If one consumes alcohol quickly it will have a greater impact because alcohol is consumed faster than the rate at which the body can expel it. If you drink fast, the alcohol will start flooding the brain. Depending on the speed at which you drink, alcohol can affect the brain stem and interfere with the vital functions of the body. A young person, or someone who is not used to drinking, can feel it very intensely if they drink a few drinks at once.
Drinking on a full stomach means I'll get less drunk
Your body's ability to process alcohol depends on your age, weight, and gender. Generally, your body breaks down alcohol at the rate of one unit of alcohol every hour and a half, and there is no way to accelerate this process
Eating before or during drinking is a good idea. Food slows the rate of absorption of alcohol in the blood, giving your body more time to eliminate it and increasing the breakdown of alcohol in the stomach.
The best advice is to eat before or during alcohol consumption while consuming soft drinks or water at the same time and of course, consuming alcohol responsibly. S.3
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Pure alcoholic beverages, dry wines, and beers do not contain fats but contain calories. For example:
- 35ml gin and tonic =128
- 35ml black rum and cola =141
- A medium glass of white wine 12% (175ml) =130
- A medium glass of red wine 12% (175ml) =119
- A pint of beer 5% = 244
- 25ml whiskey 40% = 56
- One bottle of 275ml alcopop, 5.5% =171
If you are watching your diet, remember that all alcoholic beverages contain calories. They can also cause a feeling of hunger. Drinking alcohol stimulates appetite while reducing self-control, so you have a better chance of snacking.
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Your size, weight, metabolism, gender, and how and when you drink change the way alcohol affects you.
When you drink on an empty stomach or drink fast, you have higher blood alcohol levels and these will also be affected by your size, weight, health status, and age. If you are very tired, sick, or anxious, your reaction to alcohol may also be affected. Alcohol is a sedative that strains the body and can therefore affect you more when you are tired or exhausted.
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Nothing can accelerate the breakdown of alcohol in your blood except time and water consumption. Even one or two drinks will affect your coordination, judgment, and response, so plan how to get home before you go out or determine who will drive. In this way, you won't be tempted to drink and drive.
A hangover is not treatable (although some believe that a strong coffee, a cold shower, or refreshments help). In fact, time is the only treatment that allows your liver - supported by enough water - to continue to function by removing alcohol from your system.
Among the symptoms of a hangover are feeling thirsty, unwell, tired, and having headaches as well as being hypersensitive to noise and bright light.