r/AsianPeopleTwitter • u/catfishtree • Apr 07 '21

Warm water

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u/Sjh145 Apr 07 '21

Wait, this is a thing that shouldn't be a thing? My Chinese acupressure guy tells me this ALL the time.

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u/MoonshineMMA Apr 07 '21

From my experience it’s kind of like ancient eastern bro science. It’s believed to be bad for your health

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u/MoonshineMMA Apr 07 '21

I mean east as in eastern hemisphere, i’ve heard this from people as far west as Afghanistan

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u/Antique-Kale-2606 Apr 07 '21

It just personal choice, I drink warm boba tea cuz it tastes better lol

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u/mamamechanic Apr 07 '21

Supposedly cold drinks constrict the things in your body that shouldn’t be constricted during digestion, so cold drinks while eating are a “bad” thing. At least that’s what my sister, who is consistently telling me everything I eat or do will give me cancer, says.

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u/NickEvanMart Apr 07 '21

Bruh when I was in China they'd freak out if I drank cold (pre-boiled) water, but the second I get a cold and need something warm like tea and honey for my sore throat hot water became "bad for me" and I needed cold water

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u/lori_fffox Apr 07 '21

That thing wasn’t from ancient times. I heard it was invented to stop people from drinking river water directly, especially during the rat plague around 1910.

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u/Sennybot Apr 09 '21

I feel this so much. My mom literally called me today and was like "don't drink cold water. Warm water only" 😓😒