Unusual Question...Does water effect digestion?

ArnoldsProtege · 03-23-2008, 01:23 AM

K well, this may seem abit odd, but for some reason I have it in my head that if I eat a shitty food i.e a few slices of pizza, bowl of ice cream, coulpe of coookies, etc, that if i drink a SHIT LOAD of water (2-3 large cups) immediately after that I am somewhat "flushing" my system and digestive tract and not allowing all of the food to settle in my stomach.

Does this theory hold any water?? (hah, im too funny). Does drniking a large amount of water immediately after eating an unhealthy meal or snack, especially dry or salty ones like chips, pretzels, cookies, or anything else, affect how it is metabolized in your body? For some reason, this theory makes sense to me lol... i just imagine the food sitting in my stomach and the water just washing it all down before it is digested lol... maybe im crazy, who knows. anyone else thought of this before?

goob · 03-23-2008, 10:00 AM

Good question, I'd be interested in the answer to this too......

**IainDaniel** · 03-23-2008, 10:40 AM

I would say you are probably delaying things.

You are diluting the acids in your stomach that break down these foods.

**Jodi** · 03-23-2008, 11:00 AM

Yeah as Iain said, you are washing away the natural digestive enzymes your saliva and stomach creates and delaying digestion. Not to mention all the carbs with water makes you hold even more water. It's better to sip.

03-23-2008, 01:23 AM	#1
ArnoldsProtege VandelayIndustries Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 300 Photos: 1	Unusual Question...Does water effect digestion? K well, this may seem abit odd, but for some reason I have it in my head that if I eat a shitty food i.e a few slices of pizza, bowl of ice cream, coulpe of coookies, etc, that if i drink a SHIT LOAD of water (2-3 large cups) immediately after that I am somewhat "flushing" my system and digestive tract and not allowing all of the food to settle in my stomach. Does this theory hold any water?? (hah, im too funny). Does drniking a large amount of water immediately after eating an unhealthy meal or snack, especially dry or salty ones like chips, pretzels, cookies, or anything else, affect how it is metabolized in your body? For some reason, this theory makes sense to me lol... i just imagine the food sitting in my stomach and the water just washing it all down before it is digested lol... maybe im crazy, who knows. anyone else thought of this before?
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03-23-2008, 10:40 AM	#3
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,113	I would say you are probably delaying things. You are diluting the acids in your stomach that break down these foods.
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03-23-2008, 11:00 AM	#4
Jodi Moderator Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,260 Photos: 1	Yeah as Iain said, you are washing away the natural digestive enzymes your saliva and stomach creates and delaying digestion. Not to mention all the carbs with water makes you hold even more water. It's better to sip.
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03-23-2008, 10:00 AM	#2
goob Smartass anthropologist Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anywhere, everywhere, nowhere.... Posts: 5,994	Good question, I'd be interested in the answer to this too......