Avoid drinking water between meals

As we all know that drinking enough water on daily basis is a good habit but drinking water between meals is not a good habit for our health. Drinking water between meals may create problems in the digestive system and can also cause significant fluctuation in the insulin level of our body. Experts say that we should not drink water between meals.

What happens if we drink water between meals?

Many of us are use to drink water between meals which is actually a wrong habit. People do not have any idea that how badly it can affect our digestive system. Especially those people who are suffering from poor digestion should “say not to drinking water between meals”. Our stomach has a very good instinct power to know when we eat and starts releasing digestive juices immediately. At the same time if we start drinking water then it will interrupt the process of breaking down food through diluting the digestive juices being released to digest the meal. This can severely harm our digestive system.

Avoid drinking water between meals

Let’s have a glance on “what happens in reality when we drink water between meals”. If we drink water between meals it gets absorbed by the intestine walls of our stomach. This process continues until it becomes concentrated enough for the digestive juices to start digesting the meal stuff. If we start drinking water between meal then the concentrated stuff will become thicker than the food content in our stomach when it gets mixed with water. Further it will secrete less gastric juice to digest food. The outcome of this process will be the undigested food stuff which starts leaking into our system as it gets absorbed through the stomach walls. 

Outcomes of drinking water between meals

· It will interrupt digesting the food in our stomach.

· This may also cause acid reflux and heart burn.

· It also causes surge in the insulin level of our body, in such a way high glycemic food will affect our body.

· The more insulin releases in our blood, more will be the chances of storing fat in our body. 

What is the right way to drink water during meal time?

We should avoid drinking water between meals. Experts say that if we have few sips between our meals then is does not cause severe problem to our digestion. On the other hand, if we drink a glass or two between meals then it is a serious issue. The best way is to drink water is at least ½ hour before meal time or after minimum 1 hours because it helps in the absorption of nutrients.

What should we do to avoid the habit of drinking water between meals?

· Make sure that the food is not too salty because it increases the thirst.

· Do not eat in hurry, give enough time to gulp your food satisfactorily.

· Do not swallow the food, instead chew it to have a comfortable gulp.

· Chewing is a very good practice because it secretes many digestive juices that helps in digesting the food in a much easier way.