Many of us have experienced the end of a night out, especially when younger, hobbling tipsy to the local takeaway place which usually consist of either a kebab shop or the odd McDonalds. It'll soak up the alcohol, good idea. A common belief that food will sober you up, and in the moment it feels to be true. But food doesn't actually sober you up. by Perveen Kaur What Happens To The Alcohol When You Drink? When you drink alcohol, the ethanol is absorbed through the digestive s

We've all had those days when we're feeling rough. A cold, a sore throat, a headache or just that general feeling of being under the weather. And sometimes a drink can make you feel a little better. I personally do enjoy a hot toddy. by Perveen Kaur But feeling better isn't necessarily the same thing as getting better. What Happens When You Drink? The story starts, once again, with ethanol. This is the main psychoactive molecule in alcoholic drinks. When we consume alcohol, t

We drink alcohol in many different forms. Beer, wine, spirits, cocktails and everything in between. They might taste completely different but there is one thing they all have in common, ethanol. Ethanol is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic drinks and it is the molecule responsible for most of the effects we associate with drinking. Once it enters the body, the story becomes one of absorption, circulation and eventually breakdown. Deep Rooted by Perveen Kaur Ethanol When

Some people can appear to 'handle' more alcohol than others. While one glass of wine can make someone quite tipsy, it can also appear to do nothing to others in terms of exhibiting drunken behaviours. So why can some people handle their alcohol better than others? by Perveen Kaur The Body Adapts One of the reasons is something called tolerance. The brain and body are remarkably adaptable. When a substance is repeatedly introduced into the system, the body can adjust to its pr

Waking up in the morning with a headache, dry mouth and feeling kind of queasy is the quintessential sign of a good night, or just a lot of drinks the night before. Deep-Rooted by Perveen Kaur It's something majority of us have experienced at some point during our drinking lives. But what actually causes these hangover symptoms in the body? Ethanol The ingredients of our alcoholic beverages these days vary but they mostly consist of water, carbohydrates, other flavourings an

Technically, no it doesn't. Breaking the seal isn't what makes you pee more. By the time you need to pee, the damage is done so to speak. If you hold your pee in because you don't want to 'break the seal', all you're doing is putting strain on your bladder and sit there uncomfortable. So why is that? Why do we pee so much when we drink? The story starts with ethanol, the active ingredient in any alcoholic beverage. As we finish off that first pint of cool refreshing beer, th

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