Here’s an article I came across. States the benefits on drinking warm/ hot water, or tea after a meal. Not sure what is the truth and science behind it. Read on and make your own judgment.

In food culture, the Chinese and Japanese often drink hot tea with their meals.
Drinking warm water after your meal, can aid digestion and reduce heat burn and even health attack.

It is nice to have a glass of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water solidifies oily stuff that you have just consumed and slow s down the digestion process. Once this ’sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food and lining your intestines. This fat solids may lead to cancer. ( I think this an exaggeration, not scientific basis. Anyone care to comment?) Hence, it is advise to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Common Symptoms Of Heart Attack… (Good to know)

A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to happen. You may never experience the first chest pain, during the course of a heart attack.

Nausea, intense sweating are also common symptoms.

60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. (I have heard of this related from friends who have relative that pass on in their sleep at age of 35!)

Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.

this is one drink that i concocted it myself.. basically i got inspired by a drink that i had when i was staying at the oriental hotel, bangkok many years ago… everyday, the stuff will serve a refreshing lemon grass drink… it was so aromatic and therapeutic whenever i had it..such refreshing, soothing frangrance..since then, i’ve tried to recapture that aroma and spirit from the drink.. but it was never the same.. but it gave birth to a new concoction of my own…

its made of 4 ingredients : lemon grass, ginger, honey & water
- 4-6 stalks of lemon grass, washed with outter leaves discarded
- 1 large piece of ginger, size of the palm, well washed and scrubbed
- 3 tbsp of honey, depends on your sweet tooth
- 1 casserole of water, est 3 large bowls of water

1) bruise lemon grass & ginger with a pestel or the bottom of a ceramic cup
2) put lemon grass, ginger & water to boil for about 15-20mins
3) stir in honey to the mixture, you may add more honey if desired
4) drink it hot or cold as desired

properties
- lemon grass has properties of anti-fungal and anti-bacterial
- ginger aids in digestion, eliminates wind in the system, keeps the body warm on a cold day
- honey also has properties of anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral… and lots of sweetness and goodness when drank with your honey…;) know what i mean

you may adjust the ingredients according to your preference.. if you like it spicier, you may add more ginger… or double the quantity of lemon grass for a more aromatic effect… and of cos, more honey for that sweet tooth.. i try to make this drink once a week or once fortnightly as a detox concoction for hubby and i.. and of cos, it’s a must-have remedy when i’m down with a cold…

this drink never fails to refresh me and i hope you’ll enjoy it too… cheers!