Why does eating mints then drinking make the drink taste cold?
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Peppermints, & Spearmints, contain a magical crystalline substance known as menthol. It messes in a major way with our body thermometers. Applied to the skin, it tricks our cold receptors into thinking things are cooler than they really are. Basically, it raises the threshold temperature at which the cold receptors in our skin begin to respond. Stick a mint in your hot, gummy mouth, zap a little menthol around in there, and it's like air-conditioning your gums. Slug down some water, and the water feels colder.
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Your sense of taste actually comes via your sense of smell.  For example, if you hold your nose, your food will have no taste.  As soon as your nasal congestion goes away, your sense of taste will return.
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eating ice damages the enamel on your teeth or can break a tooth.  The ice turn into water and doesn't change your body.  There have been some studies suggesting a deficiency of a vitamin or mineral in the body but I think it is mostly habit.
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Blood cells contain hemoglobin which carries oxygen. When blood breaks down, iron is released and causes a metallic taste in mouth. Bleeding can be from the gums, sinuses or nose. The taste can get especially bad when someone has post nasal drip and the dried blood sticks to the back of the throat. If bleeding gums are the cause there is often bad breath associated with the bad taste.\nAnother uncommon reason for a metallic taste in mouth is due to small electric currents in the mouth. When two types of metals are used in two different dental fillings a battery can be created. Some believe that it's due to the mercury leakage from dental silver/mercury fillings.\nMany oral or IV medications such as thyroid medicine, penicillin, and lithium can give a metallic taste in mouth. When someone is allergic to a specific food, the food can often be detected even in extremely small amounts. Food allergies, such as with sulfur dioxide, can also cause this. Some gastrointestinal disorders can be aggravated by food allergies and cause burping, dry mouth, thirst, rectal itching and a metal taste. High protein diets can cause benign dietary ketosis. This has also been associated with a metal taste.\nChemotherapy, radiation therapy, or cancer itself can cause a metallic taste in mouth. It has also been associated with B 12 deficiency, zinc deficiency, Bell's palsy, Strep throat and Sjogren's disease along with anything that causes dry mouth
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As a result of peripheral vasodilation (widening of small blood vessels) the face becomes flushed and the drinker will feel warm, although in fact a greater amount of body heat is lost.\n\nThis is really dangerous in cold weather situations, where people think alcohol will keep them warm.  Yes, they will have an immediate sensation of being warm but it actually lowers the body's core temperature and can lead to hypothermia.
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because it is cold\n\nthis could happen if you have asthma, bronchitis,if you are a smoker, or are around smoke all of the time; it could also happen if you yell alot or are hoarse, or if your throat is sore; it could also happen if you have a repsiratory infection\n\ndo you cough every single time you have ever eaten it? if not, it is no big deal, but if it happens every now and then it would be because of the things I listed above
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your tastebuds are out of wack when he has a cold.
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Yes, but not a significant amount.  When you drink ice cold water, your body uses energy and burns calories to bring the water up to your normal body temperature.  Check out the source link for more detail into exactly how this works.
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There are number of causes for a metallic taste in the mouth. The most common causes are as follows:\n1) Oral problems: when blood breaks down iron is released and causes a metallic taste in mouth. common causes of bleeding could be gingivitis or periodontal disease (gum disease), it could also be from sinuses or nose. If the cause is the post nasal drip tastes can get specially bad. Metallic restorations like amalgams (silver fillings) could be leaking and breaking down have your dentist check them and if you have older silver fillings have them replaced with bonding, porcelain veneers http://www.nwsmilespecialist.com\n\n2)medications: \nAmong the drugs that can cause a metallic taste in your mouth are antibiotics like Biaxin (clarithromycin) and Flagyl (metronidazole), used to treat a wide variety of infections; drugs used to treat an overactive thyroid; captopril, used to treat high blood pressure; griseofulvin, used to treat skin infections; lithium, used in bipolar disorder; penicillamine, used for rheumatoid arthritis, kidney stones, and too much copper in the body; plus some drugs used in cancer treatment\n.http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA350574\n\n3) Impaired taste (Dysgeusia): common causes of impaired taste are:\ncommon cold, nasal infection, nasal polyps, sinusitis, salivary gland infections, influenza, viral pharyngitis, mouth dryness, aging, vitamin B-12 deficiency, gingivitis, bell's pasy, sjorgen's syndrome, strep throat\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus\n\n4) Excessive copper intake:\nExcessive copper intake can cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, weakness, diarrhea, and a metallic taste in the mouth. Copper toxicity is rare but can cause heart problems, jaundice, coma, and even death. \nCopper overload may occur from using copper cookware and from water supplied by copper pipes on a regular basis. Copper can leach out of pipes into water, especially hot water, if it sits in copper pipes for an extended period of time. It is best to always cook with cold water. Flushing the system by running cold water for 2 to 3 minutes is an effective way to reduce copper. Also, it is best to avoid unlined copper cookware since copper can leach into acidic foods such as vinegar, tomato, or citrus. If you have blue-green stains around your faucet or sink, or if you detect a metallic taste to your water, you may want to have your water tested by a certified laboratory.\nhttp://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/Coppercs.html\nBest of luck.
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Also note that after you eat, you generally feel cold because most of your body's blood is diverted to your stomach to aid in digestion.
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A sinus infection is one possible cause.  (A very large part of the sense of taste relies on the sense of smell).  Zinc or B-12 deficiencies can also cause loss of sense of taste.  Many other possible causes are given in the link below.\n\nThe condition is known as dysgeusia.
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Yup, sometimes it taste salty and sometimes it taste ok. Never get into drinking a large quantity but wouldn't mind trying. I guess it's an acquiring taste, you either hate it or love it. The taste have to do with what you ate. If you think about it, especially for the body building muscle hunks! C U M is the pure protein that you can get on the market for free!
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You're probably getting a small electrical charge, known as electrolysis, which happens when 2 dissimilar metals come in contact with one another, which causes that horrible flavor in your mouth.  I have a bridge that does that when eating utensils touch it, and yeah, its a disgusting taste and sensation, very bitter.
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Are you using a nasal spray ?\nIf yes, the taste could be from the spray that drops back to the throat.\nIf not, it could be a post-nasal drip of mucus from the nose. Check also to see if you nose is bleeding since you 'blew your nose real good' an hour ago. This may damage the nasal membrane and causes nose bleed and the blood can drop into the throat.\nGargle with water may help.\nIf you cold does not get better soon. Check with your doctor.
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When you eat something cold, the vessels near and around your sinus cavity contract rapidly, causing pain.  To stop brain freeze when it is beginning, stick your tongue to the top of your mouth.  The heat from your tongue will make the vessels relax again and the pain will go away.
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Liquid nitrogen surely feels very cold. If u want to know how cold is it, try to dip your finger into a bottle of PURE alcohol. You will feel that your finger is very numb and you cant feel anything eventhough you try to poke yourself with a needle. You feel cold is because liquid nitrogen vapourized very quickly. To vapourize, the liquid nitrogen will absorb heat from your body(finger) so that the molecules of the liquid nitrogen will have sufficient energy to 'brake away' and vapourize. Thats why it feels really cold and numb.
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I drink orange juice and water; I still get the cold. Cannot stop viruses, that's my immune system's job.