I'm following the exercize/diet program John Travolta used to get fit for the movie Staying Alive. He wrote it his book not to drink water until after your meal unless you need it to clear your throat. Why?
2007-11-23 12:07:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Some people believe that when you drink water (or any liquid) during a meal it dillutes the natural stomach acid that is used to begin digesting your food. If you wait until after, the food is in process, the acid is more concentrated and it will, thus, be less dilluted.
It's only a theory. I've never seen any clinical studies that say its true.
Hope that helps.
2007-11-23 12:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Drinking water, or other beverages with meals, dilutes the stomach's hydrochloric acid, and digestive enzymes, making the digestive process less effective.
2007-11-23 20:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by Larry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he thought drinking water would encourage you to eat more because it washes your food down? Personally I think drinking water while you eat makes you wind up eating less because you fill your stomach up with water. Water has no calories food does.
All in all, if you're exercising and dieting make sure to get lots of water, you need it.
2007-11-23 20:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by sugetis 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Who knows...actually, if you drink a glass of water before a meal it helps surpress your appetite. Have you seen Travolta lately, he's blowing up like a fish!
2007-11-23 20:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Having a cup of water or two will not interfer with your digestion. In fact it helps digest your food. However, drinking large amount of water will affect your digestion.
2007-11-24 00:45:08 · answer #5 · answered by Vey Hawt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My uncle once told me not to drink water with a meal because it can dilute your stomach acid, and you don't get all the nutrients out of you food because it won't digest properly.
2007-11-23 20:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by christiantrekkie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow, I've never heard someone say not to drink water before. I don't think thats true; its the best for you!
2007-11-23 20:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by basketchick1515 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It interferes with the acid in your stomach. wait 30 min after the meal.
2007-11-23 20:10:14 · answer #8 · answered by SEOplanNOW.com 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
a lot of complementary practitioners recommend against drinking water
with meals, believing it dilutes the stomach acid and, hence,
interferes with proper digestion.
2007-11-23 20:10:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Probably because it slows down metabolism, metabolism is mainly acid in your stomach, and water will like... weaken it, and slow down the food breaking down, but then I don't understand why you would be allowed to drink it right after, it would slow down right after :/
2007-11-23 20:10:49 · answer #10 · answered by Aaron 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