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  1. Lowers the body temperature.

  2. Dilutes the blood to the required consistency.

  3. Promotes excretion of poisons from the skin in the form of "evaporation".

  4. Stimulates the normal functions of the kidneys and therefore increases the rate
    of removal of "poisons" from the body through urine.

  5. Increases movements of the intestines.

  6. Facilitates formation and passing of soft stools.


Sipping hot water has several benefits too. For example, as soon as you drink
hot water, there is instant stimulation of the inner lining of the stomach and
contraction of its blood vessels. Thus, you are less likely to suffer from increased
acid secretions in the stomach.


Hot water cleans the stomach, relieves heartburn, belching, flatulence, acute
indigestion, vomiting and cramps in the abdomen. It is important to remember
that hot water should be sipped and not gulped.


Hydrotherapy is a branch of healing systems that deals with the management of
diseases such as headache, constipation, high blood pressure, etc. by using
water, either as an external application or taken internally or both. Water is used
for hydrotherapy because of three main reasons:



  1. It has immense power for absorbing and communicating heat.

  2. Water is a universal solvent. This means that majority of the substances can
    dissolve in water.

  3. Water can be easily frozen to a solid state as ice or heated to a gaseous form
    as vapour.


Romantic foods:

Certain foods definitely aid in creating a romantic atmosphere. Here are some
of the more common and not-so-common aphrodisiacs:

Caviar appears to have qualities that nourish and enhance nerve cells,
which can heighten our romantic feelings. Caviar's powers are reinforced
with the addition of vodka, so indulge both passions at the same time and
watch out for fireworks.
Truffles contain a chemical that is similar to the male pig sex hormone.
Now you know why they use sows to search out truffles: the scent drives
the girls wild. The chemical in truffles is also similar to a human male sex
hormone, which gives truffles their romantic reputation. It doesn't hurt that
truffles are also expensive and hard to find.
Chocolate contains mild central nervous system stimulants that help
heighten mood. According to legend, Montezuma drank 50 cups of
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