Hydration Schedule

An additional 2–3 glasses should be consumed between 10:30am and lunch at 1pm. The article advises stopping water intake about 30 minutes before eating. The article advises resuming water intake about 1.5 to 2 hours after a meal ends. Drinking 3–4 glasses of water between waking and breakfast is recommended for morning hydration. Only 2–3 glasses of water are needed from after lunch through bedtime. A single mouthful of water during a meal does not substantially reduce digestive secretions. Water intake should be concentrated in the morning and midday rather than spread evenly across the full day. Large volumes of fluid consumed with meals meaningfully impair digestive capacity. After eating, one should wait 1.5 to 2 hours before resuming water consumption. Water consumption should stop approximately 30 minutes before meals. Timed water intake is presented as a way to keep stomach acid at the needed pH during digestion.