Drinking water is vital to health. However, when to drink is also worthy to note and shouldn’t be overlooked.
“For example, if you drink plenty of liquid during the meal, like wash your dry cake down with tea, it really isn’t a healthy practice,” said Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioners. The truth is, if we drink great amount of water with meal, the water will dilute the hydrochloric acid in our stomach as well as the digestive enzymes that needed to digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats effectively, resulting in poor quality of digestion.
In fact, some people experience symptoms of bloating and abdominal distension when they drink substantial amount of liquid with meal, especially for those who already are deficient in digestive acids.
Having said that, drinking moderate amount of water during meal shouldn’t cause digestive problem since the concentration of hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes would only be affected by a large amount of liquid consumption.
“If you feel thirsty, drink water regardless while you are eating,” TCM Practitioners suggested. “After all, the thirst reflects a degree of dehydration and it should be responded to—drink water as needed.”
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