While home-cooked food works like medicine for the body, outside food increases lethargy and fatigue in the body. After eating outside food, one often feels very thirsty and feels like drinking water again and again. But have you ever wondered why this happens?

In fact, there is a big difference between home-cooked food and outside food, from spices to oil and salt. This is the reason why outside food can harm the body instead of nourishing it. Let us know why we feel more thirsty after eating outside food.

Even if you eat four rotis and a bowl of vegetables at home, you do not feel as thirsty as you do after eating just two rotis outside. The biggest reason for this is sodium. The quantity of both salt and oil in outside food is higher than that of home food. Processed flour and additional salt are used to enhance taste. When the amount of salt increases in the body, the fluid balance starts deteriorating. To maintain this balance the body demands more water. The cells send signals to the brain that the body needs more water. For this reason one feels thirsty again and again.

The second reason is heavy and fried food. The body has to work harder to digest heavy food than normal food. Especially if the food is oily or rich in protein, the body needs more water to digest it. This is the reason why when puri, pakoda or deep fried food is eaten even at home, one remains thirsty throughout the day and the stomach feels full.

If you are feeling thirsty again and again, then just plain water is not enough. Consumption of buttermilk is considered very beneficial for quenching thirst. Buttermilk not only quenches thirst but also improves digestion. Therefore, if you feel very thirsty after eating outside food, then include buttermilk in your diet along with water.