Alcohol's primary component is ethanol, which is absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract without enzymatic breakdown. Excessive drinking leads to ethanol retention and intoxication. So how can one prevent drunkenness from overindulging at the table?
1. Drink slowly, not quickly.
Ethanol enters the bloodstream within five minutes of drinking, reaching peak blood concentration between 30 and 120 minutes. Drinking quickly causes rapid blood alcohol concentration increases, leading to intoxication sooner. Drinking slowly allows the body ample time to metabolize ethanol, reducing its accumulation and minimizing intoxication risk.
2. Pair alcohol with food.
Eat a meal before drinking to line your stomach; never drink on an empty stomach. This is a key trick to avoid intoxication. Eating prolongs the time it takes for ethanol to be absorbed into the body. When drinking, what food is best for preventing drunkenness? Pork liver is the top choice.Not only is it nutrient-rich, but it also enhances the body's ability to detoxify ethanol. Regular drinkers often lose vitamin B, and pork liver is one of the richest sources of this vitamin. Thus, boiled or stir-fried pork liver makes an ideal accompaniment to alcohol.
3. Pair with sweets and fruit.
Eating sweets and fruit immediately after drinking helps prevent intoxication.As the saying goes, "Eating sweet persimmons after drinking makes the alcohol taste disappear"—and it's true. Fruits like sweet persimmons contain abundant fructose, which oxidizes ethanol and accelerates its breakdown. Desserts have a similar effect. To prevent alcohol-induced gastritis and dehydration, drink milk with added sugar or honey. This promotes ethanol breakdown while protecting the stomach lining.Since dehydration causes salt loss, drink a moderate amount of diluted salt water or oral rehydration solution. Furthermore, based on some experience, taking an aspirin tablet before or during drinking seems to have a certain sobering effect. This may be because the salicylic acid in aspirin combines with ethanol in the intestines to form ester compounds that are metabolized. 4. You can also drink some yogurt before drinking.