Drinking water while eating food is bad habit (Indigestion problems)
By shankes
@shankes (102)
India
August 7, 2009 6:23am CST
hi friends ,today i have come to know this interesting thing which everyone should know and follow
many of us drink water while eating food but this is very bad habit because whenever you eat food some acids are released from intestines and these acids metabolize those foods into required nutrients and minerals for the body
so if you drink water these acids get diluted and your food doesnt gets digested normally it takes more time to digest
so thats the reason for indigestion if we drink water during eating food,
one more thing if you are meat eater atleast give a gap of half an hour after eating it
hope this trick helps us for indigestion problems
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14 responses
@chrissa808 (284)
• Philippines
7 Aug 09
Hello Shankes!
Thank you for this post! I never knew, or perhaps, am just so not updated with news or research findings.... I find your discussion really informative. I might try to look up for it online for more info. But, this really alarms me since I am fund of drinking water while eating, and often I do experience indigestion. Perhaps, this is one of the causes!
Am so glad to have read this post. Thank you for sharing. Happy mylotting!
@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
7 Aug 09
I know that water should be taken before eating not while eating because it makes your tummy full and digestion would be difficult. Sometimes I forgot it so what I do I only sipping water while eating. Water is also good alternative if you are not
full.
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
7 Aug 09
I have never heard that. I have heard it is bad, and perhaps this is what you are speaking of, to drink cold water with your meal. However warm water is supposed to help you digest your food. Is that what you weretalking about?
@sybil02 (185)
• Philippines
8 Aug 09
This is informative, thanks for sharing one. I think there's really some correlation about getting indigestion and drinking in between meals. It's got to be the enzyme that produces acid to digest food. If you drink water in between meals the enzyme is sort of like diluted from the water intake that causes indigestion. my one cent.
@sutent (1060)
• China
8 Aug 09
Hi,
Yes, you are right. Drinking water while eating food is not good to our indigestion and absorption, as i was a doctor. But i just use to doing thatv and never try to abandon it. Maybe it is the time for to give up the bad habit, as i find the discussion in such place.Thanks for your discussion.
Have a good evening!
@hmrk12 (735)
• India
8 Aug 09
Though I have heard of this from many, I am not able to avoid this .Most of the doctors are advising to not to take water unless we feel of excessive thirsty.I tried few days and failed in that and also I am not able take much food without water. But I should make it familiarize .Thanks for the useful information.
@smellytrampsfeet (146)
•
8 Aug 09
no way ive always thought that water would dilute the acids in your stomach when your eating. lolz i might have ideas that are yet to be proved :P
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
8 Aug 09
thanks for the info. I have been drinking water with my meals my whole life. When you go into a restraunt...first thing they bring you is water. I actually don't have any indigestion problems at all. I mean what you say seems to make sense but I never heard of this.
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
8 Aug 09
Thanks for the post, we're learning from each other, in my case everytime I eat there must be a hot soup or coffee or whatever hot drinks and drink something cold after eating. I never think it's a bad habit though am not used to do it.
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
8 Aug 09
hello shankes!
Yes, I also read one article about "Proper drinking of water"..in fact one health advice said that we have to drink at least two glasses of water 30 minutes before or after each meal to aid proper digestion. It is not proper to drink water after meal because important nutrients will be washed away.
@minhminh0604 (342)
• United States
8 Aug 09
It is totally right.
Drinking while eating was my habit too.
Ixwill try to get rid of even though it will be hard to do.
@abhjth003 (27)
• India
7 Aug 09
ya we must not drink a lot of water while drinking. I think this is because while u drink a lot of water it dilutes the digestion enzymes that are required to digest the food we eat.So it slows down the digestion and may cause digestion problems.I believe that it is also told in Ayurveda.
@person1111000 (2)
• China
8 Aug 09
hi owner
a good indication, that can let me know some habit, and improve our diet habit.
thanks
