I’ve heard that drinking ice water instead of room temperature water can help burn extra calories. Is it true? Is ice water better when dieting?
It seems no matter what diet is followed this one question pops up. Is ice water better when dieting? Does it really burn more calories than drinking room temperature water?
Dr. Roger Clemens, associate director of regulatory science at the USC School of Pharmacy, has done the math. According to his calculations, you’ll burn an extra eight calories if you drink eight ounces of ice water versus eight ounces of tap water.That may not seem like much, but if you follow the standard of eight 8-ounce glasses a day then that’s an extra 64 calories burned just because your body had to work harder to bring that ice water into line with your body temperature. All I have to do is add ice to the water I’m already drinking and I’ll burn more calories. I’d say it is a no brainer. Add the ice.
With that said, it is also important to note that drinking excessive amounts of water is not healthy and can even be detrimental to your health, so drinking a gallon of ice water is not a quick diet trick! It’s a foolish risk! Be wise and stay healthy!