Many people strictly believe that one should never drink while eating.
This belief is based on the logical assumption that liquid drunk during meals reduces the concentration of gastric juice.
In fact, drinking water with food does not pose any threat to digestion.
It does not harm the production of gastric juice and does not in any way affect its acidity level.
As dietician Olga Chukhaeva explained to Gazeta.Ru , diluting gastric juice is a rather difficult task. Since our body is a self-regulating system and strives to keep the acidity of the gastric contents around 2pH, which corresponds to an acidic environment.
Therefore, drinking during meals does not complicate the digestion of solid food.
It is important to note that additional fluid that enters the body during a meal can cause a feeling of satiety, but not fullness.
When the water leaves your stomach (and this will happen in 15-20 minutes), you will want to eat again.
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