> Any one know if drinking water with your meal diluted the stomach > acid,thereby decreasing our ability to digest. Alex, I try not to drink with my meals. This i learned a long time ago,wehn i would consel pregnant women on dealing with indigestion,a common complaint of pregnancy. When you eat, saliva starts the digestive process....then the food goes to the stomach. If you drink with your meals then the saliva gets diluted inthe stomach and then the stomach has to work harder at continuing the digestive process. The saliva carries the enzymes that begins digestion. Imay take a sip or two but that's it. Drink between meals.