Find out the unexpected benefits of eating ice cold

New research has shown that eating ice cold will boost the spirit of anemia and iron deficiency.

A recent study by scientists at the University of Pennsylvania has shown the relationship between ice-cold eating and mental boost for people with iron deficiency. Accordingly, most people with anemia, iron deficiency will crave chewing stones in the refrigerator.

Experts explain that, like a cup of coffee, ice can help you regain your spirit when needed. In the case of people with anemia, iron deficiency, they will always feel tired because the body does not produce enough hemoglobin (part of red blood cells) that helps transport oxygen in the blood. Meanwhile, a few cold stones will help them feel alert.

Study author - Melissa Hunt - clinical psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania with her colleagues conducted a scientific experiment with healthy and anemic subjects.

Volunteers will be given a health check after making requests to eat ice and drink ice water. For healthy people, a glass of ice doesn't make them healthier.

But for people with anemia, they become more refreshed. Experts say that people who crave cold ice suffer from Pagophagia disease - one of many types of Pica disease.

Pica is a rare form of disease in the world that makes patients feel appetite and appetite for strange or non-food foods such as metal, stone, ash, eggshell .

Although Pica pathology has been mentioned by ancient Greek doctors since the V century BC, Pica is still a great medical mystery.

Psychologist Melissa Hunt said that in the case of this ice, chewing cold ice will lead to an increase in oxygen to the brain, thereby helping to transport oxygen in the body easily.

Catherine Broome, a psychologist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, said: 'The mechanism of chewing cold stones can cause activation of reflexes in the mouth, thereby affecting blood flow in anemic patients. However, we are still studying to be able to give the most accurate explanation about this disease. '

The study was published on The Guardian week.

Reference: The Guardian