What Happens When You Drink Alcohol on an Empty Stomach?

Have you ever been drunk? Looking at reports from the World Health Organization, it appears that just under half of the world's population aged 15 and over likes a

drink

from time to time. You could say that some people

drink

much more than a drink, and about 16 percent of drinkers do it frequently and to excess. The last time statistics were compiled, the WHO puts the number of deaths from excessive

alcohol

consumption at 3.3 million, accounting for 5.9% of all global deaths that year. However, these were deaths attributable to

alcohol

consumption, which could include all types of deaths attributed to alcohol consumption.

If we are going to drink, we should at least do it with the food we have inside. Because? That's

what

we'll discover today, in this episode of the Infographics Show, What Happens When You Drink Alcohol on an Empty Stomach? Don't forget to subscribe and click the bell button so you can be part of our Notification Team. First of all, it should be noted that, many times, the least responsible drinkers are minors. In the United States, where the legal drinking age is 21, the CDC reports that alcohol is the most abused substance among youth. Most countries in the world have an age limit of 18 or 19 years, after that it is 16 to 17 years and after that there is no age limit at all.

Surprisingly, there doesn't seem to be much correlation between the drinking age limit and alcohol abuse. This has been an ongoing debate in the US, with reports coming to different conclusions. Some say raising the age to 21 was a success, others say it pushed younger people into closed rooms where they drank more heavily. The CDC even states that “although alcohol consumption by people under the age of 21 is illegal, people between the ages of 12 and 20 drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States.” He also stated that 90 percent of that alcohol consumption was binge drinking. The same year this research was conducted, 4,300 of those underage drinkers died and another 189,000 visited the emergency room.

This is food for thought considering that the United States is the only developed nation (out of 12 countries) that has this drinking age requirement of 21 or older. So if you're watching this and wondering how you could drink better safely, then we'll get to the question of whether you should only drink with food in your

stomach

. According to HAMS (Alcohol Harm Reduction), you should do a few things before drinking, and in fact, eating is one of them. We'll give you the short version of why they say that. The

stomach

has a small surface area and the small intestine has a very large surface area.

So the small intestine is very good at absorbing alcohol and the stomach is not. The stomach is connected to the small intestine with a valve called the pyloric valve. If you stuff your face, the valve closes to keep all the food down so it can be digested. High-fat foods will keep this valve closed for up to six hours. Protein and carbohydrates apparently work well too. We're told that eating a big, fatty meal before getting drunk will mean that all those beers and shots will be slowly absorbed, and your BAC (blood alcohol content) will stay low for a while and you won't feel as wasted.

Drink on an

empty

stomach and all that alcohol will go straight to your head and you'll be more likely to make a fool of yourself or, worse yet, end up facing a doctor from a hospital bed without remembering crashing your car into your house. neighbor. They also point out that eating after consuming a lot of alcohol doesn't mean you'll get less drunk. The downside to drinking on an

empty

stomach is not only the effects it can have on your actions, but also on your body. With the food inside you, the alcohol will trickle down to your liver, digestive system, and kidneys, rather than hitting them like a tidal wave.

So

what

should you eat? Well, although HAMS says a pizza will work, other research says healthier fats will be better. So before you head out on the town, try eating salmon or avocado or even nuts and hummus. What they do tell us is that, contrary to popular belief, fatty foods do not absorb alcohol the next morning, but rather, as we told you, the hour before. To protect your liver before you try to go out for a big session, you can also eat some turmeric, kale, cinnamon, broccoli or beets. If it's too hard to find, drink some fresh lemon juice, not the kind that comes in a can and pretends to be lemon.

But whatever the case, for your body, and for what may happen to you, eat a large meal before going crazy with drink. Ok, we get it, you're young and broke and haven't yet had the chance to experience the downsides of drinking yourself into oblivion. You want to eat less to get drunk faster. There's even a term for this: drunkenness. It's not just about getting drunk faster, but also about consuming fewer calories from food so you feel less guilty about drinking nine cocktails and one shot of something harmful. According to a study from the University of Missouri, this is common among young people; 67 percent of respondents said it was related to weight gain and only 21 percent said it was to facilitate drunkenness.

He didn't say what others said. Vice magazine reports that it is also common in the UK and some respondents said it was a good way to save money. There have been other reports saying this is a "shame on the youth," but anyone who has been young and party-prone will tell you it's a reality. The problem is that it is very bad for you. Another problem is that in many cases the little ones feel almost immortal, even after having received 27 points for opening a door with their head. While those of you who have drunk alcohol on an empty stomach will know that it makes a difference, there is much more than anecdotal evidence out there.

The New York Times cites research explaining that subjects who were given alcohol on an empty stomach were more intoxicated than those who ate something. This could be very important if you drink near the safe driving limit, the report says. The report states: "Having food in the stomach (especially proteins, fats and dense carbohydrates) slows down the absorption process." And no matter what you do after that—eating, drinking coffee, taking a cold, intense shower—you won't change the amount of alcohol in your system. In conclusion, if you are going to drink, always eat before doing so. Not only is it better for your body, but it could also keep you from going crazy.

Have you ever drunk on an empty stomach? Did you feel there was a significant difference from drinking on a full stomach? Let us know in the comments! Also, be sure to check out our other video called What If I Only Drank Coca-Cola and Nothing Else? Thanks for watching and as always don't forget to like, share and subscribe. Until next time!