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When to drink water

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Jaskanwar Singh
Jaskanwar Singh Original post #1
Jul 15, 2013 at 8:54 PM
guys some say its fine to drink water during a meal, some say u should drink after 30min and not in between. what r ur opinions? :-D
rajatGod512
Jul 15, 2013 at 8:56 PM
I drink in between the meal and after it too , cause water is Good :cool:
harshilsharma63
Jul 15, 2013 at 9:01 PM
Drinking too much water during or just after meal makes digestion harder due to dilution of acids and other juices in the stomach.
M
Jul 15, 2013 at 9:20 PM
^^ :+1:

30-40 minutes away from Eating.
W
Jul 15, 2013 at 10:43 PM
frankly speaking such questions are pointless.instead of worrying about when to drink water you should worry about air pollution,increasing chemical contamination in vegetables,misleading information about ingredients in packaged food/dairy products etc.

btw i always drink water immediately after eating food & last time i was seriously sick was in 1993.
Nerevarine
Jul 15, 2013 at 11:18 PM
frankly speaking such questions are pointless.instead of worrying about when to drink water you should worry about air pollution,increasing chemical contamination in vegetables,misleading information about ingredients in packaged food/dairy products etc.

btw i always drink water immediately after eating food & last time i was seriously sick was in 1993.

I seriously couldnt agree more lol
Next question : When to pee ?
ashs1
ashs1 #7
Jul 15, 2013 at 11:40 PM
lol..i think OP was bored, so he made this thread.. :p
i drink water when i feel thirsty..but i usually try to minimize my water intake during meals..
.jRay.
.jRay. #8
Jul 15, 2013 at 11:49 PM
Drink only when you feel like dying, don't drink it unless and until you see your whole life flash before your eyes, that way you can make every drop count
M
Jul 16, 2013 at 8:36 AM
^^ dont you guys think two people in the forum recently got to their childhood ??
Saahib
Saahib #14
Jul 16, 2013 at 10:17 AM
^^ :+1:

30-40 minutes away from Eating.
+1 +2 +3 FB LIKE :p

I have been following this since I became fitness freak and I know how big difference it can make.
Hrishi
Hrishi #15
Jul 16, 2013 at 10:33 AM
Drink alcohol , it's better.:p
I drink it all the time.
G
Jul 16, 2013 at 10:49 AM
I heard from One guy during a lecture .There are two thumb rules-

1.you should never drink more than 50ml water just after food.
You should drink plenty of water atleast 1 hour after you ate food.

2.Eat like a King in the morning, a Prince at noon, and a Pauper at night
Also timing is crucial -eat as early as possible in morning(9am) and night(8-9pm).

I was following this for 3 months and believe me i lost 6 kgs weight in that period
without any workouts.
Nerevarine
Jul 16, 2013 at 11:18 AM
seriously speaking next time better stay out of a thread instead of posting sh!t.

*www.troll.me/images/asdasdasdasdasdasd/watch-out-guys-we-gotta-badass-over-here-thumb.jpg
R2K
R2K #18
Jul 16, 2013 at 11:42 AM
Drink whenever you want. I only care if I'm drinking enough water daily. Also if you workout or do strength training/ lifting in gym you can see significant increase in muscle mass if you drink more water daily.
skeletor
skeletor #19
Jul 16, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Drink anytime you want.

But sometimes if you are eating ghee/oily food, drinking water alongside can cause you to cough for a couple of times. Throat doesn't feel good with the mixture of oil/ghee + water.
R
rajnusker #20
Jul 16, 2013 at 4:50 PM
Really IDGAF, I drink whenever I want.
Nanducob
Nanducob #21
Jul 16, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Some say that drinking water 30 mins before meal helps in digestion.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #22
Jul 16, 2013 at 8:12 PM
this thread should be under Lifestyle section...

I don't drink water during lunch & dinner....and u shud have 8 glasses of water daily
actresses drink lots of water during the day & they mention it a lot (when asked about the secret of their skin/beauty)
Extreme Gamer
Jul 16, 2013 at 8:36 PM
I drink water when I want to and that has not caused me trouble at any point of time, irrespective of what the food was.

this thread should be under Lifestyle section...

