I heard this advice from some older, uneducated people in Africa in the 1980's! I think it's crap advice! Why do I think this? Well, common sense tells us that adding more heat to a fire will make it worse. Our internal body temperature is 98.6F (average) and adding a hot cup of coffee or tea raises that internal temperature. In addition it makes you sweat, which dehydrates you and causes a loss of minerals and electrolytes. Try it when you have a fever of 105F and see if you can fry your brain!! On the educated side we know that drinking an icy beverage will lower our internal body temperature. So I would rather have a Milkshake, Icee, or better yet a Sport drink to quench my thirst, rehydrate me and cool me off!
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I heard this advice from some older, uneducated people in Africa in the 1980's! I think it's crap advice! Why do I think this? Well, common sense tells us that adding more heat to a fire will make it worse. Our internal body temperature is 98.6F (average) and adding a hot cup of coffee or tea raises that internal temperature. In addition it makes you sweat, which dehydrates you and causes a loss of minerals and electrolytes. Try it when you have a fever of 105F and see if you can fry your brain!! On the educated side we know that drinking an icy beverage will lower our internal body temperature. So I would rather have a Milkshake, Icee, or better yet a Sport drink to quench my thirst, rehydrate me and cool me off!
August 15, 2012 - 8:46amThis Comment
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