HTH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Lipoprotein, Calorie, Amyl Nitrite
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Chp 10: drinking alcohol responsibly ethyl alcohol (ethanol)-addictive drug produced by fermentation that is the intoxicating substance in alcoholic beverages fermentation-process in which yeast organisms break down plant sugars to yield alcohol. Distillation- process in which alcohol vapors are condensed and mixed with water to make hard liquor. Standard drink-amount of any beverage that contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol. Once alcohol is absorbed it is converted into acetaldehyde which is a toxic chemical that can cause nausea and vomiting as well as liver damage but then gets oxidized to acetate and converted to co2 and h2o. Bac-ratio of alcohol to total blood volume (review figure 10. 2 on pg 304) Drunkorexia-a colloquial term to describe the combo of disordered eating, excessive physical activity, and heavy alcohol consumption alcoholism-condition in which personal and health problems related to alcohol use are severe, and stopping alcohol use results in withdrawal symptoms.