I don't drink water during lunch & dinner....and u shud have 8 glasses of water daily
actresses drink lots of water during the day & they mention it a lot (when asked about the secret of their skin/beauty)

Scientists have debunked the 8 glasses of water myth along with other food-related myths. I don't remember which newspaper I read it in (we get 3 english dailies in my house), so don't ask me to back it up with proof. I read it a few years ago.
W
Jul 16, 2013 at 11:26 PM
in India for most of the year drinking ~2l of water which is approx equal to 8 glasses is alright because of weather conditions.also the myth of 8 glasses does not take into account other sources of water like tea,coffee,milk(which btw is ~90% water) so if you drink 2 glasses of milk each day then you are basically drinking approx 2 glasses of water.of course in indian summers with power cuts you will need even more(i need at least 3.5l in summer) & in winters less(some days i drink only ~1.5l).the other myth is that more you drink water better it is which is also not true.if you forcefully drink lots of water in a short period it can even be fatal for certain persons.
Strange but True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill: Scientific American
V
varun004 #25
Jul 16, 2013 at 11:49 PM
well if you get hiccups in between eating meal then you can drink water.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #26
Jul 17, 2013 at 1:19 PM
even the rice,chappatis,vegetables contains water....:cool:
S
sumit05 #27
Jul 17, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Don't drink water save it :-D
Piyush
Piyush #28
Jul 17, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Drink water 20-30 mins before meal
And after 30 mins after meal

8 Glasses of water daily is good

Those who think this thread is a waste, go drink water
Extreme Gamer
Jul 17, 2013 at 2:37 PM
in India for most of the year drinking ~2l of water which is approx equal to 8 glasses is alright because of weather conditions.also the myth of 8 glasses does not take into account other sources of water like tea,coffee,milk(which btw is ~90% water) so if you drink 2 glasses of milk each day then you are basically drinking approx 2 glasses of water.of course in indian summers with power cuts you will need even more(i need at least 3.5l in summer) & in winters less(some days i drink only ~1.5l).the other myth is that more you drink water better it is which is also not true.if you forcefully drink lots of water in a short period it can even be fatal for certain persons.
Strange but True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill: Scientific American

If I remember correctly the dilution point was drinking over 17.5l of water per hour.
W
Jul 17, 2013 at 2:54 PM
there is no such thing as universal dilution point & you can not literally drink 17.5l of water in an hour.human stomach max volume expansion is 4l.
NoasArcAngel
Jul 17, 2013 at 3:13 PM
there is no such thing as universal dilution point & you can not literally drink 17.5l of water in an hour.human stomach max volume expansion is 4l.

water is not only stored in the stomach :rolleyes:

guys some say its fine to drink water during a meal, some say u should drink after 30min and not in between. what r ur opinions? :-D

the basic reason is drinking water dilutes digestive juices.
Extreme Gamer
Jul 17, 2013 at 3:35 PM
there is no such thing as universal dilution point & you can not literally drink 17.5l of water in an hour.human stomach max volume expansion is 4l.

Yes it's not universal. It's a calculated average. Beyond these many litres of water you will dilute the electrolyte levels in your body and that can be fatal if you do not stop.

Water will be absorbed by all tissues, it will not stay in the stomach. And I could argue that there is no universal max volume expansion for the stomach ;)
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #33
Jul 17, 2013 at 3:37 PM
digestion starts from mouth & ends through anus.water is indeed responsible for digestion along with bacterias inside stomach...
too much of water is also not good...and u can live without food for some days but cannot without water
W
Jul 17, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Water will be absorbed by all tissues, it will not stay in the stomach. And I could argue that there is no universal max volume expansion for the stomach
only situation where water forcefully enters other organs except stomach is drowning where lungs are flooded with water(note lungs not cells).you must have heard about osmosis & cell membrane so rest assured that there is no living cell in human body(including kidneys which are at the top in this regard) which can absorb water so rapidly.your body will simply use its reflexes to vomit out any extra water over 4l in one go/short duration.as for universal human stomach expansion limit here are the study results:
Volume of a Human Stomach

the case i referred to earlier also support this where woman dies due to drinking 6l in 3 hours because this gave the extra water time to get absorbed otherwise trying to drink 6l in one go would simply result in a vomit & less chances of brain edema.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #35
Jul 17, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Water will be absorbed by all tissues, it will not stay in the stomach. And I could argue that there is no universal max volume expansion for the stomach ;)

some % water is absorbed and mixed with blood but max water is passed thru urine..
and water is always vaporized :mrgreen:
abhijit_reddevil
Jul 18, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Now people will start opening threads like "when to bath? when to go to toilet? when to sleep? when to watch TV?" :lol:
Piyush
Piyush #39
Jul 18, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Now people will start opening threads like "when to bath? when to go to toilet? when to sleep? when to watch TV?" :lol:

when to bath? --> When a girls complains you of being stinky
when to go to toilet? --> When bladder is about to burst
when to sleep? --> When internet goes down
when to watch TV? --> When no one is home

PS: Answers not from my experience. Just random thoughts :|
M
Jul 18, 2013 at 3:28 PM
when to bath? --> When a girls complains you of being stinky
when to go to toilet? --> When bladder is about to burst
when to sleep? --> When internet goes down
when to watch TV? --> When no one is home

PS: Answers not from my experience. Just random thoughts :|

agree with 1 ~3

4. when to watch TV? --> when someone else is on the PC :D