The Water Prescription
Highlights
HOT BEVERAGES OR COLD?
Hot water, and even more so lukewarm water, quickly create the sensation of a full stomach. The quantities drunk are consequently much less than necessary to meet the needs of the body.
HOT BEVERAGES OR COLD?
The primary benefit of hot water is its ability to bring heat into the body, partially relieving it of the need to produce this heat itself to maintain its normal temperature or to fight against the cold. Hot beverages (in the form of unsweetened infusions) are therefore especially beneficial for people with low energy
HOT BEVERAGES OR COLD?
By dilating the mucous membranes and blood vessels, hot water encourages metabolic exchanges. This is probably one of the reasons why people tend to drink hot beverages at breakfast: the heat helps the newly awakened body’s “engine” get in gear.