Bhavesh's Tryst

Say no to water between meals: Most Indians have water along with their meals. People have no idea how wrong this practice is and how difficult this can be for their digestion. Our stomachs have a knack of knowing when you will eat and starts releasing digestive juices immediately. If you start drinking water at the same time, what you are actually doing is diluting the digestive juices being released to digest your food, thereby hindering them from breaking down food. Drinking water with meals can also cause a surge in insulin levels, almost like the way high glycemic food would affect.

Research shows that sipping a little water during meals is not a cause for concern but drinking a glass or two may interfere with digestion. It is best to drink fluids before and two hours after meals as this helps in absorption of nutrients, researchers have found.

posted by Bhavesh Jhaveri  # 11:48 AM