Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Science Lesson For The Day: Avoid Drinking With Meals


Drinking with meals dilutes the acid and enzymes in the gut that dissolve food, impairing digestion in the process. Drinking should be done between meals.
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3 comments:

Momma Val said...

Yes, even water . . . .

July 23, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Momma Val said...

Blogspot is acting weird. Sorry Nadine and Berry Bird. I just checked your comments and hit publish and they vanished. Maybe they'll come up later. I hope.

Anywho, according to doctors, if you chew your food enough (a lot!), your mouth creates enough saliva to get the food down sufficiently. I drink lots of water with my meals but guess I shouldn't be. I eat fast and furious. Half chewed is better than not chewed at all . . . . . right?

July 23, 2008 at 5:17 PM
a friend said...

I also drink lots of water but do try to drink most of it before a meal. Digestive enzymes taken with a meal also help. As well as eating pineapple or papaya, their enzymes help break down protein foods. (or include more raw foods in the diet)

July 24, 2008 at 2:18 PM

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