NUTR SCI 132 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Blood Alcohol Content, Distilled Beverage, Acetaldehyde
19 Nov 2017
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Women weigh less than men and typically have a higher percentage of . Body fat which affects the concentration of alcohol in the body. If you are more lean you can drink more and feel less of the effects. When digested it goes into body water-it is excluded from body fat. Men who consume four drinks in an hour and women who consume three drinks in an hour will be considered drunk. The blood alcohol rate in your body slowly decreases at a fixed level. Can produce more of these enzymes to help the body break down alcohol. Help an individual build up a tolerance. Ex: marathon time-if you drink excess alcohol your race time will be a few minutes slower. A regular intake of three to nine drinks per week can decrease risk of cardiovascular disease and can increase good hdl levels. A higher intake of alcohol can lead to negative side effects.
