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Do not drink coke, water during eating.
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Pepes29827 posted:
Drink water 30 mins after eat or 30 mins before eat.
Not during eating.
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Rohvannyn responded:
Why not? That's a pretty sweeping reccomendation, and one I can't think of a good reason to follow.
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EricE_MA replied to Rohvannyn's response:
I agree with Rohvannyn. This makes no sense at face value. The logical conclusion from the flawed premise would be that soup is bad for you because it contains water.
 
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PetuniaPea replied to EricE_MA's response:
I agree. I drink a glass of water with my meals every day, and I have no issues. I have a smoothie every morning with almond milk, and yes, occasional soup too.

The only exception--which isn't specified in the original post--is drinking excessive amounts of fluids with meals. That's never a good idea, and it's just common sense. An excessive amount of water during meals can possibly dilute important enzymes or hydrochloric acid, making digestion uncomfortable or less effective.

But one or two cups are fine, in my opinion.
 
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ShawnClark responded:
water drink during eating improves digestion system. There are lots of myths who says don't drink water during lunch or dinner but I don't believe in it


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