If you want to be light, drink plenty of water in between meals, but try not to drink anything with meals. Drinking water or other beverages with your meal dilutes the digestive enzymes in your stomach making it harder for your body to properly digest the food you have eaten. Keep a glass of water on hand at meals was a safety measure in case you need help swallowing but if you don’t have to, don’t drink it.
The first thing that you should drink upon awakening each morning is a tall glass of water but be sure to stop drinking water well before you go to bed, so you are not interrupting your sleep having to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.
Every organ in the body needs water. To keep the GI tract in good working order water is a must. For water to get where it’s needed, it must be absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract. When you drink water, it travels quickly down the esophagus, through the stomach and into the intestines, where it’s partially diffused into the bloodstream, hydrating the body’s cells. The kidneys and the bladder make use of some of the water, and what’s left goes into the large intestine to move fecal matter. Drinking plenty of water keeps you regular and being regular key to staying healthy.