You can drink a small amount of water after meals, a lot of water is not conducive to food absorption. Drinking water regularly has more benefits to the body, not only to replenish the body’s water, but also to avoid the phenomenon of fire in the body. Although you can properly drink water after eating, but try not to drink too much, otherwise it will affect the digestion and absorption of food, you can drink water about 1 hour after the meal, it is better for the body. Mainly because too much water into the stomach after meals, will dilute the digestive glands secrete gastric acid and digestive juices, digestive juices are diluted will cause indigestion, acid reflux, belching and other performance of the human body. For patients after eating starchy foods in the diet, drinking water will also lead to gastrointestinal distention. About 1 hour after the meal, the stomach food has basically been digested, then drink water will not cause the impact.