Ice cold water burns calories!
Karena_Juarez
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Let's figure out exactly what you're burning when you drink a 16-ounce (0.5 liter) glass of ice water:
The temperature of ice water can be estimated at zero degrees Celsius.
Body temperature can be estimated at 37 degrees Celsius.
It takes 1 calorie to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.
There are 473.18 grams in 16 fluid ounces of water.
So in the case of a 16-ounce glass of ice water, your body must raise the temperature of 473.18 grams of water from zero to 37 degrees C. In doing so, your body burns 17,508 calories. But that's calories with a little "c." Your body only burns 17.5 Calories, and in the grand scheme of a 2,000-Calorie diet, that 17.5 isn't very significant.
But let's say you adhere to the "eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day" nutritional recommendation. In 64 ounces of water, there are 1,892.72 grams. So to warm up all that water in the course of a day, your body burns 70,030 calories, or 70 Calories. And over time, that 70 Calories a day adds up. So, while you definitely shouldn't depend on ice water consumption to replace exercise or a healthy diet, drinking cold water instead of warm water does, in fact, burn some extra Calories!
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/question447.htm
The temperature of ice water can be estimated at zero degrees Celsius.
Body temperature can be estimated at 37 degrees Celsius.
It takes 1 calorie to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.
There are 473.18 grams in 16 fluid ounces of water.
So in the case of a 16-ounce glass of ice water, your body must raise the temperature of 473.18 grams of water from zero to 37 degrees C. In doing so, your body burns 17,508 calories. But that's calories with a little "c." Your body only burns 17.5 Calories, and in the grand scheme of a 2,000-Calorie diet, that 17.5 isn't very significant.
But let's say you adhere to the "eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day" nutritional recommendation. In 64 ounces of water, there are 1,892.72 grams. So to warm up all that water in the course of a day, your body burns 70,030 calories, or 70 Calories. And over time, that 70 Calories a day adds up. So, while you definitely shouldn't depend on ice water consumption to replace exercise or a healthy diet, drinking cold water instead of warm water does, in fact, burn some extra Calories!
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/question447.htm
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Wow that's really cool. I always try to drink ice water because it boosts your metabolism, and I'm definitely going to do it more often!0
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Thanks for the tip
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Do you also add calories burned processing different types of food? Isn't this all just calculated in with TDEE. Seems silly to me. Does your body not burn calories cooling down coffee, as an example? Why not factor that in too. Shoot, pretty soon, I don't have to exercise with all the heating and cooling my body is doing to food and drinks. Awesome.0
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Do you also add calories burned processing different types of food? Isn't this all just calculated in with TDEE. Seems silly to me. Does your body not burn calories cooling down coffee, as an example? Why not factor that in too. Shoot, pretty soon, I don't have to exercise with all the heating and cooling my body is doing to food and drinks. Awesome.
^^agree
Also to get that 70 cal benefit you need to be drinking water at 0oC. That is very cold. Most people when given a glass of water at or near zero will naturally leave it sitting on the table for a while and sip it, bit by bit. The last bit of water from the glass will be significantly warmer than zero.
I agree that water can aid weight loss though.... drink plenty and your frequent bathroom visits will burn lots of cals.0 -
Do you also add calories burned processing different types of food? Isn't this all just calculated in with TDEE. Seems silly to me. Does your body not burn calories cooling down coffee, as an example? Why not factor that in too. Shoot, pretty soon, I don't have to exercise with all the heating and cooling my body is doing to food and drinks. Awesome.
Indeed, just check out how much energy the body has to expend to process a gram of protein versus a gram of carbohydrate (or fat). Proof that a calorie isn't a calorie ...
I would say that if you are chugging ice cold water as a weight loss strategy then you have an eating disorder.0 -
this is just one small way to help get your metabolism started, I didn't mean to insinuate that anyone should depend on this alone to lose weight. The simple fact is that not any one thing will work but adding this with eating right and exercising is beneficial.0
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this is just one small way to help get your metabolism started, I didn't mean to insinuate that anyone should depend on this alone to lose weight. The simple fact is that not any one thing will work but adding this with eating right and exercising is beneficial.
