Eating and drinking water are what we need every day to maintain our health. And many people like to eat a little while drinking water, so what's the harm? Let's take a look at the following.
Is it true that eating and drinking water will cause indigestion. Digestive function mainly depends on gastric juice. Gastric acid in gastric juice is the initial digestive function. At this time, it can make a primary digestion by eating some protein, fat and starch. We know that the concentration of gastric acid is very important for digestive function. If we drink a lot of water while eating, our gastric juice will be diluted invisibly. After dilution, the concentration of gastric acid will definitely decrease. After the initial concentration of gastric acid decreases, the primary digestive function of some foods, especially some proteins or fats, will be affected. The disadvantage of drinking water while eating
Drinking water while eating will not only dilute the gastric juice, affect the peristalsis of the stomach and affect the digestive function, but also may cause qi stagnation gastropathy.
Suggestions:
① When eating, we should not be completely unable to drink water, but should control the quantity;
② Drink soup and water in the same amount;
③ The elderly and people with weak gastrointestinal function need to pay special attention. Precautions for eating and drinking water
First of all, it can be determined that this habit is not good, but it also depends on the situation. For example, when eating some dry food, such as fried rice and other food with difficulty in swallowing, it is OK to prepare a glass of water on the edge to facilitate food swallowing, especially for some special groups, such as patients suffering from oral, throat and other diseases, or the elderly and children to drink some water when eating to make food easier to swallow But don't eat like this with a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of water.
In fact, the human body is intelligent. Under the stimulation of food fragrance, people will automatically secrete saliva, and when eating food, they will further stimulate the secretion of saliva. As long as you chew slowly, you can swallow the food without drinking water after chewing fully. Food digestion is completed in the gastrointestinal tract. If you take one sip and drink one sip, it will reduce the concentration of saliva and dilute the gastric juice, which will cause the consequences of indigestion.
Finally, it is not recommended to drink water while eating. When eating, try to drink less water or not. If you feel dry before eating, you can drink some soup before eating. The soup with fat and protein can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, so drinking soup before eating can promote food digestion, reduce the intake of main food, and contribute to healthy health.