Please suggest when we should drink water before having food in between or after and why?

Dr. Purvi ParikhDietitian/Nutritionist17yrs exp

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Before food. In between max 200 ml including all liquids. Post meal after 1 hour you may have. Benefit good digestive health. 

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Dt. Riyaz KhanDietitian/Nutritionist5yrs exp

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If you are in normal weight you can have long gaps between drinking water. However if you are trying to lose weight. Then you need to have water before meals. During meals and after meals. For example. If you have one glass 200 ml of water you are saving on 300 calories in on meal. About 500 calories per day. In one month it amounts to 15000 calories. This way you could lose 2 kg in a month by having a glass of water during a meal. On the flip side not having water during meals would lead you to overeating and can add 2 kgs in a month. On this subject you will get too many conflicting views. Hence you take your decision. Have more water. It will help you. Have less and your health may decline. 

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