Nutritionists do not recommend drinking water with food. It dilutes the gastric juice, which negatively affects digestion.
The society heeded the advice and instead of water began to actively wash down food with tea, coffee and other drinks.
Despite the fact that science does not consider this a contraindication, gastroenterologist Ekaterina Kashukh warned about the consequences.
What is the reason?
The habit of washing down food with water, as well as tea or coffee, is equally harmful to digestion.
Any drinks dilute the gastric juice, which makes food digestion noticeably worse.
What Science Says
There are no scientific claims that such a habit is harmful to health.
But the expert advises paying attention to the composition of drinks.
For example, tea contains plant tannins.
Because of them, iron is poorly absorbed, so in case of anemia it is recommended to drink tea an hour after eating, not earlier.
Speaking of coffee, it can cause heartburn and also interfere with the absorption of calcium.
The doctor also does not recommend drinking coffee during meals if you have chronic gastrointestinal diseases or osteoporosis.
Store-bought lemonades and juices contain a lot of sugar and harmful additives, which leads to discomfort and even abdominal pain, as well as other consequences.
Conclusion
Without fear for your health, you can drink tea or coffee with food only if you can tolerate these drinks well.
As for lemonades and industrial juices, doctors advise keeping their presence in the diet to a minimum.
