Temperature of water!?

jessicasloan91

I just read something that said..

"only drink cold water, this will boost your metabolism"

Is this true? I hate cold water stright fom the fridge, hurts my teeth!

bangersnmash90

I don't think you only have to drink it cold, but I have heard that because your body has to work to warm the water up then it burns calories or something. I'm no expert though!

melaniecheeks

I think the extra calories burned are minimal, so if you don't like cold water, just drink it at room temp.

bcattoes

Yes and no. Drinking anything cold requires your body to use calories to warm it. But it is a very small amount of calories. I read once that if you drank 2 glasses of ice water every day for a year, you would burn approximately enough extra calories to lose one pound.

lindseyk0902

In my exercise physiology class, thats what my professor said. The cold water makes your metabolism work harder then warm water, but it probably won't make a difference because water is good for your body either way. I have read though that cold water is good since it boost your metabolic rate to help your body burn calories. I'm not an expert, i'm just stating what I was told by my professor as well as reading other resources. So who knows whatthe real facst are.

thebigcb

I think that BS myself. Zero medical proof regarding it last I read.

And if you think about it, would we have evolved with are bodies burning calories drinking cold water? Would we have survived?

LorinaLynn

It's not enough to make a difference. Except in the summer when it's really frickin' hot, I prefer most drinks at about room temperature. Plus, I have to sip icy-cold drinks or I get brainfreeze, but I can chuggalug a slightly warmer drink. So I drink more.

Sidesteal

Insignificant to actually bother making sure your water is cold, in my opinion.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16822824

bcattoes

I think that BS myself. Zero medical proof regarding it last I read.

And if you think about it, would we have evolved with are bodies burning calories drinking cold water? Would we have survived?

Why wouldn't we have survived?

taso42

It's negligible. Squeeze your butt cheeks together one time and clap your hands once . There, that's about the same extra metabolism boost.

thatguy010

I drink a glass of ice water within 10 min of waking to burn more fat as recommended by Tim Ferris

PeachyPlum

I umm.... the temperature affects the "route" it takes, so to speak.

Ice cold water will make you have to pee really bad, while warm water takes the other path.

thebigcb

If we evolved relying on water, it would on made it very hard for us to survive if we burned more calories by drinking cold water.

I heard that it was the case, had a read into it, and found out that theres about as much truth to it as celery is a negative food.

bcattoes

I umm.... the temperature affects the "route" it takes, so to speak.

Ice cold water will make you have to pee really bad, while warm water takes the other path.

What?!? :laugh:

Sidesteal

It's negligible. Squeeze your butt cheeks together one time and clap your hands once . There, that's about the same extra metabolism boost.

LOLOLOLOLOLOOL

thebigcb

I'm peachy, I don;t think that is true at all

Contrarian

I umm.... the temperature affects the "route" it takes, so to speak.

Ice cold water will make you have to pee really bad, while warm water takes the other path.

:indifferent:

treetop57

But it is a very small amount of calories. I read once that if you drank 2 glasses of ice water every day for a year, you would burn approximately enough extra calories to lose one pound.

This is pretty close to right. 2 eight ounce glasses of water is a pint, which weighs a pound. 365 pounds is 166 kilograms. Heating 166 kilograms of water from 0 C to 20 C will take 3320 kcalories, just under the 3500 kcalories in a pound of fat.

Most of the people who recommend drinking ice water to lose weight do so because of the confusion between food calories and scientific calories. The calories we talk about in reference to food are actually what scientists call kilocalories or 1000 calories. It takes 1 scientific calorie to heat a gram of water 1 C, but only 1/1000 of a food calorie. Because of this confusion, people think it takes 9000 food calories to heat that daily pint of water 20 C when in fact it takes only 9 food calories, one butt squeeze and a hand clap instead of a thousand.

Jorra

I umm.... the temperature affects the "route" it takes, so to speak.

Ice cold water will make you have to pee really bad, while warm water takes the other path.

Umm....are you saying you *kitten* warm water? I think you should see a doctor about that.

dinosnopro

I umm.... the temperature affects the "route" it takes, so to speak.

Ice cold water will make you have to pee really bad, while warm water takes the other path.

KnottyJen

I umm.... the temperature affects the "route" it takes, so to speak.

Ice cold water will make you have to pee really bad, while warm water takes the other path.

Umm....are you saying you *kitten* warm water? I think you should see a doctor about that.

JORRA!!! I literally just SPIT my ICE COLD water all over...Monitor, keyboard, phone...Wet. Thank you for that.

Jorra

I umm.... the temperature affects the "route" it takes, so to speak.

Ice cold water will make you have to pee really bad, while warm water takes the other path.

Umm....are you saying you *kitten* warm water? I think you should see a doctor about that.

