Keeping Cool

[sookout sh'nob]

Can you say "heatstroke"?

Absolutely false - you cannot get heatstroke simply from drinking somthing hot. Drinking somthing caffienated, on the other hand, will exacerbate dehydration and could possibly lead to heatstroke (but not all on it's own).

Also - cold drinks send your body into a state of shock. It takes a lot of energy to fuel the chemical reactions to release enough heat to warm the liquid to a point where it is easily processed by your body - avoid iced liquids. Processing cold liquids so your body can absorb them (mostly done in the small intestine) creates more internal heat (on average) than drinking hot liquids.

Last note - water is great for hyrdation (and energy transfer), but you really need to keep your salts and phosphates balanced too.

Dancers use a lot of phosphates due to the nature of the human energy cycle. The first 3 minutes (average) of continous physical activity rely in anaerobic chemical reactions to produce energy - phosphates are burned rather than sugars or fats.

Phosphates = GOOD (and fewer cramps).

Check out here for more science:

http://www.chemsoc.org/networks/learnnet/cfb/respiration.htm

Take care of yourselves out there kids.

[Sleeping Bear]

Absolutely false - you cannot get heatstroke simply from drinking somthing hot. ...

So who said you can get heatstroke JUST from drinking something hot? But if you are already overheated, the heat from a hot beverage will add to the heat in the body, and make the situation worse. Ideally, drink some room-temperature water.

[DancingCreek]

Also - cold drinks send your body into a state of shock. It takes a lot of energy to fuel the chemical reactions to release enough heat to warm the liquid to a point where it is easily processed by your body - avoid iced liquids. Processing cold liquids so your body can absorb them (mostly done in the small intestine) creates more internal heat (on average) than drinking hot liquids.

I do agree here. If your hot already those really ice cold, bottle sweating drinks aren't good for you. Your body just can't handle that much cold all at once. The drink should be cool to warm, but not ice cold.