1. Differences in food culture The three meals in China are basically hot dishes and hot meals. Even if they are cold, they should be heated before eating. People in China generally believe that only hot food will not spoil the stomach, so we naturally drink hot water.
Foreigners' three meals are basically cold dishes, and they only eat a little hot dishes at noon, and these hot dishes are also inseparable from various cold dishes, such as salads, desserts, frozen cokes and so on. Foreigners are used to eating these cold dishes from morning till night, so it is normal for them to drink only ice water. This is the difference of food culture.
Second, hot water is really more conducive to health. In addition to the differences in food culture, according to relevant research, hot water is indeed more conducive to health.
First of all, hot water has the function of soothing blood vessels, which can stimulate blood to flow to the intestine and help digestion. Hot water also helps to emulsify fat and make it easy to digest.
Secondly, drinking hot water, like taking a hot bath, can help the circulatory system transport blood to the whole body more effectively. Similarly, drinking hot water can also improve blood circulation. In other words, people who drink hot water for a long time have relatively stable blood pressure and lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Constipation is often caused by slow gastrointestinal peristalsis and lack of water in the body. If you get up in the morning and drink a cup of hot water on an empty stomach, it can stimulate the stomach and help improve constipation.
Finally, drinking hot water can help alleviate some symptoms of respiratory infection. Clinical trials show that higher temperature will accelerate the decomposition of mucus, so drinking hot water will help to clear the nasal congestion. ?
Third, drinking hot water also reflects different national personalities. In fact, drinking cold water and hot water also reflects different national personalities. According to a research report of the University of Colorado at Boulder, people who like to drink hot water are considered more generous and caring by others, and they are more inclined to give gifts to their friends than to themselves.