Since many early nutritionists felt that water - particularly drank cold - could kill a man, I think you may find some interesting comments in the following article - even though I haven't read it myself yet. Thayne Andersen \----- JT American journal of nephrology DA MAR 01 1999 v 19 n 2 PG 182 AU Bonfante, L. AU Calo, L. AU Antonello, A. TI Water and Its Effects when Drunk Cold. The Physician's View (1576-1751).