If you drink while eating, you won’t do any harm. On the contrary, water helps to soften solid food. But don’t drink before you swallow the food — there should be enough saliva in the food that contains the necessary enzymes.

There are certain advantages to drinking while eating. Research shows that when a person makes short pauses to drink some water, it slows down the eating process. As a result, people eat less which is good.

If you are used to drinking tea with food instead of water, there is nothing wrong with that either. Research shows that there is no difference in acidity levels after drinking tea or water.

The temperature of the water you drink doesn’t influence the speed of digestion or the number of nutrients you receive. The stomach can heat up or cool down the food to the necessary level. However, scientists recommend drinking warm water that is cooled down to 150 °F.

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