Dear public,
There's a resurgence of "ice water" in Abia and some other places due to the high prices of sachet water.

Below are some health effects of ice water and what you can do about them.

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First, drinking excessively cold water can affect your gut and digestion. For e.g., it may contract your blood vessels, restrict digestion and interfere with the natural process of absorbing nutrients from the food you eat.
Next is the way it is packaged. It is highly unlikely that ice water, which is mostly wrapped in polythene sacks under unwholesome conditions, is either safe for drinking or free of germs.
It will be good if you always heat/boil your ice water before drinking to reduce the risk of getting water-borne diseases such as cholera, bacillary dysentery, amoebiasis and others.

Always put your health first.
~ @firstdoctorr

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