Don’t Drink Liquids With Your Meals…. here is why… below….
Dear Sandra,
I learned this tip from my wife, who discovered it while working with a naturopathic doctor many years ago.
When most people eat, they typically have a glass of water, iced tea, juice, soda or wine with their food.
A big reason why people do this (although they are not aware of it) is to wash down the chunks of food they aren’t properly chewing.
Of course, you know better. 
But that’s not the only reason people drink when they eat.
Drinking with a meal is part of our culture…at least here in the US. It’s as American as apple pie.
I don’t think I have ever gone to a restaurant, party or friend’s house for dinner where drinks weren’t served with food. They just seem to go hand in hand.
The problem is that during the digestion process your body releases enzymes to help break down your food. Even if you’ve chewed
properly and broken down all of your food into liquid, your body still needs enzymes to effectively process the food.
So while these enzymes are produced to help break down food and to aid in digestion, what happens is that when you drink a lot while eating, you dilute the enzymes.
When you do this, the diluted enzymes are not nearly as effective as they would have been had you not drank the extra liquid.
This too can be a major contributor to indigestion…and can dramatically sap your energy by making your digestive system work much harder.
So while it is very important to drink a lot of fluids…during meals ISN’T the best time.
In a future email we’ll talk more about drinking enough water. But in the meantime, between meals is the best time to imbibe.
As always, if you have any questions or need assistance, please email us at: support@healthyheadtotoe.com
Until next time…here’s to your health,
Jonathan
Jonathan Zide, Publisher
Healthy Head To Toe
