With Or Without Ice?

Psalm 63: 1 – 11

With or without ice?

A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

1 O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. 3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. 4 Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. 6 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. 7 Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. 8 My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. 9 But those who seek my life, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

Why is drinking cold water bad for you?

Drinking cold water, especially in summer, feels heavenly. It helps you cool down in a matter of seconds. But ever thought about how it might be harming your body?

Why do you think restaurants serve you water in ice? Have you ever had a lot to eat at the restaurant and polished it off with a great desert? Maybe on the way home your stomach starts to bother you. Why is this happening? Ice cold water stops your digestion, so you will have room enough for desert.

You've enough reasons to restrict the use of cold water as it affects your digestive tract in harmful ways. Drinking cold water shrinks blood vessels, weakens immune system, and causes indigestion. Drink warm or room temperature water to keep health issues away.

When eating out, I always ask my server for water with no ice, even in summer. This may seem odd, so let me explain why.

Imagine This… What does your body do? What does your skin do? Are you relaxed and open, or tight and constricted?

You probably know that cool or room temperature water opens your pores and makes your skin feel looser, while cold water closes your pores and constricts your skin. So, what do you think drinking cold water does to your digestive tract? Drinking ice cold water is bad for you and your health.

When you drink cold beverages, your blood vessels shrink, your digestion becomes restricted, and hydration is hindered.

Instead of working to digest the food and absorb the nutrients to create energy, your body expends energy to regulate your temperature. This can lead to water loss.

Drinking cold water after a meal creates excess mucus in your body, which can lead to a decrease in the immune system function, making it easier to catch cold and other illnesses.

If you eat food while drinking cold beverages or immediately after, the water temperature solidifies fats from the foods you’ve just eaten, and the body in turn finds it hard to digest the unwanted fats from your body.

Some believe drinking ice water is beneficial because it burns more calories. I argue that we do not want to make our digestive system work harder; we should make things easy for the digestive system. There are many other ways to burn calories!

Here are some benefits of drinking just cool or room temperature water:

, This leads to faster and increased hydration.

. Natural digestive enzymes are stimulated and therefore your digestion is enhanced.

. Food breaks down more easily.

. Your bowel movement is better (warm water with lemon in the morning is great for this).

. This purifies your blood and increases your body’s natural detoxification processes via your skin, kidneys, and lymphatic system.

Once you get into the habit of drinking cool water at room temperature, you will notice a dramatic improvement in your digestion and the way your body feels while eating and after the meal. Some have also reported reduction in sugar cravings.

So, the next time you eat out, ask your server to “Hold the Ice!”

I sincerely believe that you are spirit led believers in our Precious Holy Almighty God El Shaddai. Why can I make such a claim? It is easy. It is just plain old common sense that a person makes it his or her pursuit to learn more about our Great and Wonderful God is a thirsty believer. You cannot drink in enough of our Magnificent Holy Creator. Am I right or am I right?