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What is the difference between drinking cold water or room temp water?
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From a Traditional: Chinese medicine standpoint, it is healthier to drink room temperature water. This site is excellent (but may be confusing because it comes from eastern rather than western medicine standpoint). http://universaltcm.wordpress.com/education-information/cold-foods-cold-drinks-caused-health-problems/.
Answered 9/12/2013
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