How To Hold Your Liquor
- February 25, 2008
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Georgia Haege
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Edison Music Corp
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Leanne_Shear
Managing your drinking means never having to say, “I’m sorry I threw up on your shoes” again.
You Will Need
- A filling meal
- Water
- A semblance of self-control
- Honey or candy
Step 1: Never drink on empty stomach
Never drink on an empty stomach—unless you like getting the spins. A meal will slow alcohol absorption by lining your stomach.
Eat two tablespoons of honey or a candy bar before a night of drinking. One study found that ingesting fructose and glucose helped reduce mistakes on a motor skills test.
Step 2: Drink 1 drink per hour
Stick to one alcoholic drink per hour, the most the liver can process.
Step 3: Alternate alcohol w/ water
Alternate alcoholic beverages with glasses of water, because dehydration is what causes most of the unpleasant side effects of drinking, like headaches and nausea.
Avoid red wine, champagne, and sugary drinks; they cause the worst hangovers.
Step 4: Dilute drinks
Dilute your drinks as the night goes on. Wine drinkers can switch to spritzers; beer lovers can order an English shanty—beer mixed with a lemon-lime soft drink.
Your weight determines how much alcohol your body can handle, so if you’re 100 pounds soaking wet, don’t try to match your 200-pound buddies shot for shot.
Step 5: Take a seat
Take a seat. People in bars drink more when they’re standing because they are less relaxed.
College students drink significantly more than they think they do, according to a 2003 medical survey.
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Comments (4)
i love this website. i'm glad i came upon it one day but a lot of these how to's need to be renamed. this should be how to drink responsibly.
norgon there are other reasons to drink other than to get drunk. try relaxation.
over 3 years ago by punk_sk
I agree. The only reason to drink is to get drunk.
over 3 years ago by norgon
Hmmm. If you do one drink per hour, how are you going to get drunk? Why drink when you can't get drunk? HOW ARE YOU GOING TO THROW UP IF YOU DRINK ONCE AN HOUR....
over 3 years ago by Ustabin
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