Facts and myths about cold water

Doctors, nutritionists and trainers often debated about cold water. It’s time to dispel myths and highlight the benefits of cold water during the summer, but also throughout the year. 

Claim #1: Water can cool the digestive tract

This is a myth, water cannot make you cold from the inside, and first we should point out the benefits of drinking water, whatever the temperature. Clearly, it is easier to drink a large amount of cold drink than, for example, to drink hot tea. Why was cold water associated with “cold intestines” in the past? In the summer, people are more prone to stomach problems and various poisonings are more often. Most often, the cause is neither the food nor the drink they consumed, but a combination of heat, bacteria and microbes circulating in the air, and slight dehydration that can cause a stomach reaction. There is no fear of refreshing cold water in the summer or in any other season if you follow the guidelines for a healthy and balanced life.

Claim #2: In summer, you need to drink more water, cold or warm

The claim is more myth than fact because you should be careful about your water, electrolyte, and fluid intake in general throughout the year. How do you know how much fluid you need? Calculate using the online calculator in which we enter various parameters. Our age, gender, what kind of climate we live in, our weight and height, as well as some additional parameters. For example, are you an active athlete, pregnant, breastfeeding, do you have an autoimmune or other disease, do you use medications and supplements… Whichever water you choose, hot or cold, you need to hydrate your body in the summer due to increased sweating. If the water is cold, we definitely like it better!

Claim #3: Cold water lowers the temperature

This is true. That is why active athletes, recreationists who engage in high-intensity functional training as well as those who run, hike and go trekking in the summer are recommended to have a bottle of cold water in their backpack, bag, or near the place where they exercise. It is recommended to drink cold water in small sips during demanding training or cardio exercise to slowly hydrate the body and gradually lower the temperature. Cold water helps regulate body temperature, preventing overheating and providing a feeling of refreshment.

Claim #4: Cold water improves digestion

The claim is true because drinking cold water can help maintain optimal digestive function. Cold water can stimulate peristalsis, the natural muscle contractions in the intestines, which can improve digestion and prevent constipation. With the consumption of cold water, it is definitely recommended to walk, run or perform some other form of cardio exercise to activate the body and prevent “lazy intestines”. Along with cold water, deep breathing is a must, as another form of natural remedy against constipation.

So, how can we ensure that we always have cold water and large pieces of ice without filling containers every half hour and storing water in the freezer? Or even less convenient: to separate certain amounts of water and cool it in an ordinary refrigerator? The solution is a home ice machine that allows you to make an incredible 10 to 12 kilograms of ice per day, which is about 9 cubes per cooling cycle. The cubes are of an ideal shape, so they fit in a smoothie bottle or a sports bottle with a wider rim. You will be able to take the freshly cooled drink to training or any other activity. If you have a bottle resistant to outside temperatures, even better. The Delimano ice machine is great not only for cooling water and isotonic drinks, but also a good friend of every home and party. When you are preparing natural juices or interesting cocktails, there is no equal to this ice machine. Don’t worry, you can take it with you everywhere. It is easily portable and light, and thanks to air compressor cooling, it is not affected by external conditions and does not heat up the ice.