Most of us like to start our mornings with a fresh cup of hot tea or coffee to warm up our bodies and refresh our minds. You might not know that it’s not only the caffeine that makes you feel good but also the heat from these warm beverages that have a calming and soothing effect on our body. Studies also indicate that hot liquids can improve overall health, mental wellness, and performance. Drinking warm water also acts as a natural detox for the body. Read on to know more about important health benefits of drinking warm water.
Following Are The Health Benefits Of Drinking Warm Water
Keeps Digestive System Clean And Healthy
Water helps to break down (digest) the food inside the stomach. Hot or warm water is found to break down the food faster than the cold water. Drinking very cold water during or immediately after a meal can actually harden the oils or fats in consumed foods and therefore create a fat deposit in the intestine.
When we drink warm water before or after a meal, digestive system does not have to work hard to digest the food and fats in it. Easy and fast digestion of the food due to warm water keeps digestive system clean and healthy.
Prevents Constipation
Constipation is generally caused by lack of water in the body and also bad eating habits. Drinking warm water in the morning on an empty stomach is very effective to stimulate the bowel movement. The daily habit of drinking warm water throughout the day makes digestion easy and due to which food passes through the intestines smoothly. This prevents constipation and other bad effects of it.
Flushes Out Toxins
Drinking warm water raises the body temperature, causing the body to sweat. Sweating helps to flush toxins out of the body and purify the bloodstream. This purifies the body inside-out naturally.
Improves Blood Circulation
Drinking warm water makes the blood toxin free and enhances its circulation. Good circulation of the blood is needed to deliver oxygen and important nutrients to all the tissues and organs of our body.
It Has an Anti-Aging Effect
The presence of toxins in the body can lead to ageing faster. Warm water helps to cleanse the body inside out. It also helps to repair skin cells and improves the elasticity of it. Regular drinking of warm water will avoid the formation of acne and breakouts. It also helps to smooth out skin’s texture.
Makes You More Active
When your body is toxin free you always feel fresh and active. While accumulation of the toxins inside the body makes you dull and less active, regular drinking of warm water increases stamina and results in the better overall functioning of the body on a physical level.
Helps In Weight loss
Drinking warm water increases body temperature, which therefore increases the metabolic rate. An increase in metabolic rate helps to burn more calories. Also drinking a glass of warm water with lemon in it will help break down the fat in the body and also control food cravings because of the presence of the pectin fiber in the lemon.
How Much Warm Water Should You Drink?
Although many experts suggest that the recommended intake should be at least eight glasses of warm water in a day, it is always best to rely on the signals that your body sends.
If it’s not possible for you to drink warm water throughout the day, you can drink warm water as mentioned below to get the most benefits out of it:
- Drink warm water early in the morning on an empty stomach. You can also add lemon juice to it which will also speed up your metabolism.
- Prefer warm water especially before and after meals but not immediately. The correct way is to drink warm water half an hour before and after having a meal.
- Drink warm water whenever you feel bloated, it gives instant relief from bloating.
- If it’s not possible for you to warm your water again and again. You can use these electric warm water kettles
available on Amazon which will keep your water warm throughout the day.
Precautions:
Make sure that the water is not too hot to drink otherwise it will burn your mouth.
If you feel discomfort in your body after drinking warm water then immediately stop drinking it.
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