I found two quotes in my files:
"Drink liquids at least 15 minutes before you eat, or wait an hour after you eat." (from http://pathtoperfecthealth.com/nutrition/diet-simplification/ )
"Don't drink up to 1/2 hr before and 1, (or 2 hrs) after meals" - I didn't write down the source of that one.
I'm no expert, but since chemoradiation affected my digestion, I have stuck to this rule and it suits me very well. And again, it might vary per person. I just found www.collective-evolution.com/2013/07/02/is-drinking-water-while-eating-good-for-you/, which gives a sensible answer.
I've heard that drinking with a meal is not so good, as it makes the food with all it's (its?) nutrients go through faster, so you don't use it so well. I agree with you fully that all these general rules can't be right, for lots of reasons.
That is right Anne Mary
Ayurvedic wisdom- not to drink water with food, as it diminishes and dilutes the energy, the Agni ( fire element that digests food ).
Science will catch up soon and then west will know about it too.
I remember my grandmother not allowing a drink with food because it dilutes ... whatever she reckoned it diluted.
How's that work with soup, then?
That is right Anne Mary
Ayurvedic wisdom- not to drink water with food, as it diminishes and dilutes the energy, the Agni ( fire element that digests food ).Science will catch up soon and then west will know about it too.
Ayurveda does say this, but also recommends Vata types take some liquids with their meals.
Ayurveda does say this, but also recommends Vata types take some liquids with their meals.
Recommendation in particular cases as opposed to general rule of thumb. Slightly different, methinks. Normally drinking water with meals may cause food to sit there un digested whereas in particular instances fluids (as in gravy, soups. rather than water per se) is exactly what is needed for absorption.
What you mention again points to that the body will let you know how much water it needs....if we were to listen to her call.
Why do we need to know expert advice on everything? I have drunk water like a fish all my life , copious amounts of water.without any care about good or bad effects of drinking water. but for last 4 years or so I hardly touched the stuff only to resume my fish like drinking habit these last few days. Feel very thirsty. I drink without my measuring jug. When not thirsty, no matter what they say, I hardly touched it.
Just do what the body asks for. Have never been let down once yet. The need to follow expert advice, because we don't pay enough heed to what body says
Who knows for Sure? However much your body requires, it will make you want to consume that much. Then little and more does not come into it. Because each day, the quantity may vary.It is modern tendency to put everything into a well documented theory...only to change it every few years. So let body do the talking
Nice, i agree with jnani. thumbs up.
It depends on health, age, lifestyle, sex. For men is roughly 13 to 14 glass total of water per day, while woman is about 10 to 11 cups.
Nice, i agree with jnani. thumbs up.
It depends on health, age, lifestyle, sex. For men is roughly 13 to 14 glass total of water per day, while woman is about 10 to 11 cups.
These last two sentences seem to contradict each other. And no study done has backed up this contention - as has been noted earlier in this thread.
(Besides, it's meaningless until you tell us how big a glass you are using. )
It is depends upon your body how much water you need to drink. Vasanti Health