How cold water impacts digestion

After you finish eating, your body begins the intricate process of breaking down and absorbing nutrients. Your stomach operates at a warm temperature that helps efficiently process fats and other components of the food you’ve consumed.

However, when drinking cold water immediately after eating, there is a sudden change in temperature that can:

Temporarily reduce stomach temperature, slowing down digestion.
Solidify fats in fatty foods, making it difficult for them to break down.
Cause a feeling of heaviness or bloating, especially in people with slow digestion.
This does not mean that cold water is harmful in itself, but that the timing of its consumption can influence the digestive process.

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