One of the suggestions made to me during my visits to my Naturopath was to not drink anything during a meal; wait 30-45 minutes and then go to town. Why? Well, the way that it was explained to me (or at least, the way I remember it), when you eat your gastric juices get going and drop the ph in your stomach down, which is ideal for digestion. When you quaff a measure of water with a ph of around 7 guess what? The ph in your stomach increases and digestion becomes less efficient. I don't have any scientific evidence kicking around that house that backs this claim up but it does make sense. I implemented this change around the same time that I modified my diet so it is difficult to tell what sort of impact that it had but I can say that when following the diet and avoiding drinking with a full stomach I feel much much better.
Breakfast:
4 Sausages
Fuji apple
Lunch:
Couple of slices of Pork Roast
Asparagus
Snack:
Handful of almonds
Supper:
Big slice of meatloaf (only 2 to go!)
cucumber slices
Snack:
Handful of strawberries and blackberries.
To Drink:
Again, I didn't keep track but at least 1.5 litres of water
Symptoms:
I don't recall experiencing any pain or discomfort throughout the day.
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