Which alcohol is harder on the liver?

"Hard liquor contains more alcohol than beer or wine, making it more dangerous for your liver," continues Coleman. "A single shot of 80-proof hard liquor contains about 15 grams of alcohol and most shots contain even more alcohol than this." Another alcoholic beverage also takes a considerable toll on your liver.

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Unwinding with a glass of wine or a cold beer after work always seems luxurious, and few celebrations feel complete without a glass of champagne. While you can get away with a drink every now and then, dietitians agree that alcohol does the most liver damage out of any beverage. "Alcohol is the worst drink for your liver as it makes it harder on the liver to break down and remove toxins from the body," says Minerva Valencia, RD. "Alcohol is known to cause damage to this vital organ, but a wide variety of alcoholic drinks can also pose health risks," says Janet Coleman, RD at TheConsumerMag. "In fact, some people may be at risk of poisoning if they consume too much alcohol. The Food and Drug Administration recommends that men consume no more than 24 grams of alcohol per day, while women should limit themselves to 12 grams per day." Certain types of alcoholic drinks end up contributing the most towards liver damage. "Hard liquor contains more alcohol than beer or wine, making it more dangerous for your liver," continues Coleman. "A single shot of 80-proof hard liquor contains about 15 grams of alcohol and most shots contain even more alcohol than this."

Another alcoholic beverage also takes a considerable toll on your liver.

"Unlike other alcoholic drinks, hard cider has a high concentration of ethanol which can lead to stomach problems when consumed in large quantities," says Coleman. RELATED: Get even more healthy drinking tips in your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.

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Luckily, anyone who enjoys the buzz contained in each of these drinks can find some healthier alternatives at their local grocery store. "The best replacement would be a kombucha, which contributes good bacteria to the gut microbiome and does not contribute toxins for your liver to remove," says Valencia. "Guayusa, an alternative drink to alcohol, has been around for many years in Ecuador and other South American countries," adds Coleman. "It is a natural stimulant that is said to relieve stress and boost energy levels without affecting the mind the same way caffeine does."

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While research on the benefits of guayusa has yet to be done, Coleman notes that this drink is "considered by some as nature's energy drink; a healthier alternative to coffee and tea. It is used in traditional medicine to treat headaches and menstrual pain, among other things."

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Grace from Katy, Texas sent us this question: “How much weight do I lose after sleeve gastrectomy? I am concerned of losing too much. Can you not take too much of the stomach out? Thank you.”

Dear Grace,

Gastric sleeve surgery or sleeve gastrectomy is currently the most commonly performed weight loss surgery in Houston. Sleeve gastrectomy is both safe and effective. Properly performed sleeve gastrectomy results in a well contoured, “banana” shaped, stomach with no narrowing or twisting of gastric sleeve lumen. The art of gastric sleeve surgery is to resect just enough to achieve the best metabolic response leading to the most optimal weight loss outcome. If too much of the stomach is taken out, functional narrowing or stricture formation develop. In this case, patients develop acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, and may experience excessive weight loss. On the other hand, if too little of the stomach is resected patients will achieve suboptimal weight loss. Weight loss stabilizes around one year after sleeve gastrectomy. Bariatric patients do not lose weight indefinitely because they reach an equilibrium point between energy consumption and energy expenditure. This equilibrium point depends on many factors that are not fully understood. Consequently, we cannot predict how much weight does a patient exactly lose after sleeve gastrectomy. Studies show that on average sleeve gastrectomy patients lose 70% of their excess weight. Some lose more and some lose less. No one, however, loses too much weight to the point of becoming malnourished.