7 Risko Drinks Ice When Breaking The Fast, Beware Of Health Can Be Disturbed

Risk of drinking ice when open (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA - When breaking the fast, many people choose to drink ice so that they feel fresh after a day of holding back thirst. Sweet tea ice, fruit ice, coconut ice, and various other cold drinks are the main choice. Even though there is a risk of drinking ice when it opens that needs to be watched out for.

The habit of drinking ice when breaking the fast can have a bad impact on health, especially for the digestive system and the body's metabolism. However, there are still many people who are not aware of this. So if you like to consume ice when breaking the fast, it should be limited to maintain health.

As Muslims who fast daily in the month of Ramadan, let's understand the risk of drinking ice when breaking the fast.

Here are some of the negative impacts that can be caused by drinking ice while breaking the fast for the health of the body:

Drinking ice when your stomach is empty after fasting all day can cause digestive disorders. The cold temperature of ice drinks can cause sudden contraction in the digestive organs.

As a result, you need to experience bloating, cramps, and even diarrhea. In addition, drastic changes in temperature from the body to the outside can slow down the digestive process of food.

Cold drinks can irritate throats, especially for those with high sensitivity to low temperatures. After a day of fasting, the condition of the throat becomes more susceptible to inflammation. As a result, a person can experience coughs, sore throats, or hoarse sounds after breaking the ice.

Cold drinks can affect the absorption of nutrients in the body. Cold temperatures can narrow blood vessels in the digestive tract that have the potential to inhibit the absorption of nutrients from the food consumed afterwards. As a result, the body does not get optimal benefits from the food consumed after breaking the fast.

For people with ulcers or other stomach disorders, drinking ice while breaking the fast can worsen their condition. Cold temperatures can stimulate an increase in gastric acid production which risks causing heart pain, nausea, or even vomiting. This condition will interfere with comfort in carrying out the next fasting.

Cold drinks consumed suddenly can cause headaches or what is known as "brain freeze". This happens because cold temperatures cause sudden narrowing of blood vessels in the head. As a result, a person can feel a sharp headache within seconds of drinking ice.

Cold drinks can drastically lower body temperature and trigger an immune system response. When the body's temperature drops, the body must work harder to adjust.

These conditions can cause fatigue and decrease endurance. If this habit is carried out continuously, a person can be more susceptible to diseases such as flu or colds.

Eating ice too often can damage enamel teeth and risk causing fractures in the teeth. If this habit is allowed to cause sensitivity to the temperature and pain in the mouth. A person who constantly chews the ice may have an impact that will require dental treatment to treat cavities.

To avoid these risks, there are several healthier alternatives to breaking the fast:

Those are some risks of drinking ice when breaking the fast that you need to be aware of. By choosing a healthier way of breaking the fast, the body can stay fit and avoid various health problems during fasting. Also read tips for breaking the fast.

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