A medical expert has recommended people consume an unusual warm drink first thing in the morning. According to the doctor, this could be the perfect way to start your day.<\/p>\n
Consuming warm water<\/a> – on its own – could provide multiple health benefits. These include improving your digestion and supporting weight loss.<\/p>\n Speaking on social media platform TikTok<\/a>, Doctor Kunal Sood, explained that the drink should be consumed as soon as you wake up. He shared three benefits to drinking warm water before you do anything else.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cThere are three reasons you should start drinking more water on an empty stomach.\u201d<\/p>\n Dr Sood told his more than two million followers that drinking warm water can:<\/p>\n \u201cNumber one, it will improve your digestion,\u201d he said. \u201cThe theory is warm water will help you dissolve foods that you normally have a hard time digesting.<\/p>\n \u201cThere’s also research that warm water can help constipation.\u201d He referred to a scientific study, published in Gastroenterology Nursing journal<\/a> in 2016.<\/p>\n This research found that drinking water with a temperature of 37C had a \u201cfavourable impact on intestinal movements\u201d. Dr Sood then explained how warm water could aid weight loss efforts.<\/p>\n \u201cWarm water can temporarily boost your body’s metabolism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is because your body will work to bring the warm water in your body temperature, this slight increase in metabolic rate in aid when you’re trying to burn calories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n