India, Dec. 8 -- Many people have the habit of opening the fridge after a long, sweltering day and chugging ice-cold water to cool down and relax. However, those with certain health conditions, such as heart issues, need to exercise caution. It causes a chain effect in the body that triggers risky conditions, making the heart overwork, which in turn is hazardous for people with pre-existing heart conditions.

To understand why you need to stop this habit, particularly if you have a history of heart issues, HT Lifestyle spoke to Dr Swarup Swaraj Pal, Chief CVTS surgeon, Cardiovascular and Thoracic, MICS, Trauma and Transplant surgeon, Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. He warned that this habit is far from harmless than you would think. I...