When did my metabolism stop?0 -
this is just one small way to help get your metabolism started, I didn't mean to insinuate that anyone should depend on this alone to lose weight. The simple fact is that not any one thing will work but adding this with eating right and exercising is beneficial.
When did my metabolism stop?
I dont know if yours has stoped or not. . . . I was only eating one meal a day before I started myfitness pal so MY metaolism was slowed dramaticly. If the information I posted doesnt help you that's fine it just one of the things that has benifited me. I've lost 26lbs since June so I must be doing something right. "_"0 -
Indeed, just check out how much energy the body has to expend to process a gram of protein versus a gram of carbohydrate (or fat). Proof that a calorie isn't a calorie ...
It's proof that the body expends a different amount of energy processing the various macronutrients. It does not prove that a calorie isn't a calorie. It's the same unit of energy going into your mouth and thermodynamics still accounts for this on the energy-out side of the equation.0 -
this is just one small way to help get your metabolism started, I didn't mean to insinuate that anyone should depend on this alone to lose weight. The simple fact is that not any one thing will work but adding this with eating right and exercising is beneficial.
When did my metabolism stop?
I dont know if yours has stoped or not. . . . I was only eating one meal a day before I started myfitness pal so MY metaolism was slowed dramaticly. If the information I posted doesnt help you that's fine it just one of the things that has benifited me. I've lost 26lbs since June so I must be doing something right. "_"
Eating one meal a day v 10 meals a day has no impact to your metabolism. calories and macros remaining the same. I assume that you have been restricting calories since joining MFP which is the reason for the weight loss, not intra day meal timing.0 -
this is just one small way to help get your metabolism started, I didn't mean to insinuate that anyone should depend on this alone to lose weight. The simple fact is that not any one thing will work but adding this with eating right and exercising is beneficial.
When did my metabolism stop?
I dont know if yours has stoped or not. . . . I was only eating one meal a day before I started myfitness pal so MY metaolism was slowed dramaticly. If the information I posted doesnt help you that's fine it just one of the things that has benifited me. I've lost 26lbs since June so I must be doing something right. "_"
Nobody is questioning your progress. You are succeeding because you are eating less calories than you need. You are not succeeding because of any thermic effect created by cold water consumption.0 -
Proof that a calorie isn't a calorie ...
That's like saying a joule isn't a joule or a Btu isn't a Btu0 -
Drinking ice cold water also helps to solidify the oils in your body, creating these nice lil' fatty balls that stick to and build up in your colon...eventually being cancerous.
I think I'll just keep my lukewarm water and take a walk.0 -
Drinking ice cold water also helps to solidify the oils in your body, creating these nice lil' fatty balls that stick to and build up in your colon...eventually being cancerous.
I think I'll just keep my lukewarm water and take a walk.
not sure if srs0 -
I like how you explained that:)
I always wondered about this and really how many calories we are talking here lol Good stuff!0 -
Drinking ice cold water also helps to solidify the oils in your body, creating these nice lil' fatty balls that stick to and build up in your colon...eventually being cancerous.
I think I'll just keep my lukewarm water and take a walk.
not sure if srs
That was my first thought as well: this HAS to be sarcasm.
And then I realized how many utterly daft statements I have read on MFP. :noway:0 -
Drinking ice cold water also helps to solidify the oils in your body, creating these nice lil' fatty balls that stick to and build up in your colon...eventually being cancerous.
I think I'll just keep my lukewarm water and take a walk.
Holy crap, this old fable is still around?
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/coldwater.asp0 -
this is just one small way to help get your metabolism started, I didn't mean to insinuate that anyone should depend on this alone to lose weight. The simple fact is that not any one thing will work but adding this with eating right and exercising is beneficial.
When did my metabolism stop?
