question about water

[angelawillbethinagain]

I have heard that drinking cold water makes you hungry and it is better to drink room temp water. I usually always have a gallon of room temp water with me but when I do drink water w/ice I must say that I do think its true. I start to crave things and am hungry. Anyone else notice this??

[skinnymom!]

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I start out drinking it cold and it does make my stomach feel strange plus I can only sip it. Once it has warmed up I can really gulp it down and it stops my hunger pangs so it must be true?

[MissyMiss]

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I've never heard that..but I can't drink cold water either (except during meals)..when I am drinking it all day I have room temperature water, soley because it makes me freeze drinking cold water, and I hate that.

[lori121]

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I hope it's not true, as I ususally only drink ice cold water.. I'll have to see if I can find more info.

[MorningGlory]

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I've heard all kinds of things about cold water vs room temp. I dunno...I drink room temp because the ice cold water gets stuck in my throat and my teeth freeze and I can't get much farther than one gulp! I love water, but I just can't do it cold...

[ValidRouge]

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I think its just personal preference. I ONLY want room temperature water, much easier to drink for me.

[Outback Jess]

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Well, let me throw a wrench in things...I read in a metabolism book to drink cold water because it makes the body work (burn calories) to warm the water back up....so this article basically suggested, "cold water burns more calories"...take it for what it's worth.
I drink it both ways, and it doesn't make me hungry at all, I agree with joy, personal pref!!! Everybody is different in this arena...

[ConfusedAndNeedHelp]

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Yep, I read that as well another reason I drink super cold water. I usually throw bottles in the freezer when I take one out.

[usetababrickhouse]

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i have to drink it ice cold because it makes me sick to drink it room temp... but it is truly personal preference whatever way you can down all of your water is what is best!!!!!!

[misplaced southerner]

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i was going to add what jess wrote (til i saw that she wrote it already!) i read also that drinking cold water RAISES the metabolism...i have not researched it however.

on a personal note, i can ONLY drink cold, cold water....the room temp stuff makes me wanna gag (sorry....it's true!)

[Theperfect10]

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another cold water drinker here.... personal preference, but Jess, if it raises my metabolism, happy days!

[Mickkey]

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I vote with the cold too. But everyone is different. I fill my glass half full of ice with some lemon slices and fill it with water... ah so sweet. I actually am loving it lately, better than other beverages.

[guekjian]

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LOL! we truly are different...Cold water gives me stomach cramps...can't do it even though I have also read that it raises your metabolism because your body has to warm the water to your temperature!