when to drink water

[earth_sista]

ok, so i know it's best to wait 30 min after drinking water before eating and not good to drink water while eating (messes with digestive juices).
how long should i wait after finishing eating before drinking? i mean, i understand i can do whatever i want, but i just don't want to mess with my digestion, so do you think it's ok to drink right after eating or should you wait?

[Lauradee]

hi

i usually wait an hour after eatnig .

if its a smoothe i wait less time it just depends i guess.

take care

laura

[sport]

I read somewhere recently that that rule does not apply to raw food eaters because the digestive juices needed are different and do not suffer as a result of being diluted. If anyone knows otherwise please enlighten me.

[Vandy]

It DOES ALSO matter for raw food eaters. I read that it takes fruit approx 2 hours to digest (an extra hour for bananas); therfore, we should wait about 2 hours before drinking water. If you are eating a salad, those also digest in about 3 hours... but ultimately, listen to your body. It will let you know when everything is emptied out of the stomach.

~Me

[choleblack]

wow, that's one that I've never heard. Any links or something to back it up? I can't imagine being able to drink water while eating.

Chole