Cardiovascular disease is now the leading cause of deaths worldwide. Globally, 17.5 million people died from cardiovascular disease in 2005, 30% of all deaths. 7.6 million were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million due to stroke.
Judith Tapper, of the HPAâs Food, Water and Environmental laboratory in Leeds, said: âThe main way to ensure that ice is fit to use in food and drink is to ensure that it comes from a safe drinking water source and that all machines and utensils or scoops are cleaned thoroughly and regularly.
Close-up of a large ice cube being held by tongs. Photo Credit Purestock/Purestock/Getty Images. Ice cubes are just frozen water, so they donât offer any special nutritive benefits. But eating ice cubes might be a convenient way to get the same benefits that water offers.Choking is a hazard, so only chew ice cubes that are broken into small enough pieces.Another alternative is to eat ice rings rather than cubes.ydration and Cooling. Your body needs roughly eight 8-oz. glasses of water a day. This helps with various bodily processes, including transporting nutrients, aiding the digestive system and removing waste products. Eating ice cubes is one way to hydrate yourself, though the most effective way is to drink more water.