Question:
Does drinking while eating affect absorbtion?

If you drink while eating and the food passes through the pouch quicker, does this affect the amount of calories and nutrition absorbed from that food?    — Nelda D. (posted on October 24, 2002)


October 24, 2002
When you drink anything (not just water) while you are eating, it really does effect not only the absorption of nutrients, but it makes for some other problems, too. When you drink liquid, it turns whatever you have eaten into a soup inside your pouch. This makes for faster digestion. This poses a problem because things pass through before they have a chance to get absorbed. The other thing is when you drink too much, it can wash everything down allowing you to eat more which sort of defeats the purpose of the surgery. One other thing is when your food is digested quicker, it makes your stomach empty faster. When you eat a meal that is full of protien and vitamins and then wash it all down, you will not only miss out on everything you ats, but you will also get hungrier faster because your stomach becomes empty really fast. I actually need to practive more of what I preach. I have to take very small sips when I am eating just to wash everything down. Especially if what I am eating has much salt. I know it is not the best thing, but I an not chugging the water. I have not noticed a real difference and nothing has hindered my weight loss yet.
   — sammygirlwpc

October 24, 2002
Getting used to eating my meals without drinking anything was really hard for me at first! I used to gulp down drinks with my dinners. Now I have become used to it and I still never drink with my meals. I usually wait until *at least* 30 minutes post-meal. :o)
   — Jennifer A.




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