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Is drinking water on an empty stomach good or bad?
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Good for dieting: When you drink water before you eat if fills you stomach and make eat less.
Answered 12/29/2022
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Better...: ..Perhaps than drinking lots of liquid during meals, unless thirst is present. "washing down" food with liquids bypasses the important steps of chewing which predigests foods and makes them easier to absorb.
Answered 7/28/2013
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