Re: Hot water

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From: Craig Anderson
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 00:27

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In article <1992Jul21.184913.271@PA.dec.com>, mikkelson@breakr.enet.dec.com (snopes) writes:
|> >On the same subject, I've also heard that warm or hot water is
|> >more readily absorbed into the body than cold.  So the
|> >general idea being that you should drink warm water to replenish
|> >your body's water after a workout.
|> 
|>   This is not a good idea in colder climates, because you'll freeze more
|>   quickly afterwards.

Actually, drinking warm (> 99 deg. F) or hot non-alcholic beverages is a
good way to combat hypothermia because it directly warms the body
core.  Don't overdo it so that you start sweating in the clothes
you have on though.

-- 
Craig Anderson
craig@cs.washington.edu                              Visualize World Spam

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