Is it possible to drink food with water: a dietitian explains
'06.07.2019'
Source: Today
Svetlana Fus, a nutritionist for the Ukrainian version of The Biggest Loser project "Zvazheni and Happy" ("Weighted and Happy"), gives useful advice on nutrition and drinking regimen. The expert told Today, whether it is possible to wash down food with water.
Very often you can hear and read that you cannot drink food during meals. Arguments: gastric juice is diluted, the process of food digestion deteriorates, the volume of the stomach increases, and a lot more is said about it. The question arises: if you take a few sips of water, it will still be hopelessly bad to digest?
“I often cite soup as an example. When we eat it, do we drink vegetables with water? And when we eat a cucumber or tomato, which is 80% water, and eat them with meat? ” - Svetlana says.
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The expert recommends doing so.
If you eat a dense meal, such as a whole-grain bread sandwich with lettuce and cheese that is hard to chew, dry and not swallow, you can drink a small amount of liquid. In this case, you can make each piece softer and chew it more thoroughly. And it is much more useful than dense, poorly mechanically processed food.
“Drinking with meals is not harmful, it is important to understand how much and with what. Watch your feelings ”, - Svetlana comments.
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