Does drinking Cold Water in the morning cause cancer?

Posted by benjaminion @benjaminion, Sep 12, 2020

I've been told that drinking cold water in the morning during meals causes cancer because doing so will solidify the oily foods we consume, which will then react with stomach acids and convert it into fats that are more readily absorbed into the intestines, and the sludge would cause stomach cancer. Is this true?

I do not know.
Waiting to hear from….a gastroenterologist?


@benjaminion, this is a myth about cancer that has been circulating through social media. Drinking cold water does not cause cancer.

Secondly, there is a highly acidic environment in the stomach. Stomach acid breaks down almost everything you eat into a thick, liquid consistency before it travels into the small intestine. So no solid foods really "survive" in stomach acid as the reports suggest (with the exception of those that contain cellulose, like corn and lettuce).

This article explains in more detail:
– Can Drinking Cold Water Cause Cancer?

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