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Why You Should Only Take Sips of Water
During Mealtime
Large
glasses of water impedes the digestive process by diluting the gastric
juices.
Taking
several sips of water at a mealtime as compared to drinking a couple of
large glasses per meal seems to be a personal preference unless there
is a medical reason or a weight loss is desired. Several sources say
that at the present time there is no proof at all that water aids in
the digestion process. There is enough water in the fruits
and
vegetables to supply this.
But what I noticed is that an
excessive amount of water consumed at a meal dilutes stomach acid
concentration. This is very necessary for food breakdown of protein and
other nutrients. I also noticed that the body couldn’t handle
large amounts of water at one time because most water at a meal usually
has ice in it. If water is drunk lukewarm or at room temperature, it
will not interfere with the body’s temperature as much as ice water
does. If a person has a medical condition like a hiatus hernia, too
much water at a meal will trigger it.
Water drank between
meals, not during meals, is the most important time for its consumption
regarding health issues. To remove toxins and waste products from the
body, water is needed for the flow of their elimination. It also is
important for the circulation of our body’s fluids and temperature
regulation.
In 1910, a study was done on a young man who drank
3 liters of water with his meals for five days in a row. The findings
showed: an increase in body weight of two pounds in the five days;
increased amount of excretion of urinary nitrogen; increased output of
ammonia, due to an increased output of gastric juice; decreased
excretion of feces and of fecal nitrogen; and a decrease in the
quantity of bacteria excreted daily...
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