Many parents think that children can't drink water when they eat, but some children can't eat without water. Would you like to drink water while the child is eating? What effect does it have on children's digestion and absorption? Let's analyze it today.
Emptying rate of solid food
It is not affected by the liquid
Those who oppose drinking water at dinner basically hold two views:
Viewpoint: drinking water while eating will dilute gastric juice, thus affecting digestive efficiency.
As for the effect of water on gastric juice, some studies analyzed the gastric juice of patients who drank water before operation. It was found that drinking water had no significant effect on the concentration, composition or pH value of gastric juice. In other words, drinking a few mouthfuls while eating is not enough to completely "dilute" gastric juice.
Viewpoint: drinking water while eating will quickly wash away solid food from the stomach and enter the intestine, reducing the digestion time in the stomach. In order to verify this view, a paper published in the Journal of clinical nuclear medicine showed that the researchers tracked the digestion process of 20 subjects through isotope labeling and found that the emptying rate of liquid in the stomach was faster than that of solid food, but if liquid and solid food were ingested at the same time, the emptying rate of solid food would not be affected by liquid.
Gastroesophageal reflux and dyspepsia
It is not suitable to drink water when eating
In conclusion, drinking water while eating will not shorten the digestion time of solid food in the stomach. The human digestive system is a well-designed system, which will not strike or slow down immediately because of a glass of water. But there are still some "exceptions" to this topic.
Most people have no problem drinking water when eating, but not everyone has a problem. Some special people do feel uncomfortable drinking water when eating. For example, for patients with gastroesophageal reflux problems, drinking water will increase gastric pressure and cause reflux and discomfort. Moreover, the elderly with weak gastrointestinal function are prone to dyspepsia and need special attention.
Children drink when they eat
Do not exceed 300 ml
For young children, parents should pay attention to: drinking water when eating does not mean drinking a lot of water at will. Drinking too much water does reduce a child's appetite. It is recommended not to drink more than 300 ml, because drinking water will increase the sense of satiety. Moreover, a large amount of water will dilute gastric juice, weaken gastric peristalsis and adversely affect digestive function. So is drinking a lot of soup. Because the soup contains certain nutrients, which will stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. At this time, there is no more food for its digestion, which will have a bad impact on the gastric mucosa.
Therefore, when eating, you must drink an appropriate amount of water, not "lazy" and "send rice" with water.
