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Originally Posted by Replicon  ..... the recommendations was to decouple drinking from eating. |
I think it's pretty good advice because not everyone has a lot of stomach acid. And even if you do have a lot of stomach acid, why dilute it?
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I was always under the impression that diluting what you eat with a bit of water is good for digestion, but I'm wondering if there is any validity to the claim that it's better to drink separately from your meal.
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Many years ago, while listening to a talk show on nutrition, I heard the host say the following: Drink about 4 ounces of water 15 minutes before meals. I suppose it could be 30 to 45 minutes before meals. And I suppose it could be more than 4 ounces for certain large size people. I believe there could be some flexibility in this "rule".
The main thing is to try not to dilute your stomach acid by drinking during a meal. Could there be some exceptions to that? I wouldn't be surprised. There may be situations where some people have difficulty in swallowing and need to drink during a meal. But I assume we are not talking about special situations here.
