agree with you whole-heartedly that water is the best energizer and cooling agent.. No doubt about that!!! Have a nice time!

Hello Sarah... Thanks for sharing... I can understand how it goes with you when you are exposed to sunlight and its heat... I would say, at such times you should drink a lot of water... It is the best energizer of all...

Have fun!

Plain water, Yuck! No thank you. I drink soda most of the time and I stay in the AC when it is really hot!