Originally Posted by
Trustguy
Given that the definition of a calorie is the amount of energy required to heat one gram of water one degree celsius, drinking colder cocktails would require the body to expend energy to raise the temperature of a drink at near 0 degrees celsius to standard body temperature of 37 degrees celsius. Drinking cold drinks actually should cause one to lose weight, no?
Calories listed on food are actually kilocalories. So that's a lot of cocktails.