Cold Water vs. Warm Water: Which is Better For Your Health?

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Water gives us life and we all know how good it feels to quench our thirst with a nice tall glass of cool water. But is cool water always the best option? Or maybe there are occasions where we should opt for warm water?

Some experts speculate on what the best water temperature is to achieve optimal hydration. After all, our internal body temperature is 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) which is vastly different from that of a glass of cool water.

Ancient medicine systems such as Ayurveda, which originated in India more than 3,000 years ago and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) both highlight the importance of temperature and its effects on the body. So it seems that there are certain occasions where warm water is more appropriate than cold!

Whether cold or warm water – the most important thing is to stay hydrated and listen to your body. Our bodies have their own innate intelligence and often tell us what we need to know.

When you’re working out or the weather is hot outside, you’ll likely crave ice water. But when you’re sick with a cold you will be more inclined to want hot water. It’s still good to know the science behind the best times for cold vs. warm water!

Best Times to Drink Cold Water

Exercise

During exercise the core body temperature becomes elevated. Sweating is one mechanism that our bodies use to cool down, but we lose a lot of water and electrolytes which need to be replenished. Sipping on cold water during a workout both rehydrates the body of lost water and helps to cool down the core body temperature.

A study done in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition compared room temperature water and cold water during workouts. Researchers found participants who consumed cold water were able to keep their core temperature down 50% longer than the group consuming room temperature water (1).

Fever

Drinking cold water when you have a fever is one method of cooling the body down. It’s important to keep super hydrated when you have a fever because you’re body is working hard to get rid of whatever foreign invaders may be causing you harm.

When you’re overheated, drinking cold water can be a huge relief. Try squeezing some fresh lemon and adding a pinch of sea salt to help replenish lost electrolytes.

Weight Loss

Drinking cold water has been shown to boost metabolism and help burn an additional 70 calories per day (2, 3).

Though it’s no miracle obesity cure, it does add up over time. When you consider that a person of average weight (155 lbs) burns 70 calories going for a 15 minute walk, ice water starts to sound like a pretty simple and effective way to burn extra calories when you’re trying to lose weight.

Further reading: read my article about 12 simple tweaks for weight loss and great health.

Best Times to Drink Warm or Hot Water

Digestion

Ever wonder why most people consume a hot beverage upon rising? Yes caffeine has something to do with it, but that’s not the only reason. Ayurvedic medicine states that drinking warm water in the morning helps to stimulate digestion.

Drinking cold water with a meal could have adverse effects on the digestive process. It requires more energy from the body to warm up cool liquids and foods, thus taking a longer time to digest and assimilate.(4)

to know for those of us suffering from digestive distress!

Further reading: read more about the benefits of drinking warm lemon water in the morning.

Detox

When it comes to cleansing the body of impurities, consuming adequate amounts of water is of paramount importance. It is recommended to drink room temperature water with a squeeze of lemon. (5)

This requires the least amount of energy for your body to assimilate.

The lemon also helps to stimulate digestion and flush toxins.

During a detox you may want to add some cleansing additions to your water.

Try adding some cucumber slices and fresh mint or slices of apple and a cinnamon stick

Find here how to easily make your own flavored water for detox and weight loss. Not only will you find keeping hydrated more enjoyable, you’ll also be receiving the cleansing benefits these foods have to offer.

Further reading: To learn more about the concept of detox and how to use detox to cleanse and energize your body, you can find a lot of useful information in my e-book The Detox Guide. This guide provides the best information and safe ways to detox, including recipe ideas.

Pain Relief

Warm or hot water is better to consume if you are dealing with a headache or inflammation. Because warm water helps stimulate blood flow to the tissues it’s an excellent remedy for treating menstrual cramps (6).

Further reading: read my article about the top 22 painkillers in your kitchen

Constipation

Drinking warm water when you’re constipated can help to move things along. The main cause of constipation is dehydration, so it’s essential to consume extra amounts of liquids.

Warm water helps to stimulate blood flow and has a more soothing effect in the intestines than cold water.

Further reading: effective natural remedies for constipation.

What the Ancient Medicine Says About Water Temperature

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors have advised against drinking cold water for thousands of years. The logic behind this premise is that cold water has the overall effect of contracting, slowing and shrinking.

Warm water helps to keep everything fluid, protects the internal organs and increases healthy blood flow and circulation.

Ayurveda has a similar stand point and doesn’t recommend cold water for the same reasons. Keep in mind these are very old systems of medicine.

When these systems were put in place, people weren’t typically worried about losing weight. They were more concerned about how to preserve energy.

