NUTR 244 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Legal Drinking Age, Blood Alcohol Content, Fluid Ounce
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Moderation: no more than one drink per day for women, two drinks a day for men. A drink = fl oz pure ethanol: 12 oz beer, 10 oz wine cooler, 4-5 oz wine, 1 and oz 80-proof whiskey, scotch, gin, or vodka. Pregnant/brestfeeding women or may become pregnant: history of alcoholism, or cannot restrict, taking medications that interact with ethanol, driving, operating machinery or engaging in tasks that require attention and coordination, younger than the legal drinking age. Resveratrol: phytochemical found in red wines and grapes, may lower risk for certain chronic diseases. Linked to increased risk for breast cancer, hypertension, hemorrhagic stroke. Increased caloric intake and risk for obesity (binge drinking: empty kcals, increases appetite. Absorbed directly: stomach and small intestine. Transported to the liver to be metabolized. Consuming foods with alcohol: can reduce blood alcohol concentration (bac) by up to 50% Rate of absorption depends on: presence/absence of food, type of food, gender.
