should we drink water after eating food or wait for an hour??

India
July 6, 2011 7:39am CST
should we drink after eating food or not?? if not why?? or should we drink before food?? i have heard something like thing that we should not drink water after eating food.. why??
4 responses
@umadper (947)
• India
7 Jul 11
hi,heman..who says you that not drink water after eating food..foolish.Drinking water while we eating food is not suggestible because the secretions responsible for digestion in our intestine are diluted with water and the capacity of digestion will come down..so doctors recommended that digestion will be better if we not drink water while eating/in between eating... All the best and have a nice time.
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@badwes (406)
• United States
17 Jul 11
that is a very good response with true information :))) well done , and i love matryochka on the ava :)) too
• United States
26 Jul 11
Water can also make you feel more full and bloated while you eat. However, water will help with your digestion process.
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
That procedure is still in debate right now. Few scholars suggest to drink water after eating. Some suggest otherwise. Those who are in favor of drinking right after meals say it will help in the food digestion. The other group's procedure is you chew your food many times, like it's been grounded into small pieces so the stomach can lessen the stress of digesting it. After that, you don't drink water because the food is already in digested state because if you drink water you'll get loose bowels. Something like that. Anyways, I tried both ways. I still prefer drinking after meals but I also chew my food well. And it works very good.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
6 Jul 11
Sometimes I drink water after eating food if I feel thirsty. I am not so sure whether it is good or bad for us to do so. But I don't find anything bad against it drinking water after eating food though I have also heard someone say so. Take care, friend.
• Philippines
26 Jul 11
Yes, I have heard about it too, that you should wait for about 30 minutes after eating to drink water. But I don't follow that advice. I feel that a meal is not complete unless I finish it off with water. It helps fill the stomach. But I seldom drink cold water, only the water at room temperature. They say it keeps the teeth strong. Maybe, but I have not developed a yearning for cold water even if I live in a tropical country.