Those who follow a strict diet and exercise regimen for weight loss can benefit greatly by drinking warm water rather than cold water.

Warm water increases the core body temperature, which in turn increases the metabolic rate. An increase in metabolic rate will help your body burn more calories.

Hot water even helps break down fat deposits in the body.

For added benefit, drink a glass of warm water with a little lemon juice added to it daily in the morning. It will further help break down the adipose tissue, or body fat.