Srinagar, March 30 -- If our "Noon-chai" isn't steaming hot, there are chances we will throw it away. However, health experts in Kashmir don't approve of drinking "very hot beverages" as they associate it with the risk of developing esophageal cancer.

Kashmir valley is known for consuming salt tea aka noon chai which is prepared in a very unique way. The addition of baking soda makes it a very alkaline type of tea. Once we brew this in a vessel for a long period, it is usually served piping hot.

"Studies have shown that drinking very hot beverages can put you at risk of developing esophageal cancer. The esophagus is a hollow tube that functions as a carrier of liquids, saliva, and chewed-up food from the mouth to your stomach. Cancer of...