by Staff
Dehydration… a threatening issue, affecting people everywhere, even students at Benicia High School. Why? Because we have no ice. No one wants to take a big gulp of lukewarm, debilitating water after a long trek up the steep, mountainous stairs of the M and N wing. All school day long, students dream of returning home to their ice machines, built into refrigerators, or even, the fresh ice straight from an ice tray. What would change this blow to students’ happiness while at school, an ice machine.
Regardless of the overwhelming preference for ice water compared to room temperature water, there are real benefits to sipping on a glass of ice cold water. A cold glass of water also keeps students more alert while in class. Cold water is proven to help your body produce adrenaline– a hormone that keeps the mind alert and focused– this will help students tremendously, especially towards the end of the day when minds begin to get tired. On a hot day, running around campus from class to class, this can be a very beneficial aid to students’ performance and attention while in class.
Cold water not only hydrates and quenches thirst at a faster rate, but it also brings down internal body temperature.This especially applies to student athletes, before, after and during their rigorous, physically demanding practices and games. Staying hydrated is extremely important for these specific students. A 2012 study described on Medical News Today expresses how a group of athletes given cold water while exercising saw much larger improvement to their performance and endurance compared to the group provided with warm water. This is mainly due to the cold water’s ability to maintain the body’s internal temperature during exercise.This allows students to avoid overheating and feeling unwell during games or practice, as well as decreasing sweat amounts- slowing down dehydration.
Overall, the main consensus is that a nice tall glass of ice water is overwhelmingly preferred compared to warm, dull water. There are mountains of evidence that ice water is very beneficial to the minds and bodies of students, bringing us to the obvious conclusion: Benicia High School needs an ice machine, for the sake and well-being of its students.
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