Drinking water after meals is harmful or beneficial?

Water is essential for good health as water and other liquids help break down food so that body can absorb the nutrients. Water also softens stool, which helps prevent constipation.

Some medical experts say that water immediately after a meal affects the digestive system and if the digestive system is affected it produces more gas in the stomach which makes the stomach feel bloated.

Greek medicine says that drinking water after a meal weakens the beneficial bacteria that digest food and when these bacterias become weak, the stomach begins to become acidic.

Other experts say that drinking cold water after eating should also be avoided as icy water delays the ingestion of food.

On the other hand, medical experts say that drinking water before, during or after meals is not harmful at all.

It is also worth mentioning here that in addition to water if lemon water is taken along food which includes some mint leaves proves to be beneficial for the health.

Drinking lemon water has not only negative but also positive health effects and proves beneficial while digesting food.