Not just for weight gain concerns, but many people don’t prefer drinking water because indigestion issues like bloating. There is no need to separate beverages from solid foods, rather, sip in moderation, says Ishi Khosla, nutritionist.

Weight loss: Don’t drink water with your meals or immediately after them, it may cause weight gain. Have you heard statements way too often? Well, the weight loss industry has resulted in circulation of several such myths that are anything but true. The need of the hour is to look at food as something that can nourish you, help you be strong, healthy and fit. In this article, we are going to talk about drinking beverages with meals, and if it is a healthy thing to do.

Can drinking water with meals cause weight gain?

Nutritionist Ishi Khosla elaborates on this topic in one of her recent Insta posts. “Are you unsure as to whether it’s fine to drink beverages with meals?” she asks.

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Not just for weight gain concerns, but many people don’t prefer drinking water because indigestion issues like bloating. “The truth is that there is no need to separate beverages from solid foods, rather, sip in moderation,” writes Khosla in the caption of her post.

She goes on to add that drinking copious amounts of water or cold drinks or aerated drinks along with meals. It can suppress gastric secretion and also affect your digestion negatively.

Nutritionist Mugdha Pradhan, who deals with functional nutrition at ThriveFNC, says that there is no harm in drinking liquids with meals, but it is definitely dependent on the kind of liquid that you’re opting for. 

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“You can have liquids with your meals but what you have is more important. Nothing beats pure water. Mint infused lime water and ginger water also make for healthy drinks you can have with your meals. Lime water aids digestion and is good if you have it with your meals.”

Khosla agrees. A glass of water at room temperature, or some green tea or soup is completely fine with meals. “Adding the juice of lemon can enhance iron and calcium uptake from food, and also gives you Vitamin C,” she informs.

Thus, drinking beverages with meals is completely fine and healthy, and won’t necessarily cause weight gain!

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Studies suggest that chronic dehydration can accelerate the aging process, including signs of aging on the skin. If you struggle with dry skin, wrinkles, loss of facial volume and other symptoms associated with skin aging, rehydrating your skin is the first step to getting a healthy, youthful-looking complexion.

THE LINK BETWEEN DRY SKIN AND AGING

We know that dry skin accentuates signs of skin aging like lines and wrinkles, as less water retention contributes to less facial volume. Thus, lines, wrinkles and skin laxity are more noticeable on dry, dehydrated skin.

Additionally, dry skin is often also an indication of dehydration throughout the body, which can contribute to accelerated aging of all of the body’s organs, including its largest — the skin.

While there is a genetic component to dry skin, there are ways you can improve your skin’s hydration and overall health, despite your genetic skin type:

 Drink plenty of water. Hydrating the skin starts from the inside out. It’s also important to make sure your body is getting enough water to perform daily functions properly and keep your skin looking healthy and glowing.

 Avoid excessive alcohol consumption. Alcohol dehydrates your body, including your skin. This is why most people wake up the day after drinking with a dull, lackluster complexion. If you are going to indulge in a drink or two, be sure to drink water in between.

Use a barrier repair moisturizer. Barrier repair moisturizers like Zerafite Barrier Repair Moisturizer and Medature PSL Repair Moisturizer and EpiCeram (requires a prescription) help the skin to replenish and repair its natural skin barrier so that it is able to retain water, rather than allowing it to evaporate off the skin.

A good barrier repair moisturizer should contain a 1:1:1 ratio of ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol to mimic the skin’s natural barrier components. Look on the label for “MLE technology” or “PSL technology” to know that the moisturizer has the proper lipid ratio.

BOTTOM LINE ON HYDRATING YOUR SKIN

Dry skin is a sign of dehydration throughout the body and is one of the four barriers to skin health. While some people are genetically predisposed to having dry skin, the right skincare routine — including a good barrier repair moisturizer — and lifestyle habits like drinking enough water and avoiding excess alcohol and caffeine can help to reverse dry skin and help you maintain a healthy, youthful-looking complexion.

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