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Very hot drinks can injure your food pipe**: When you drink extremely hot beverages, the heat can burn and damage the lining of your food pipe (the tube that carries food to your stomach), similar to a burn on your skin.
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Reduce cancer risk by letting drinks cool down**: Repeated damage to your food pipe from very hot drinks may increase your risk of developing cancer in that area, so it's a good idea to wait a few minutes for your tea, coffee, or other hot drinks to cool before sipping.
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Simple habit change makes a difference**: You don't need to give up hot drinks—just let them reach a comfortable, warm temperature before drinking them, which protects your health with an easy everyday adjustment.
Always speak to your doctor before making any changes to your health or treatment.
Source: BBC Health · Read full article ↗
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
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