However, in most cases these ancient medicine systems are time tested and have withstood the medical trends that we see come and go. In regards to healthy digestion and maintaining high energy levels it is probably better to drink room temperature or warm water.

The Rest of the Time

Aside from the circumstances listed above, the consensus from a broad spectrum of health professionals is to stick with room temperature water.

Always take into the consideration what the temperature is outside.

On a hot day, drink cold water, on a cold winter morning you will probably want to opt for hot or warm water. Drinking warm water in the morning is a great way to stimulate digestion and get the blood flowing to increase energy, and it’s also detoxifying.

Adding citrus or herbs to your water can make it more enjoyable if you don’t like the taste. Many people stick to cold water because it tastes better, but room temperature water can be just as enjoyable. Remember to listen to your body, often it is the best health authority.

Related: What Happens When You Drink Water on An Empty Stomach

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Foods that Fight Inflammation

Avoid and Limit refined carbohydrates, fried food, sugar, sweet beverages, red meat and saturated fats

Food that fight inflammation

1. Herbs and spices
Garlic, oregano, cinnamon, rosemary, turmeric and cloves are among the many herbs and spices containing powerful antioxidants that help neutralize free radicals and prevent harm to the body.

2.Extra virgin olive oil, nuts and seeds
Food high in monounsaturated fatty acids, such as olive oi, nuts and seeds, help reduce inflammation, which lowers risk of metabolic diseases.

3. Leafy greens
Spinach kale, arugula  and other leafy green veggies are rich in vitamin K, which suppresses inflammation markers in the body.

4. Berries
Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, are rich in anthocyanins, an anti-inflammatory phytochemical.

5. Fatty fish
Eating fatty fish such as salmon, herring, sardines, anchovies and tuna, twice a week, provides anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats.

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Quality sleep is important, exercise, reduce stress, eat anti-inflammatory food (Eat from rainbow, coloured food)

Foods to Eat When You Have Mold or Yeast in Your Body

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Mold’s friends and foes

If you’ve just finished reading Foods to Avoid When You Have Mold or Yeast in Your Body, then you’re probably a little freaked out.  It is a rather extensive list on the foods or drinks you need to be avoiding while experiencing a mold or yeast infection.  Just what can you eat if everything at the store or in your cupboard is fungi’s favorite snack?  Well, the truth is, you’re going to have to get creative. Although, some recognizable and favorite meals will still be safe, there are other options that may not excite your taste buds at first. Whatever the food or ingredient is, give it a chance so that you can starve the fungus right out of your body.

Meals You Can Still Eat (Sort of…)

The good news is you can still enjoy Italian food, the bad news?  You have to enjoy it without pasta, bread, or cheese.  That begs the question: “Then what about it is Italian?!”  Well, not much but you can – and you should! – have garlic, oregano, cilantro, rosemary, basil, and tomatoes!  Why?  Facts are facts and while you can’t eat Italian Italian food, you can still enjoy some of its finer ingredients because they are naturally anti-fungal foods and spices.

How about Mexican food?!  Sounds good, right?  Yes, of course you can have it…  without flour or corn tortillas, taco shells, cheese, sour cream, pickled jalapenos, canned enchilada sauces, or packaged salsa!  “It’s not the same,” you might say.  Sure it is!  You’re still left with beans, tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, home-made salsa, and avocados!  What’s not to love?!

La cuisine Française!  Vous avez un excellent goût!  (Did I say that right?)  French food, yes, yes, oui, oui, you can still have your Boeuf Bourguignon and eat it too… as long as you leave out the red wine and mushrooms.  “Then it’s just beef with onions and garlic!” you say.  Ah, well, c’est la vie!  There’s also French onion soup, sans the cheese, croutons, and caramelized onions.

Alright, so I’m not exactly making you feel any better.  The truth is, fighting mold with whole, natural foods is the best chance you have at sending that fungus packing.  Yes, your diet is limited from the more rich foods, but you are still allowed many tasty alternatives and there’s a reason these safer foods are suggested.

Root Vegetables & Tubers

Ginger:  Like many tubers, ginger is a detoxifier.  She increases circulation, detoxifies the liver, and stimulates the immune system.  She also soothes inflammation of the intestinal tract (a common issue with fungus victims).  What’s not to love about this little lady?  Let’s give her a hand… or better yet, chop her up and eat her!

