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
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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).