"Do you have a cold? Just drink more hot water?" "Do you have a fever? Come and drink more hot water, and the fever will be subside soon." "Do you feel uncomfortable in your throat? Drink more hot water." "Auntie is here? Drink more hot water" "..." In the eyes of some people, ho

"Do you have a cold? Just drink more hot water"

"Do you have a fever? Come and drink more hot water, and the fever will be subsided soon"

"Do you feel uncomfortable in your throat? Drink more hot water"

"Is your aunt here? Drink more hot water"

"..."

In the eyes of some people, hot water is like a "good medicine" for all diseases. There seems to be no disease that cannot be solved by a cup of hot water. Apart from taking medicine, it is "drink more hot water". But abroad, most foreigners do not have the habit of drinking hot water, but instead they prefer to drink ice water.

"Why do Chinese people love to drink hot water?" This is one of the most searched questions on Google about Chinese people. For Chinese people, what is the "charm" of hot water?

1. "Hot water can cure all diseases", why can Chinese people not live without hot water?

Heating water in a thermos cup is the standard for Chinese people to go out. What is the charm of hot water?

Drink more hot water, , first, can speed up the metabolism of body , let the body "garbage" be excreted from the body along the digestive tract; second, when you are sick, body fluids will be reduced, and drinking hot water in time, can drive away cold and replenish hydration, and can also help relieve muscle and vasculature .

Why are only Chinese people who love to drink hot water? This problem needs to be traced back to four thousand years ago...

In Ancient Egyptian ,Ancient Greek When it was still using pottery to store food, the ancestors of China already knew how to put the utensils on the fire and heat them directly. This has caused the difference in primitive culture. Western ancestors liked to roast food directly, while Chinese ancestors liked to cook.

But the real first batch of Chinese people who do not drink hot water were trained by Westerners who came to China in modern times. At that time, the epidemic was rampant in China, and drinking hot water was an effective way to sterilize habit .

By 1930, The " New Life Movement " launched by the Kuomintang government also encouraged people to drink hot water . This habit lasted until 1950, and the New China government also launched a call to drink hot water.

Even in the 1990s, the thermos industry was booming, basically reaching a monopoly - the sales of kettles in 1997 reached 266 million.

However, it should be noted that often drinks hot water above 65 degrees Celsius, which may increase the risk of esophageal cancer .

The temperature that the human body's esophageal mucosa can withstand is about 60℃. Once it exceeds 65℃, it will cause scalds. The temperature of hot water that some people often drink may be higher than this temperature. If the mucosa continues to repair itself under long-term repeated stimulation, the process will easily lead to gene mutations, causing cancer cells to appear.

2. Foreigners always like to drink ice water, why do they rarely stomach problems ?

my country is a major country in gastric diseases. According to large-scale epidemiological survey confirmed that the incidence of gastrointestinal diseases in accounts for more than 85% of my country's . It is said that drinking cold drinks hurt the stomach, but foreigners seem to drink ice water every day, so why do they seem to have few stomach problems?

When traveling abroad, many people will complain: Why don’t there be a kettle? In Japanese restaurants, when you want to drink water, almost all you provide is ice water; when you come to the United States, you will also put ice cubes in the ice water. Generally speaking, hot water is used only when making tea or coffee.

Will drinking ice water regularly really hurt your stomach?

In fact, the cold feeling is just for the mouth. When the cold water enters the esophagus and then enters the stomach, it is no longer so cold.

And humans are constant temperature animals, and the temperature in the stomach will also be regulated accordingly. The reason why some people drink ice water will cause stomach cramps is mainly because the gastrointestinal tract is more sensitive . At this time, the temperature changes need to be controlled to give a manifestation signal to the body's center.

Ice water does not harm the stomach. The reason why Chinese people have high incidence of stomach diseases is mainly related to these habits:

, drinking

alcohol can directly damage the gastric mucosa epithelial cells , destroy the gastric mucosa barrier, and cause stomach damage. High concentrations of alcohol can also lead to metabolic acidosis and further damage gastric mucosal cells.

, smoking

nicotine in cigarettes can also cause irritation to the stomach, resulting in ischemia and hypoxia of the gastric mucosa. Nicotine can also relax the pyloric sphincter, causing bile to flow into the stomach, causing gastric mucosa erosion and bleeding.

. Eat too salty

The food is too salty and the concentration of salt accumulated in the stomach is too high, which will damage the gastric mucosa, thereby causing degeneration and diffuse erosion of the gastric mucosa, leading to a variety of diseases.

, Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for gastritis. If long-term infection is not treated and the inflammation is repeated, the possibility of cell mutations will increase.

3. What will happen to your body in the end when drinking ice water for a long time?

In the eyes of parents, drinking ice water without drinking hot water is a "rebellious" thing, because drinking too much ice water may be harmful to the body... What are the harms of drinking ice water for a long time?

Drinking ice water can stimulate the mouth. People who are sensitive to teeth or have caries can easily stimulate the nerves of the teeth and cause toothache; ice water can also stimulate the throat, causing cough, bronchitis and other discomforts; long-term use of ice water can also stimulate cerebral vasospasm of , which is more likely to cause angina pectoris.

In addition, for women, drinking ice water for a long time will stimulate the endocrine system, leading to menstrual disorders, and may induce and aggravate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea.

But ice water is not "useless". It can easily cause heatstroke or even heatstroke in high temperature environments. If you drink ice water appropriately, can prevent excessive body temperature and shrink pores, reduce sweating, and prevent dehydration risk.

Ice water is good, but not everyone is suitable.

For people with weak gastrointestinal tract, drinking ice water will cause intestinal spasm of , causing stomach pain and diarrhea;

For people with migraine history, , cold food can easily stimulate the mouth, cause facial blood vessels to contract, affect central nervous system , and stimulate headache;

should not drink ice water immediately after exercise, which can easily lead to severe contraction of blood vessels and mucosa, causing gastrointestinal spasm and other problems.

Different countries have different habits. If you have had the habit of drinking ice water since childhood, you don’t have to force yourself to drink hot water. Friends who like to drink hot water should also be careful not to drink too hot water. Too high water temperature will also damage the gastrointestinal tract and increase health risks.

Reference materials:

[1] "Why are only Chinese people who love to drink hot water? 》.Jiuxing.2020-07-20

[2] "5 things that really "harm the stomach", the first thing you do every day! 》. Nutritionist Gu Zhongyi.2022-03-14

[3] "What happened to people who drink ice water for a long time" has been on the hot search! Some people are really not suitable for drinking ice water! 》.Health Times .2022-08-27

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