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Drinking enough: the most underrated digestive habit
Water doesn’t do everything, but without it, many good eating habits lose their effect.
TThe Digelia team1 min read
Of all digestive tips, hydration is probably the simplest — and the most neglected. Yet water is involved at almost every stage of digestion.
Water’s quiet role
Water helps soften the food bolus, makes fibre work and keeps transit regular. Insufficient hydration alone can explain slow or uncomfortable digestion.
Increasing fibre without drinking more sometimes worsens the very problem you’re trying to fix.
How much, and when
Rather than a rigid figure, listen to the signals and spread your intake across the day. Drinking regularly, in small amounts, beats an occasional large glass. Here too, observation over time enlightens better than any general rule.
Not medical advice.