Radish:  Not many are aware that radishes are considered some of the top mold and yeast annihilators.  In fact, the radish is more like the Godzilla of the anti-fungal world.  In just the past 10 years, scientists have discovered a plant defensin in radishes they named RsAFP2 (catchy, isn’t it?) that destroys mold and yeast on the cellular level.  So far, no fungus they’ve tested has fought RsAFP2 and lived to tell the tale.  This little anti-fungal protein aims its microscopic weapons at fungi cell walls, completely obliterating it.  Moral of this story?  Eat more radishes!

Garlic:  Nothing says “die fungus, die!” like swallowing a mouthful of garlic.  Not only is this solution gentle on your pocket book – as opposed to synthesized pharmaceutical treatments that are both expensive and have delayed results – it can usually bring about changes within just a few hours.  Garlic naturally inhibits the growth of molds and yeasts.  In fact, it contains allyl alcohol, which utterly destroys yeast… like a beast.  Trust me, you need to eat garlic.  Right now.  Go.

Onions:  Like garlic, onions have a detoxifying effect on the body and are highly anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-parasitic. Another great thing about onions is that they flush excess fluids from the body.  This is great because a lot of mold and yeast victims suffer from water retention.  Go for the stronger-tasting and most intense-smelling onions – they pack a mightier punch against fungus.

Herbs

Cilantro:  Eat this.  It might help you keep your friends after you’ve eaten the garlic and onions.  Not only will cilantro – also commonly known as Coriander – give you fresher breath, it will protect you from mold and yeast, and reduce the symptoms you experience from infection.  Cilantro is anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and it’s especially important to note that for those who have become infected due to an already existing disease (such as diabetes) or illness (low or damaged immune system), this unique little herb has proven to cause insulin-like activity, as well as improve and strengthen the immune system.

Basil:  This sweet-tasting, anti-fungal herb can go in just about any dish.  (It’s an excellent side-kick to garlic, by the way.)  Its potency against mold and yeast increases exponentially when made into an essential oil, but eating it fresh is much more appealing.

Oregano:  Yet another tasty herb whose most common medicinal use today is fighting fungus!  Experts say that oregano (especially as an essential oil) – because of its carvacrol content – is 100 times more potent and effective than the caprylic acid that is usually a regular ingredient for most modern anti-fungal solutions.  And hey, it tastes great too!

Rosemary:  This little goodie doesn’t pack too much of an anti-fungal punch but she will take care of the symptoms associated with mold and yeast infections.  It couldn’t hurt to throw her into the pot as well!

Thyme:  Pronounced as “time” not “thime” (sorry, major pet-peeve for me) this is your buddy against mold infections that affect the lungs.  Best as an essential oil, but yummy and effective as a seasoning, thyme – like oregano – has large amounts of anti-fungal properties, such as carvacrol, and is one of your greatest allies in the fight against mold or yeast infections.

Black Walnut:  It’s not the walnut itself but the the bark and husk that is ground down and used for natural healing.  The active ingredient in black walnut is juglone and it has been known to act as swiftly and as strongly as most over-the-counter anti-fungal remedies, if not better.  Juglone is not only anti-fungal but anti-biotic as well.  The other fungus fighting ingredients are called tannins and they are fungus murderers.  Black walnut is so potent, in fact, that it doesn’t play nicely with other plants.

Pau d’Arco:  Another tree bark derivative, pau d’arco helps loosen the bowels (not uh-oh, whoops! – more like ah, that’s better) which is very beneficial to victims of fungus.  It also is intensely anti-fungal. It contains lapachol, which has been shown to inhibit (stop or slow) the growth of mold and yeast.  Get some Pau d’Arco tea and drink up!

Spices

Cinnamon:  It should really be called cinnassin because it is a mold and yeast assassin!  Cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde, an extremely potent antifungal, antibacterial, and antioxidant agent.  Cinnamaldehyde – I’m seriously not making that title up – has been proven to attack and obliterate mold and yeast infections.  That’s right, folks.  Sprinkle as much of this little hero as you want!

Cloves:  Like Rosemary, cloves may not be your anti-fungal hero, per se, but they will do some hefty damage to the side-effect symptoms you’re experiencing.  Cloves are antioxidant and antiseptic.  Just be sure not to give any to your pets or place it on thier skin because it can be very toxic to them.

Cayenne Pepper:  Naturally supporting the digestive and immune system, cayenne pepper aids in food digestion, reduces constipation by cleansing the bowels of mold, yeast, and other toxins, and it increases metabolism and circulation which is definitely a plus since most victims constantly feel fatigued.  Repeat after me:  “Cayenne Pepper is my friend!”

Turmeric, Allspice, or Sage:  Although more research needs to be done, many claim that these three spices are an excellent source for natural anti-fungal battling, especially if used topically or infused into teas.  (I know, I know… let’s move on to the more vicious, fungus-killing foods!)

