Published 12:21 IST, October 18th 2019

Hot water: Five health benefits of drinking warm water daily

Hot water has many health benefits as well as it is easy to continue this habit every day. Here are some of the health benefits of drinking hot water.

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Water is one of best remedies for all kinds of body problems. Water detoxifies your body from all kinds of chemicals that can dam your body, internally and externally. Drinking water has plenty of health benefits. From strong kidneys to lowering cholesterol, water can be an essential element for all s of body problems. Drinking hot water only ds up in long list of health benefits of hot water. Let’s have a look at some of health benefits of hot water.

Disclaimer: following information has been taken from several medical journals and medicinal websites.

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Aids digestion process

Warm water stimulates digestion process. Because of stimulated process of digestion, body uses less energy to break down food and makes it easy to digest. Hot water can dissolve and dissipate food that body might have h trouble digesting.

Relieves Nasal Congestion

According to a medical journal, warmth of hot water creates steam. Hold a cup of hot water and deeply inhale  gentle vapour. This helps in loosening clogged sinuses and even helps in relieving a sinus heache. Drinking water also helps in curing a sore throat as membranes throughout neck and upper torso have mucous and hot water warms up that area, soothing soreness caused by mucus build-up.

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Helps in treating constipation

Drinking hot water helps in contracting your intestines. When this happens, it enables old waste which is trapped in your intestines to pass out. Hot water also teats constipation immediately and has side effects.

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Improves blood circulation

Hot water helps in expanding blood vessels. When blood vessels expand, blood circulation is improved. This helps muscles relax and reduces pain. Healthy blood flow helps in balancing level of blood pressure and also reduces risk of cardiovascular diseases.

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Weight Loss

Drinking hot water stimulates your body temperature. As body justs with temperature of hot water, it brings internal body temperature down. This activates metabolism of body. It also helps in contracting your intestines that help in clearing waste from body, hence preventing bloating which in turn helps in getting rid of ‘water weight’.

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11:25 IST, October 18th 2019