JORRA!!! I literally just SPIT my ICE COLD water all over...Monitor, keyboard, phone...Wet. Thank you for that.

sorry :blushing:

Audddua

What if I have an icy cold beer? Could that help my metabolism? :laugh:

maab_connor

:laugh: :noway: :laugh: i think i love this thread.

this reminds me of when i was told that not ONLY should i drink cold water to burn more calories, but that i should drink HOT water with meals so that fats would stay melted and thus not be metabolized. :frown:

kennethmgreen

But it is a very small amount of calories. I read once that if you drank 2 glasses of ice water every day for a year, you would burn approximately enough extra calories to lose one pound.

This is pretty close to right. 2 eight ounce glasses of water is a pint, which weighs a pound. 365 pounds is 166 kilograms. Heating 166 kilograms of water from 0 C to 20 C will take 3320 kcalories, just under the 3500 kcalories in a pound of fat.

Most of the people who recommend drinking ice water to lose weight do so because of the confusion between food calories and scientific calories. The calories we talk about in reference to food are actually what scientists call kilocalories or 1000 calories. It takes 1 scientific calorie to heat a gram of water 1 C, but only 1/1000 of a food calorie. Because of this confusion, people think it takes 9000 food calories to heat that daily pint of water 20 C when in fact it takes only 9 food calories, one butt squeeze and a hand clap instead of a thousand.

What a great answer. Thanks.

I would swear, though, that I read somewhere it was one butt clap and a hand squeeze.

treetop57

this reminds me of when i was told that not ONLY should i drink cold water to burn more calories, but that i should drink HOT water with meals so that fats would stay melted and thus not be metabolized.

Too funny. The water would have to be very very hot to keep that fat sizzling all the way through your intestines. Probably better just to drink it straight out the fryer!

Disclaimer: This post does not constitute medical advice. Consult your doctor or other medical professional before attempting to drink hot fat straight out the fryer.

mdsjmom98

I posed a similar question a few weeks back!! The reason for my question was because I saw an article about drinking "warm" water during/immediately after meals. Supposedly drinking warm water helps flush any excess fat from the food you've consumed, and helps with overall colon health. My sister swears by it. And if you all don't mind a little TMI, it does keep things moving a little bit better. (for me, anyway)

Having said that, I also subscribe to the cold water theory. I generally sip on cold water most of the morning, especially after I go on one of my walks, and drink more in the afternoon. For lunch I do try to drink about 10 oz of warm water with my meal. I don't necessarily drink the ice cold water for the intention of burning calories, but to quench my thirst, as I am ALWAYS thirsty. I used to chug down about 120 oz diet coke per day, and am now substituting water for it.

Sidesteal

But it is a very small amount of calories. I read once that if you drank 2 glasses of ice water every day for a year, you would burn approximately enough extra calories to lose one pound.

This is pretty close to right. 2 eight ounce glasses of water is a pint, which weighs a pound. 365 pounds is 166 kilograms. Heating 166 kilograms of water from 0 C to 20 C will take 3320 kcalories, just under the 3500 kcalories in a pound of fat.

Most of the people who recommend drinking ice water to lose weight do so because of the confusion between food calories and scientific calories. The calories we talk about in reference to food are actually what scientists call kilocalories or 1000 calories. It takes 1 scientific calorie to heat a gram of water 1 C, but only 1/1000 of a food calorie. Because of this confusion, people think it takes 9000 food calories to heat that daily pint of water 20 C when in fact it takes only 9 food calories, one butt squeeze and a hand clap instead of a thousand.

Good post, but even if the math adds up I believe that the study I linked earlier suggested that the actual thermic effect was far lower than what the math would suggest. I'll look again though.

treetop57

I hadn't looked at your link, Sidesteal. It says (among other things):

Cooling the water before drinking only stimulated a small thermogenic response, well below the theoretical energy cost of warming the water to body temperature.

I was calculating the theoretical energy cost, just based on the definition of calorie. You're right. Apparently that theoretical calculation is an overestimate. Thanks for pointing that out again!

Sidesteal

I hadn't looked at your link, Sidesteal. It says (among other things):

Cooling the water before drinking only stimulated a small thermogenic response, well below the theoretical energy cost of warming the water to body temperature.

I was calculating the theoretical energy cost, just based on the definition of calorie. You're right. Apparently that theoretical calculation is an overestimate. Thanks for pointing that out again!

No problem, thanks for showing the math as it's still good for perspective sake.

PeachyPlum

This thread got really hilarious.

Anyway. If you have to pee in a cup at the doctor's office, but you don't have to go, they'll have you drink cold water. I've been told the colder, the better for making you have to pee.

On the other hand, warm water (particularly first thing in the morning) is often recommended to help relieve constipation as it helps to soften the stool.

Combine those facts with a little Friday morning punchiness, and there you go.