Hi readers! I hope you all have been doing great and striving towards happiness. I found out some great information which I found to be beneficial regarding steps leading to a healthier life.

I am certain many of you have heard that drinking warm water or tea with or after a meal is much healthier than drinking an ice cold beverage. If you notice many times Chinese and Japanese people drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water. Many say that drinking warm water or tea helps to digest the food, reduces the risk of cancer and it improve circulation.  Well after researching this week, there definitely seems to be some truth that drinking warm water or tea with your food can help improve your health.

According to a recent fitness article by fitday.com, drinking cold beverages with a meal can slow down your body's proper digestive actions. It is similar to freezing your insides temporarily so that they cannot do what they need to do at that moment. So, instead, food goes by improperly digested, and your body is unable to retrieve the nutrients and energy from it that it needs. By decreasing the activity of your digestive system, cold beverages take away the nutrition of the food you ate. Instead of ice water or other iced beverages, it’s recommended that you consume room temperature drinks or even warmer liquids, such as hot water or hot tea. Do not drink beverages straight out of the refrigerator. If a beverage must stay chilled in order to keep, make sure your pour a glass and then wait until it has warmed to room temperature before drinking.

Personally, I love drinking an ice cold beverage with my food. It’s almost impossible for me to enjoy the food if I don’t have one. For those of you who may feel the same way, try drinking a warm cup of tea or water after you eat instead. This way you are able to enjoy your food and be good to your body at the same time!