Is drinking water while eating “harmful”?.. Al-Khudairi answers • Al-Marsad Newspaper

Al-Marsad Newspaper: Researcher in carcinogens, Dr. Fahd Al-Khudairi, revealed a common truth claiming that drinking water while eating is harmful.

Al-Khudairi said in a tweet on his Twitter account: “Do not pay attention to the rumors claiming that drinking water while eating is harmful. Rather, it is required (in moderation) to reduce binge eating, help lose weight and reduce eating, and facilitate the secretion of digestive enzymes because dehydration and thirst confuse the system.” body physiology.

And he continued: “Drink water before eating, during or after eating, and do not pay attention to rumors,” noting: “Drinking water with food does not harm, and there is no study that proves harm, on the contrary.”

He explained: “Scientifically reliable studies have confirmed that drinking water while eating (before and after) helps digestion, reduces binge eating, prevents constipation, prevents stomach and intestine irritation, reduces irritation of irritable bowel syndrome, and has many health benefits.”