I dont know if yours has stoped or not. . . . I was only eating one meal a day before I started myfitness pal so MY metaolism was slowed dramaticly. If the information I posted doesnt help you that's fine it just one of the things that has benifited me. I've lost 26lbs since June so I must be doing something right. "_"
Nobody is questioning your progress. You are succeeding because you are eating less calories than you need. You are not succeeding because of any thermic effect created by cold water consumption.
I don’t believe that I'm losing weight with Ice Cold Water. As I have said already, I believe it’s a combination of eating right and exercise that has made the difference. I have been reading daily on different ways to help my metabolism and thought I’d share what I had learned. I also attached the link to the website where I read the information. I will say that I regret post anything. My only intend was to share something that I read.0 -
Wow that's really cool. I always try to drink ice water because it boosts your metabolism, and I'm definitely going to do it more often!
Drinking ice water will NOT boost your metabolism. Green tea also will not work.0 -
How do you drink your water? We don't mean on the rocks, or with whiskey. We mean cold. And often. A study at the University of Utah found that people who are better hydrated have higher metabolic rates. Eight to twelve 8-oz. glasses of water every day will do the trick [source: University of Utah].
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/10-things-dieters-need-to-know-about-metabolism4.htm
if there is anyone who doesnt agree with this can you please point me in the right direction (website) where I can read more accurate information, just like I have attached the address for where I found this information. :noway:0 -
How do you drink your water? We don't mean on the rocks, or with whiskey. We mean cold. And often. A study at the University of Utah found that people who are better hydrated have higher metabolic rates. Eight to twelve 8-oz. glasses of water every day will do the trick [source: University of Utah].
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/10-things-dieters-need-to-know-about-metabolism4.htm
if there is anyone who doesnt agree with this can you please point me in the right direction (website) where I can read more accurate information, just like I have attached the address for where I found this information. :noway:
This is a link to the page that discussed exercise. Which page were you referring to?
ETA: I found a referrence to the study noted above - These results were in line with previous University of Utah findings that calorie burning can decline by about 2 percent per day when people are dehydrated."
BUT, that has nothing to do with the temperature levels at which the fluids are administered.0 -
How do you drink your water? We don't mean on the rocks, or with whiskey. We mean cold. And often. A study at the University of Utah found that people who are better hydrated have higher metabolic rates. Eight to twelve 8-oz. glasses of water every day will do the trick [source: University of Utah].
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/10-things-dieters-need-to-know-about-metabolism4.htm
if there is anyone who doesnt agree with this can you please point me in the right direction (website) where I can read more accurate information, just like I have attached the address for where I found this information. :noway:
The study was about the amount of water the subjects drank and how it affected their metabolism? Nothing about cold water? Also, not a published study. Also procedure of experiment not well outlined. Not saying their results weren't legitimate..just not really addressing the cold water thing.0 -
How do you drink your water? We don't mean on the rocks, or with whiskey. We mean cold. And often. A study at the University of Utah found that people who are better hydrated have higher metabolic rates. Eight to twelve 8-oz. glasses of water every day will do the trick [source: University of Utah].
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/10-things-dieters-need-to-know-about-metabolism4.htm
if there is anyone who doesnt agree with this can you please point me in the right direction (website) where I can read more accurate information, just like I have attached the address for where I found this information. :noway:
The most important part of that article... #1
1: Calories Trump Metabolism for Weight Loss
Most dieters are used to keeping track of what and how much they're eating -- this is good, but with a few tweaks it could be better. What you eat won't likely directly impact the speed of your metabolism -- it's the total number of calories and your level of physical activity that will speed your weight loss.
To help boost your weight loss potential, choose foods that are high in protein (lean meats, fish, soy), fiber (pick whole grains over refined carbs) and low-fat dairy. Watch your portions and number of calories you eat in one day -- to lose one pound, you need to reduce your calorie intake by 3,500 calories, the amount of calories in one pound of fat. (Losing 500 calories from your diet a day for 7 days will translate into losing one pound in one week).