Oils

Coconut Oil:  This baby is the crème de la crème of anti-fungal oils.  Its lauric and caprylic acids that kill off most molds and yeasts and also boost the immune system.  Coconut oil is also one of the most versatile oils and anti-fungal solutions out there.  Not only can you rub it on affected areas of the skin or just use it as a daily lotion, you can cook and bake with it (it’s a very stable oil for most temperatures), use it in your hair as a conditioner, eat it plain, or use it for oil-pulling (a trending method these days that involves swishing a spoonful of coconut oil in your mouth for 20 minutes before spitting it out, which helps removes toxins and bacteria from the body).

Olive Oil:  Within this gem of antiquity and modern-day cooking and healing is contained a plant chemical named Oleuropein (all-your-pee-in…  sounds nice, doesn’t?).  This chemical has powerful anti-fungal properties and has proven to stimulate the immune system specifically in response to mold or yeast issues.  Another important note:  Olive oil helps stabilize blood sugars, which is incredibly important in stopping mold and yeast growths because they thrive in high-sugar conditions.

Greens & Legumes

Green Leafy Vegetables (of all kinds):  Lettuce be frank with you, you’re not always going to be excited for a salad but the truth is, incorporating lettuce and other greens such as spinach and cabbage are going to help you not only expel toxins through the intestines, but also cleanse the rest of your body and help the other anti-fungal foods you eat, work their magic.  Like all plants, greens are naturally anti-fungal and while they may not be as intense at it like radishes or garlic, they most-certainly make a difference.

Dried or Frozen Legumes:  Beans, beans, the musical fruit!  The more you eat the more you… fight off that fungal brute?  Actually, even though beans are anti-fungal, you will need to eat them in moderation (at least until your infection is cleared up).  Don’t overdo it , for your sake – healthfully and… uh, socially.  Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), red lentils, organic soybeans, split peas, and black-eyed peas – these are just a few of the legumes you can safely consume right now.  High fiber, high protein is what you’re aiming for but remember, not daily and not over-portioned.

Nuts & Seeds

Safe nuts and seeds to consume:  Brazillian nuts, hazelnut (no, not Nutella spread!), almonds, cashews, Macadamia nuts, flax seed, coconut meat, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, poppy seeds, pine nuts, and pumpkin seeds.  While all vegetation contain some form and degree of anti-fungal properties, not all are associated directly with the destruction of fungus.  These nuts and seeds are more or less on neutral ground and are safe to consume while on a strict mold-fighting diet.

Gluten-Free Grains

Safe Breads & “Cereals”:  (ONLY GLUTEN-FREE VERSIONS) of millet, oat bran, buckwheat, and quinoa (and most of their products like crackers and flour) are high fiber and help move and pull toxins out of your body.  Go ahead, indulge a little.

Vegetables in General

As stated earlier, all plants are anti-fungal to some degree, so it is imperative that – for the time-being, until you have healed – you eat a mostly-vegetarian diet.  The best vegetables for mold and yeast victims are (alphabetically listed for you A-types out there):

• Artichokes
• Asparagus
• Avocado
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Garlic (raw)
• Kale
• Olives
• Onions
• Rutabaga
• Spinach
• Tomatoes
• Zucchini

These vegetables are non-starch, which means that they do not turn into the sugary goodness that mold and yeast thrive off of when digested by your stomach.  Essentially, by eating mostly these vegetables, you will be starving the fungus right out of your body.  Don’t feel bad, mold would do the same thing to you.

Meat

Keep meat-eating to a minimum.  Fungus eats heavily on rotting flesh, so try not to make a cemetary out of your stomach.  If you must devour things that once had families, mothers, and faces, then steer clear of anything processed or non-organic.  No lunch meat, spam, bacon, smoked meats, or meats contained in vacuum-sealed containers (these all contain dextrose, nitrates, sulfates and sugars which happily feed fungus).  Stick to organic chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, and only certain kinds of fish like salmon (but be sure to buy the fish fresh).

Conclusion

All of these foods listed are just a small glimpse of the overall safe and fungus-fighting edible options you have.  There are plenty more.  The key is to starve out the fungus – give it nothing to metabolize and aid in its growth.  If you’re curious about which foods to avoid, please check out Foods to Avoid When You Have Mold or Yeast in Your Body. 

Further Recommended Reading :

• How to Cure a Yeast Infection

TheWife is the mother and personal chef of two boys, the domestic technician of a three-bedroom desert home, and occasionally, a freelance writer and editor. Feel free to follow her on Twitter @TheWifesLife