Cold water and my health

I read somewhere that drinking cold water is bad because it closes the veins to the heart and can cause heart attacks. Kindly let me know if this is true.

Ibidun (by SMS)

Some people believe that drinking cold water is a bad habit that can harm your long-term health. This belief is based on the idea that drinking cold water contracts your stomach, making it harder to digest food after a meal. However, there’s no evidence that drinking cold water is bad for your health. Both cold and room-temperature water will keep you hydrated.

Drinking warm water has its own benefits, such as helping digestion and toxin removal. Some people may want to avoid drinking cold water when they have some conditions such cold or flu, or any chronic condition that results in slower digestion. But, while some cultures regard drinking cold water as a significant health risk for everyone, there isn’t a lot of research to support that claim.

As for the benefits of drinking cold water? They turn out to be the same benefits of drinking regular room-temperature water: keeping you hydrated and feeling refreshed.

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