☑ EAT AND DRINK SEPARATELY
Putting a pint of fluid, even simple water, into your stomach along with a meal dilutes your digestive enzymes, making the digestion process less efficient. It also swells the volume in your stomach, increasing pressure on the oesophageal sphincter. ‘Leave at least half an hour between drink and food, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much more comfortable your stomach feels during and after your meal,’ says).