IS IT BAD TO DRINK WATER BEFORE OR AFTER FOOD ? Trust social Media or not

IS IT BAD TO DRINK WATER BEFORE OR AFTER FOOD ? Trust social Media or not ?

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There is always a debate going among common people that whether we should drink water before and after food,whether it is for cold water or warm water or normal temperature water as Social media is powerful and message through it is made viral on most people mobile or desk or laptop,People whether dietician or medical expert or simple persons surmoning people on health issue without any basic knowledge of Medicine as medicine is concern for all to earn money,name or fame.             In this regard basic truth is that Hydration is not only good for our health, but it is also known to encourage digestion whether we drink water before or after meals. Most of us might have heard that drinking water in between or after meals can affect your digestion. It can also prevent our body from absorbing nutrients properly and further lead to bloating. Well, there’s some good news. All these claims about the bad effects of water on our body are not completely true.         Dr Priyanka Rohatgi, chief nutritionist, Apollo Hospitals, says, “Drinking water before, in between or after the meal is not a bad idea. If you have overeaten and are trying to drink small quantities of water, that can be a challenge. That increases your gastritis and you will have the food passing undigested and unabsorbed.” Rohtagi further says drinking chilled water should be avoided after a heavy lunch or dinner, “If you are drinking chilled water or chilled beverages, it will delay your digestion. Even after a heavy meal, you can have a glass of some warm or room temperature fluid but not excess quantity of water. If you have too much water, you will feel bloated and will have a quick and easy transit, which is not ideal. Limit the amount of water you drink. Just one or half a glass of water is good enough.”                        But even physiologically or pathologically such claim are purely theoretical and we should draw a very good conclusion from such thinking as on a similar note, Mayo Clinic, a non-profit academic medical center based in Minnesota said, “There’s no concern that water will dilute the digestive juices or interfere with digestion. In fact, drinking water during or after a meal actually aids digestion. Water and other liquids help break down food so that your body can absorb the nutrients. Water also softens stool, which helps prevent constipation.”           “Drinking water facilitates digestion. If it’s a heavy meal, one just needs to have a decent amount of water, for example, a glass would be fine but not more than that,” says Dr Minal Shah, senior nutrition therapist, Fortis. So, now we do not need to think twice before drinking water and should desist from making an important conclusion if some thing on health is advised on social media.

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