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Iced Drinks Burn 1 cal/oz Extra
Drink Cold Drinks

By Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com

Updated: March 01, 2007

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Drinking cold beverages actually burns a few calories. The body uses heat to warm up cold beverages, equaling about 1 calorie per ounce. You might be able to burn 64 ounces a day simply by drinking 8 cups of ice cold water. That can give you a few calories for a treat, like a piece of chocolate.

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