New Research Says Chewing on Ice Better Than s*x For Some People

In a latest
study published in Medical Hypotheses,
researchers asked both anemic and healthy
participants to consume either a cup of ice or a
glass of lukewarm water before taking a 22-minute
test designed to help diagnose ADHD. The
researchers found that iron-deficient subjects who
drank the water actually performed "far more
sluggishly" than healthy subjects, but those who
crunched on ice did as well as the controls.
As the Post explains, pagophagia is a type of
pica, a disorder that makes people crave and
eat nonfoods (like dirt and clay, which the
Learning Channel has turned into reality TV
shows). Study author Melissa Hunt says this
cognitive boost may be related to the
"mammalian diving reflex," a trigger that
causes blood-flow to the brain when a
vertebrate is exposed to cold water.
"We think it has to be the case that ice is
triggering some response that is getting
more blood—and more oxygen—to the
brain," she tells Penn Current.
At least two hematologists say the study
has possible flaws—having iron deficiency
doesn't necessarily mean you have anemia,
for example—but at least one admits he
can't discount the power ice holds over his
patients: "I had one patient tell me: 'I love
ice. It's better than s*x,'" he says.

Posted By David Aniemeka