Drinking while you eat can put on weight, because this habit dilates the stomach, causing it to consume more and more food. And even when it comes to water that has no calories and so does not gain weight immediately, over time the tendency is to eat more at each meal.
This is because satiety information comes later to the brain because the stomach needs more food if it feels satisfied.
The following video indicates very simply because drinking water in your meals is fattening:
In addition, drinking even water during a meal gets fat because liquids steal solid food from the stomach which makes the person stop eating earlier, but on the other hand it arrives at the next hungry meal. That's why this weight-loss strategy is wrong, even increasing the risks of larger, less-selected meals that lead to weight gain.
Other liquids such as juice, soda or alcoholic beverages increase the calories of the meal as well as the fermentation tendency that can generate gases and cause more burps. Therefore, it is especially contraindicated to drink while eating for those who suffer with reflux or dyspepsia, which is a difficulty in normally digesting food.
How much time before or after eating should I drink?
Although there is no exact account, up to 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the meal it is possible to ingest liquids without hindering digestion. However, mealtime is not the time to "quench your thirst" and the habit of moisturizing during the day and outside of meals is important to decrease the need to drink during meals.
Here are some techniques for not forgetting to drink water during the day and to be able to consume less liquids at the time of the meal.
Right amount of liquid during the meal
Over 200 mL during a meal may make it less nutritious because the nutrients present in the meal may not be properly digested and some of the meal's vitamins and minerals are not absorbed by reducing the efficiency of hydrochloric acid.
The best way to drink fluids without getting fat is to drink water before and after meals. To accompany a meal it is possible to drink water, fruit juice, beer or wine, provided it does not exceed 200 ml which is equivalent, on average, to drink half a glass of water or any other liquid, but if at the end of the meal, thirst may arise be interesting to decrease the amount of salt.
