Is drinking water with meals a bad habit?
There are certain claims regarding drinking beverages or water with meals and their effects on digestion. In our country, it is generally considered that drinking water with meals is quite bad for digestion. Some people also believe that it can cause toxins to accumulate, which will lead to several health issues. Let’s see how drinking water or beverages between meals can effect the digestion. • Healthy digestion. The digestion process of food starts as soon as you keep the food in your mouth. Once it reaches to your stomach it gets mixed with several other acidic gastric juices. Where the food further breakdowns and produce a thick paste. Food then slowly moves to small intestine where this thick paste gets make the with several digestive enzymes. The last step of the food is through large intestine, where remaining nutrients and water is absorbed and the waste product is passed through colon. The time required for digestion depends upon how you eat and what you eat. • How water betwe...