Right Amount Of Water To Drink During Meals

How much water one should drink during the meal? We would give you the answer right away. Person should not drink water during meals. Person should drink water, half an hour before meals or 1 hour after meals, but not during the meal. And let's understand that Why am I saying this?

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Even though water is an essential element for our body, you should not consume it during meals. One Water Dilutes Gastric acid in stomach water has cooling property. 

According to ayurveda and yoga drinking water immediately after meals or during meals dilutes the acids in stomach. These acids or gassing juices help to break down the particles of the food which we have consumed and then convert them into energy. 

As a result, drinking water with meals would slow down. The digestion would not allow a complete digestion second water washes down the saliva digestion process begins in the mouth. The salivary gland start producing saliva as soon as we think about the food. Chewing activates the salivary gland, which will produce more saliva in our mouth, causing them to produce more saliva in mouth.

When we drink water during our meals, it washes down saliva. And this saliva also contains enzymes. Enzymes are proteins that work as natural stimulates It helps to break down food particles before they mix with gastric juices third drinking water during meal reduces the appetite. It will make you feel fuller and so you would not consume the necessary amount of food in your body to maintain a balanced diet. When you drink a glass of water half an hour before your meal, that would help to keep you satiated and age indigestion.

Avoid drinking cold water as your body will have to waste energy to bring the temperature of cold water into your body temperature. And that would be wrong. Naturally, it is going to interrupt the digestion process. 

Post meal. Ideally you should drink water after two hours however, it is necessary to have liquids to moisturize your throat so that the food can easily pass through the food pipe.

You need some liquid, especially when you are eating roti or something dry like bread. You need to have some liquid with meals because if food is spicy too hot, you would want that liquid.

Or if a food is very dry, you want that liquid. Or when the food is not so palatable for you and you have to eat, then you need that liquid to help you to go through the whole meal and that would change your palette.

In yoga we make it very much clear that food should not have irritants too hot, too spicy with lots of spices in food is going to create irritations in your nervous system and so avoid such things. But in case you had something like that unknowingly, you should definitely have some liquid to help settle down the bad effect of this spices.

Here are some alternative drinks instead of water. I would definitely suggest to help to clean and refresh your palette. All these drinks also aids in digest.

First, among the group of drink could be buttermilk. Buttermilk or chas would be an excellent drink to be taken regularly. This buttermilk or chas could be taken during breakfast or at lunchtime or by snack time. 

Though it has lots of benefits, it should not be taken at dinner time. So have this healthy drink. Buttermilk has very healthy digestive components and very healthy bacteria. They improve digestion and prevent acidity. It may help to relieve stomach lining of the irritation, which could be caused by acid reflux. 

Adding beneficial spices like ginger and pepper. And that would boost a healthy digestion. And it would really benefit a person. Buttermilk also helps to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol.

Second, beneficial liquid could be soup, soups are another meal time fluid choice during winter, person can definitely consume more soups. They are highly beneficial because of the nutritive value. Again, they are very easily digestible too.

Tomato soup is high in antioxidants, which helps to prevent inflammation and lowers the risk of chronic diseases. It is also high in vitamin K A C and calcium. All these would help in improving cardiovascular health as well as bone hell. 

Another healthy choice could be mixed vegetable soup. It aids in reducing heaviness and improves digestive function and prevents ulcer and inflammation. Spinach , soup is high in antioxidants and nutrients. It has an anti-inflammatory quality. It improves memory and cognitive functions and also promotes bone health.

So now what is the conclusion? Water is the best fluid to help in hydration indigestion absorption, assimilation and this cell activity. Water actually enhances cells activity. Drinking around eight glasses of water each day will keep you healthy. However mindfully. Remember to avoid drinking water at your meal and this would prevent you for harming your body. Instead, consume alternative liquids, which you have understood. 

Now remember this little habit the moment you sit on the dining table. First you take water and drink water as if you are clearing your mouth to be ready for food. This should be totally avoided. Don't keep water on your dining table at all. When you go out somewhere, people first ask water and they will bring some varieties of water in front of you. Don't take water. Remember this, take water before or after. 

As we have mentioned, so consciously, remember all these things and help yourself help your digestion and help to see that your energy level really works well. You would really feel much, much more energetic when you don't drink water with your meals. Take charge of yourself. Remember and take care for yourself. 

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