When a supplement pill says take with food or with a meal does it mean before/after/during?
What it generally means, is that it is best not to have that pill digested by an empty stomach. So, the best thing to do would be to take it right after your meal, when your stomach is full. Taking it half-way through your meal is fine as well, but there is no reason to interrupt eating in order to do this, when taking it afterwards is fine. Taking it right before you eat really will end up being ok as well, because it will still be mixed with the food that enters the stomach just after it. Hope that answers your question.
