This is tragic why don't they drink cold water?

[strateguy632]

55 is so many! but why don't they drink cold water to cool and prevent dry dehydration?

[darkcloud1945]

Even if they ingested gallons of water, it does not cool the body; the body's total temperature will drop fast with the total immersion of the body in a cooling liquid. Keeping hydrated before you feel thirsty will help stave off some heat-related problems

[strateguy632]

um refrigarator is 40°f so COLD water cools.

[darkcloud1945]

Water sits in the stomach, like a container, nowhere near the skin, so it helps minimally. You can also cool the body off too quickly, which can cause big problems with the body regulating its core temperature.

[darkcloud1945]

If that is what you think, go for it!

[RavVid]

Or learn to swim?

[RavVid]

Was funny the other night. I was on a committee video call and a girl on it was complaining about the 38C in Sweden.

I said "hang about you're an aussie chick, you should be able to handle that". We all laughed at her acclimatization to Sweden.

[confident666]

Cold water isn't enough to cool unfortunately...

[strateguy632]

but it is. i use it.

[Badtobad]

I don't get it either.

[Mike_Hum]

More Europeans die from heat than Americans from guns.