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Drinking lots of water to help with digestion?
I just ate quite a bit of food and I felt pretty bloated so I decided to drink about 25 cups of water at once and it made me have to go pee but only made me more bloated.. Will it help flush out the food or will it just keep me bloated? Is it goin to help me poop? Btw I'm anorexic and bulimic and don't try feeling pitiful
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The only vitamin you need to supplement is B12, and one I personally recommend is Garden of Life's B12 spray (cause I personally hate swallowing pills, and methylcobalamin is better than cyanocobalamin). You can buy it at any health foods store (Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's, etc.), or online.
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Forks Over Knives
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Cowspiracy
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Try not to drink to much water at once, because more than 4L of water at one sitting will actually flood your organs and make a mess inside your body, and you will die. Instead, try gently sipping the water throughout the day.
If it's a binge you're talking about, don't worry, just have a cup of water and go for a run, you'll feel much better.
The bloating will go away eventually as your food is digested and excreted.
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I've read that the key to having water and a meal is to drink the water before eating. Drinking more water than is needed or required for a person your age is not going to make digestion better if you have a digestion problem.
Our diet is most often the culprit behind much of our physical problems. You could try a trip to the family doctor and mention your concerns and see what they suggest.
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