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is weakened. This can be one of the ways in which dampness starts to accumulate in the body. Hot food and drinks in cold weather, cold food and beverages in hot weather, are instinctively resorted to by almost every one, although this is, no doubt, as much due to mental association and, perhaps, a temporary agreeable sensation of the temperature in swallowing as it is to any decided influence exerted over the body temperature. If it is the middle of summer the reason we feel like eating cold and cool food such as salads, is because they can help to counteract the heat at that time of year. This means that the body will not be affected to the same extent by eating cold foods when it is hot. This is not an excuse to only eat cold foods and cold drinks at that time of year though! When the weather is cold it is beneficial to actually eat more warming foods as this help drive the metabolism through the cold winter months.
Cold water/ drinks fosters thirst so does the cold drinks. Soft drinks do not have any nutrition value (in terms of vitamins & minerals) and contains extra sugar (Sugar has been classified as Vigay.) and calories that you do not need. It also contains carbonic acid, chemicals i.e. colourings, phosphoric acid and minute quantities of ethylene glycol (which is acknowledged in the soft drink world for making it really chill). This is popularly known as anti-freeze which prevents water from freezing at and instead drops it by 4-5 degrees. This chemical is a known slow poison in the calibre of arsenic. Water is generally considered safe to drink so long as the pH is between 5 and 9. The pH for soft drinks is 3.4. This acidity is strong enough to dissolve teeth and bones! Imagine what the drink must be doing to soft
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