Originally Posted by
nancy sv
On the cold water issue - I've read somewhere that hot water is actually better for you when you're hot. The theory is that when you drink cold water, your body has to warm it up and expends energy to do so - which is not what you want. If you drink warm water, it's ready to be used and your body can benefit more from it. I have no idea if there is any truth to that, but thought I would throw it out. We found that any water that was wet was good enough.
That's been debunked long ago...back when coaches wore crew cuts
It went out with drinking water will make you sick (it doesn't) and push ups are a cure for crabs
(A tip of the hat to George Carlin
)
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends cold water during exercise. It passes out of the stomach and into the intestines where it is absorbed faster than hot water. Additionally, it taste better and we tend to like it more. If you like something, you are more likely to drink it. How often during a hot ride do you crave hot drinks? I never do. Cold drinks, on the other hand, are a different story.