Health Benefits of Drinking Warm Water Daily Even in Summers

Can you imagine drinking hot water in the summer? I guess you are still drinking the warm water and may drink it throughout the year or maybe your lifetime and that is thanks to COVID-19.

Tell me one thing very frankly, have you noticed any kind of health benefits since you started drinking hot water? But I realized the life-changing health benefits of drinking warm water not during COVID infection even during the summers.

What are the Benefits of Drinking Hot Water?

Yes, I’m going to tell you the amazing but real health benefits of drinking warm water in all seasons. As we known 75% of our body is made up of fluids and to keep our body functioning perfectly with the help of water we need to strike the perfect balance of electrolytes.

Though few people think drinking hot water in the morning is only beneficial for the body, it’s not true, it is good all the time. And apart from controlling the virus attack during COVID-19, drinking hot water has the following amazing benefits.  

10 Health Benefits of Drinking Hot Water

#1 Clear Nasal & Throat Congestion

Drinking the hot water boosted nasal mucus velocity, hence clearing nasal congestion and easing the pain of sniffles. And if you have a sore throat and congestion caused by mucus buildup, you will definitely get relief from the hot water.   

#2 Improve Digestion System

Drinking cold water during or after a meal can harden food oils and create a layer of fat on your intestines. Warm water breaks down that food in your stomach, washes away those fatty oils, and speeds up digestion. 

Hot water dissolves and dissipates the food and also dilates blood vessels in the gut, which finally helps in digestion. And studies say warm water may have favourable effects on intestinal movements and gas expulsion after surgery.

#3 Helps in Relieving Constipation

Think logically when you put hot water in a jam-packed pipeline it helps to soften the hard material and clear the way. Similarly, drinking hot water helps to soften your stool and makes it easier to pass through your intestine.    

#4 Metabolism & Blood Circulation

Do you know drinking 2 cups of warm water can up your metabolic rate by 30% for as much as 40 minutes? And your metabolism improves it expands the blood vessels, improving circulation through arteries and veins and reducing the risk of heart disease.

#5 Body’s Detoxification Systems

Due to the regular eating of multiple types of food, our body organs also get filled with various toxic materials. But when you drink hot water it helps protect the kidneys while diluting waste materials in the blood.

And drinking hot water not only expels waste materials and toxic materials from our body from the inside but also causes sweating that expels toxins through the skin.

#6 Boost Nervous System Function

Lack of sufficient water in your body has negative effects on your nervous system functioning, which directly affects mood and brain function. But drinking warm water soothes the nervous system and can improve symptoms of arthritis.

#7 Effective in Reducing the Weight

Hot water especially when consumed with lemon in the morning is very effective in losing the extra fat from your body. In fact, it clears the intestines, prevents bloating, and gets rid of excess water weight via contraction of the bowels.

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As per the research drinking 500 ml of water before a meal increased metabolism by 30%. And rising water temperature to 98.6 degrees accounted for 40% of the increase in metabolism as the body expend energy to lower its temperature back to normal.

#8 Helps in Getting Relief from Pain

Yes, Drinking hot water improves circulation that increases blood flow that helps your muscles to relax, and finally helps to get relief from a wide range of pains like stomachache, constipation, muscle spasms, menstrual cramps to arthritis.

#9 Reducing Stress at Certain Levels 

As per the studies when we’ve dehydrated our cortisol/stress hormone levels are higher and the more stressed we are, the more dehydrated we become. As drinking hot water helps improve central nervous system functions, and when you drink water you feel less anxious.

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10# Prevent Skin & Premature Aging

Drinking hot water washes out the toxins from our bodies and helps to repair the skin cells increasing the elasticity of your skin that is affected by harmful free radicals.

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The condition of your skin is one of the first places to show your actual health, and if you do not drink enough water it is visible through your skin. And drinking warm water can add a natural glow and can even prevent premature ageing.

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Since I’ve started drinking hot water I’ve really noticed numerous health benefits like better metabolism, improved digestion, no constipation or gastrointestinal problem and also losing some weight despite no extra exercise or physical activities.

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It really helps if you drink warm water throughout the year but make sure don’t drink too much hot water can burn your taste buds, scald your tongue and damage the tissue in your oesophagus. So, be very careful when drinking hot water. Drinking too cool or too much not hot, lukewarm water is best for everyone.