why is it that when you eat a mint and drink water, it feels ice cold? even if the water is warm????

Question: why is it that when you eat a mint and drink water, it feels ice cold? even if the water is warm????
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Asked by Chaza433 to Anaïs, Peter, Shreesha on 19 Mar 2015.
- Peter Maskell answered on 19 Mar 2015:
  
  The menthol in mint activates a “receptor” that usually detects changes in temperature. so we think it is cold.

Question: why is it that when you eat a mint and drink water, it feels ice cold? even if the water is warm????