To figure out what's right for you try calculating your BMR and the Harris Benedict formula to get a good idea of your personal caloric needs. The more you know about how your body works, the better you can work with it.
Drinking cold water probably can't hurt, but the main thing is to watch what you eat and exercise, exercise, exercise! 0 -
Geez people get all worked up around here.
I think the OP makes a good point. Think about it this way -
If you normally drink 64 oz of lukewarm water, you could get a small benefit from drinking 64 ounces of ice cold water. She even says it's small but it adds up. Whether you feel that 70 kcal a day is significant or not, that's up to you. Of course unless you're drinking your water at body temperature, you are still getting some amount of benefit from warming up the water.
If you normally don't drink water, the benefit would be even greater because simply drinking water helps, and bonus if it's ice cold water.
If you don't like to drink ice cold water but you'll drink it warmer, then it's better to get the benefit of drinking water at any temperature than not to drink it at all.0 -
Drinking ice cold water also helps to solidify the oils in your body, creating these nice lil' fatty balls that stick to and build up in your colon...eventually being cancerous.
I think I'll just keep my lukewarm water and take a walk.
Holy crap, this old fable is still around?
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/coldwater.asp
Being native Taiwanese, I was never allowed to drink cold water during meals or during my womanly cycles (that's a whole other passed-down health thingy). The Chinese have lots of these habits and health tidbits passed down from generations. Westerners have spent centuries laughing at us, but now they’re starting to realize there’s something to our weirdness.
I didn’t get my info from the internet.
I got it from my Mommy, who got it from her Mommy, who got it from her Mommy…
The internet has only translated things into English for me to repeat what I’ve always been taught…ALWAYS.0 -
Drinking ice cold water also helps to solidify the oils in your body, creating these nice lil' fatty balls that stick to and build up in your colon...eventually being cancerous.
I think I'll just keep my lukewarm water and take a walk.
Holy crap, this old fable is still around?
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/coldwater.asp
Being native Taiwanese, I was never allowed to drink cold water during meals or during my womanly cycles (that's a whole other passed-down health thingy). The Chinese have lots of these habits and health tidbits passed down from generations. Westerners have spent centuries laughing at us, but now they’re starting to realize there’s something to our weirdness.
I didn’t get my info from the internet.
I got it from my Mommy, who got it from her Mommy, who got it from her Mommy…
The internet has only translated things into English for me to repeat what I’ve always been taught…ALWAYS.
Personally, I prefer to rely on medical science and peer reviewed studies.0 -
this is just one small way to help get your metabolism started, I didn't mean to insinuate that anyone should depend on this alone to lose weight. The simple fact is that not any one thing will work but adding this with eating right and exercising is beneficial.
When did my metabolism stop?
I dont know if yours has stoped or not. . . .
Maybe I'm a bad person, but this made me laugh hysterically. Sorry if this is mean, but sometimes people need to use their brains...0 -
Geez people get all worked up around here.
I think the OP makes a good point. Think about it this way -
If you normally drink 64 oz of lukewarm water, you could get a small benefit from drinking 64 ounces of ice cold water. She even says it's small but it adds up. Whether you feel that 70 kcal a day is significant or not, that's up to you. Of course unless you're drinking your water at body temperature, you are still getting some amount of benefit from warming up the water.
If you normally don't drink water, the benefit would be even greater because simply drinking water helps, and bonus if it's ice cold water.
If you don't like to drink ice cold water but you'll drink it warmer, then it's better to get the benefit of drinking water at any temperature than not to drink it at all.
Thank u! :happy:0 -
Drinking ice cold water also helps to solidify the oils in your body, creating these nice lil' fatty balls that stick to and build up in your colon...eventually being cancerous.
I think I'll just keep my lukewarm water and take a walk.
first I was like :laugh:
then I was like :noway: ]
now I'm like :huh:0 -
thanks for the laugh.....i wonder how many calories that just burned......while siping ice cold water.....tapping my feet erratically.....and chewing gum.....0
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