Eating and drinking at the same time is usually a very common habit among many people, since makes chewing easier, however this habit may not be very healthy for the digestive system.
Drinking water or fluids during meals can inhibit digestive capacity in the stomach and cause an increase in insulin, affecting the digestion of fats, according to Ttimes of India.
A Hindu specialist in macrobiotic explains that drinking water while eating can inhibit digestive functions, having a very significant impact on those who have problems at this level, worsening their condition.
The stomach naturally secretes its digestive juices When we start to eat, however if we start to drink water at the same time, we are diluting said juices or digestive acids that have been released to digest food, altering the normal process and therefore generating an imbalance, which will result in a incorrect assimilation of nutrients and excess intestinal work.
Drinking during meals can also lead to raise insulin levels in the bloodstream and when this happens, the management of fats becomes deficient, inducing them to deposit them in different parts of the body such as fixed fat, being the most common deposit at the level of the lower abdomen or abdominal belt, which can have health consequences that go beyond aesthetics, since abdominal girth can have heart consequences, as determined by the latest studies.
To keep in mind; Drinking a little water during a meal is not a big concern, but having a glass or two can interfere with digestion. Therefore, it is best to drink water before eating or two hours after a meal, since this helps the la la absorption of nutrientssay the researchers.
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