Diet rumors in 2012 (III): will mixed drinks cause chronic diseases? (2)

The rate of alcohol entering the brain mainly depends on blood alcohol concentration. The higher the concentration is, the more alcohol enters the brain. The process will stop until both of them strike a balance

Like alcohol, the carbon dioxide in the beverages can also get through the blood brain barrier through diffusion, without affecting the rate of alcohol passing through the blood brain barrier.

The mixed drinks do not accelerate the process of alcohol entering in the brain, but slow it down through dilution. In fact, the mixed drinks can reduce the alcohol concentration and decelerate the absorption of alcohol. The intake of a large amount of water will accelerate the excretion of alcohol so drunkenness can be avoided.

However, people are easy to have excessive mixed drinks with a low alcoholic strength and get drunk. Even though they are not drunk, after being metabolized by the liver, a large amount of alcohol will generate high calories, which are converted into fat storage, leading to fatty liver, hyperlipidemia and even liver cirrhosis.

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