When do you drink, during or after meal?

markmoney (435) I do usually drinking after, before and during meals.. I am kinda chubby because I do usually drink water

I have a glass of fruit juice and drink it whilst I eat my meal. If I ate my meal without having a drink I would be thirsty. I drink water between meals. I need to have a drink in order to swallow my vitamin pills.

before, during and after a meal. hehe i'm always thirsty, that's why. i like to enjoy my drink as well as the food. but more than that, yes i believe it helps clear the food passage if we do make sips during the meal. i don't know about what other people say about the proper way to do it though... so perhaps it just depends on how one is used to do things his/her way.

i usually drink during and after finishing my food.

i drink after every meal. at least 3 to 4 glasses or two 500 ml bottle of water. sometimes i drink before i take my first bite, in that way my mouth would not be so dry to chew and swallow food.

Hi, markmoney. I usually drink after meal, but only a little water just to clean my food tract. I delay further drinking to 30-45 minutes after meal because I have heard Yoga experts say that is the right way. Well, I have experienced slight benifits of this delayed drinking. But, all this is not hard n fast for me. If I need, I drink during meal. If am thirsty, I sometimes drink rigth after the meal.

I am too young to drink, but I hate the smell of it. I don't think I will ever drink! I don't understand why people do. Is the liking of it acquired over time?

It is good to drink something after having food. Some people drink things along with food. That is not good. I like to drink lime juice after a big meal. I feel happy and satisfied if I can drink a lemon juice after a meal. But, usually I am lazy and drink water after the meal.

I drink after the meal. I don't want to fill up on only what I am drinking. If was was to drink during my meal I think I would want a snack soon after I eat. I can see your point of eating and drinking at the same time. And I do think you are right, we all tend to fallow what we have done as we grew up.

Hello Mark. I do know people who never drink anything with their meal, but like you, I do. It definitely makes the food much easier to swallow. It tends to get "stuck" otherwise, no matter how well I chew it lol. Karen

Hello, I usually drink befor or during my meal because I will have the feeling of fullness after drinking, then I will not eat too much for my meal. I think it helps a bit in controlling my diet. And as you say, it is easier to swallow too. But not sure does it help digestion or not.

i usually drink before meals,and little after meals. according to the doctor's advice, to drink during the meals is not good to health. but i do hope not so. cause my mom has the habit to drink during meals. she cant change it now.

I don't really see how you can't drink during a meal. For me, I start to choke if I don't have one. I can see if you don't drink if you only have a pop tart or a peace of toast, but not drinking when you have a dry ham, biscuits, and mashed potatoes sounds ridiculous to me.

i usually drink water during eating.but i think it doesnt mater before or after as long as you drink 8 glasses or more a day.usually those who are on diet drink water before eating to make them full and eat less food

I drink fruit juices while having the meal. Orange juice is my favorite. After the meal, I like to have a cup of coffee.

I drink during a meal. I think for the same reason that my mention, it helps to swallow if you have a drink. I is also a habit maybe, because that is how we have always taken out meals, with a drink. Some meals I may drink more or less than others. Sometimes I may not finish my drink until later.

Well I drink with my meals sometimes and there are other times when I do not drink anything at all. It is something that it is not that important to me. How I drink in a meal will become important if I am in a formal seating, in places I understand that drinking it is the signal that you are done eating.

Hi, ya i agree with you that it is actually depends on the person's habit whether to drink before, during, or after meal. For me, usually i drink during my meal too but sometimes also i only drink after meal. Actually i'm depending on the food of the meal itself. If the food is too dry, too hot, or spicy, then drink is needed during meal. If the food is just fine, or even if it is type of soup then i will prefer to dink after meal. Previously i've read some articles or emails writing regarding this too. If i've not mistaken, it is advisable to drink during meal, and after meal but not drink too much, because drinking too much of water will cause the enzyme which helps to food digesting reduced its function, and eventually slows down the food digestion process.

I only drink after my meal. I was told that if we drink while eating, our tummy will grow bigger and bigger. I would say, that I was trained not to drink water when I'm having my food.

yeah I think so it all depends on how you used to do it during your childhood. Well for me, I drink before and during meal, water serves as a lubricant for my throat for the food to slide into my stomach. But my husband is the opposite, coz he drinks after every meals and mind you he drinks 4-5 glasses after every meals...