For example, is it ok to ask "Some people say that drinking water after a meal is harmful for us - is that true"?
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For a general discussion on the topic, see: Closing for nutrition or health where is the boundary?– Stephie ModNov 15, 2018 at 14:07
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1If it's something that is popular/notable, then you can ask it on Skeptics instead. Search before ask though, because there are already similar questions to this– Andrew T.Nov 16, 2018 at 17:57
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FYI: There's a Medical Sciences beta on StackExchange. I hope the moderators of Seasoned Advice could shift health related questions to that site instead of downvoting them: medicalsciences.stackexchange.com– NavNov 18, 2020 at 6:28
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No, that kind of questions is very clearly off topic.
We are primarily cooks here. Our common interest is food. We can not give medical advice, in fact, many questions of the “Is X healthy?” type are not answerable for medical professionals.
The types of questions we will accept here are:
Questions with a limited scope and measurable, scientifically determinable answers, e.g. “Do apples or fava beans contain more vitamin C?”
Questions about food safety, that is the immediate effect caused by pathogens or methods of food handling, which we will answer according to the official guidelines by institutions like the FDA or similar. Example: “How long can we safely keep cooked potatoes at room temperature?” Note that we have a few generic Q/As that already cover many cases.
