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Why should you let snow melt before you drink it?

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Eating snow and ice directly may sound like a good idea at the time, but it actually brings down your core body temperature. This can speed up the process of dehydration.
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Why should you let snow melt before you drink it?
- To avoid cutting your mouth
- It’s dirty
- To avoid brain freeze
- To avoid dehydration
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