Drinking while eating can put on weight and this is not only due to the extra calories of the drink, it is mainly related to the dilation of the stomach that causes the stomach to become larger over time and needing more food to give feeling of being satiated.
Thus, even people who only drink water during the meal, who have no calories, can have an increase in weight related to their intake, as water also causes the stomach to dilate.
The following video explains this mechanism very simply and why drinking, even water, during meals can make you fat:
In addition, in an initial phase, water may even give a greater feeling of satiety, since it occupies the space that would be another food. However, even when this happens, it is normal for the person to feel even more hungry at the next meal, since he did not eat food with the necessary nutrients for the body, and then it becomes much more difficult to control what is eaten instead Following.
Other liquids, such as juice, soda or alcohol, increase the calories of the meal as well as the tendency to ferment which can generate gases and cause more burping. Therefore, it is especially contraindicated to drink while eating for those who suffer from reflux or dyspepsia, which is a difficulty in digesting food normally.
How long before or after eating should I drink?
Although there is no exact bill, up to 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the meal it is possible to drink fluids without hindering digestion. However, mealtime is not the time to "quench your thirst" and, therefore, creating a habit of hydrating yourself during the day and outside meals is important to lessen the need to drink during meals.
Here's how to drink water correctly to get rid of hunger during the day.
Right amount of liquid during meal
More than 200 mL during a meal can make it less nutritious because the nutrients present in the meal may not be properly digested and part of the vitamins and minerals in the meal are not absorbed, due to the reduced efficiency of hydrochloric acid.
The best way to drink fluids without getting fat is to drink mainly water before and after meals. To accompany a meal, it is possible to drink water, fruit juice, beer or wine, as long as it does not exceed 200 ml, which is equivalent, on average, to drinking 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.
