Smoothy Slim
Smoothy Slim
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Some sources claim that alcohol is converted into sugar by the liver. This is not true. Alcohol is converted to a number of intermediate substances (none of which is sugar), until it is eventually broken down to carbon dioxide and water.
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Learn More »We’ll be ringing in a new year in a few days and I daresay a few glasses of champagne or other spirits will be enjoyed by many Nutrition Diva listeners. So this seems like the perfect time to address some of the lore about alcohol and nutrition. For example, is it a good idea to eat a big meal if you’re going to be drinking? If you’ve over-indulged, can certain foods ward off a hangover? Is it true that alcohol is metabolized into sugar or that it blocks your body’s ability to burn fat? Answers to these and other frequently asked questions about alcohol—along with my tips on how to indulge safely—are coming up.
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Learn More »Obviously, the best way to avoid a hangover is to avoid over-indulging. You might also want to choose your poison strategically. Even when the amount of alcohol consumed is the same, beer and clear liquors like vodka and gin may be less likely to cause a hangover than darker liquors like bourbon, whisky, and brandy. But if you do wake up with a hangover, there are few things you can do to aid your recovery. 1. Rehydrate. Many hangover symptoms are due to dehydration. If you’ve had quite a bit to drink, try to drink several glasses of water before retiring. Keep a glass of water next to the bed and if you wake up in the middle of the night, have some more. Continue drinking water once you wake up. If plain water is making you queasy, Gatorade or another electrolyte replacement drink may be easier to handle. 2. Try aspirin and caffeine. The combination of aspirin and caffeine works better than either alone to relieve headaches and other hangover symptoms. You can simply take a couple of aspirin (or Alka-seltzer, if your stomach is upset) and have some coffee. Although the popular headache medication Excedrin contains both aspirin and caffeine, it also contains acetaminophen. The combination of alcohol and acetaminophen can be extremely toxic to the liver so you don’t want to take Tylenol, Excedrin, or any other drug containing acetaminophen if you’ve had more than a couple of drinks. (See also the Housecall Doctor’s article on acetaminophen.) 3. Have a light meal. Although it’s true that alcohol metabolism depletes certain B vitamins, there’s not a lot of evidence that taking B-vitamin supplements will help cure or prevent a helpful. What’s worse, B-vitamins can make you queasy, which is the last thing you need. But it couldn’t hurt to sprinkle some nutritional yeast (which is naturally high in b-vitamins) on a piece of toast. Even better, stir it into some scrambled eggs. In addition to being easy to digest, eggs also contain cysteine, which may be helpful in relieving symptoms. 4. Take a walk. Gentle movement such as a brisk walk will help increase your oxygen levels and will speed the metabolism and clearance of alcohol and its metabolic by-products.
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