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Why drinking alcohol during the day makes you feel more drunk
For many people, summer is synonymous with sun-drenched beer gardens, pitchers of Pimm's and friends gathering for lunches that last until late afternoon. One drink becomes two and, before long, what started as a casual midday get-together has turned into an all-day affair.
The reason for this attraction is easy to understand: time spent outdoors, a chance to relax and enjoy social connection – and that slightly exhilarating feeling that comes from knowing you're opening a bottle and relaxing at a time that's usually associated with productivity. But those midday drinks often go straight to our heads. So why does drinking during the day leave us hungrier, and can we avoid it?
Your stomach is emptier than in the evening.
If you're meeting friends for lunch, chances are you haven't eaten much more than a bowl of cereal or a slice of toast – and that first glass of fresh, chilled Viognier is likely to arrive at the table about 15 minutes before the first course. Conversely, if you're going out for drinks in the evening, you've probably already filled your stomach with breakfast, lunch, a few snacks and maybe even dinner.
This is important because food slows the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream, explains Dr. Peter Rice, president of the Institute for Alcohol Studies. “Most alcohol is absorbed in the small intestine, so eating before you start drinking slows down the rate at which it reaches the bloodstream and other organs, while drinking on an empty stomach causes the concentration of alcohol in the blood to rise more quickly, making the effects of alcohol more noticeable,” he explains.
However, this rapid feeling of intoxication can also put an extra strain on the body. As the liver prioritizes breaking down alcohol, it becomes less efficient at maintaining stable blood sugar levels—especially when someone hasn't eaten properly. The result can be a sudden drop in blood sugar, causing symptoms like dizziness, disorientation, and weakness.
Having a drink after or with a big meal also means you're less likely to get drunk quickly. "The safest way to drink alcohol during the day is to pair it with food," says Sandra Parker, founder of Just the Tonic Coaching. So wait until your main course arrives before making that toast.
Ekspertët e ushqyerjes rekomandojnë gjithashtu zgjedhjen e një vakti që përmban karbohidrate – si makarona, oriz ose drithëra integrale – së bashku me yndyra të shëndetshme si avokado, salmon ose djathë. Ky kombinim siguron energji që çlirohet më ngadalë, ndihmon në stabilizimin e niveleve të sheqerit në gjak dhe ngadalëson përthithjen e alkoolit në qarkullimin e gjakut.
Ka shumë mundësi që të jeni tashmë të dehidratuar
Çdo njeri zgjohet në një gjendje “mungese lëngjesh” pasi ka kaluar rreth tetë orë pa pirë një gotë ujë. Pra, nëse gjatë mëngjesit keni konsumuar vetëm pak më shumë se një filxhan kafe dhe disa gllënjka ujë, mund të jeni tashmë të dehidratuar në momentin kur porosisni aperitivin e drekës – dhe alkooli vetëm sa e përkeqëson këtë gjendje, duke ju bërë të ndiheni të lehtë në kokë edhe pas vetëm disa gllënjkave të para.
“Alkooli është diuretik [një substancë që bën veshkat të prodhojnë më shumë urinë], që do të thotë më shumë vajtje në tualet dhe humbje të ujit dhe lëndëve ushqyese nga trupi ynë”, shpjegon Dr. Richard Piper, drejtori ekzekutiv i Alcohol Change UK.
Ditët e gjata dhe të nxehta të verës mund të krijojnë një “goditje të dyfishtë dehidratimi” që ju lë me marramendje dhe ndjesinë e dehjes shumë më shpejt, shton ai, sepse “moti i nxehtë do të thotë se djersitim më shumë dhe nxjerrim ujë edhe në këtë mënyrë”.
Kjo mungesë lëngjesh mund të rezultojë në simptoma që përfshijnë “dhimbje koke, marramendje, të përziera dhe lodhje”, shton Dr. Piper. “Kjo e bën edhe më të rëndësishme të pini shumë ujë dhe të qëndroni sa më të hidratuar gjatë gjithë ditës.”
Dr. Piper rekomandon që konsumi i alkoolit të mbahet sa më i ulët të jetë e mundur në mot të nxehtë, duke theksuar se “në fund të fundit, alkooli nuk është kurrë i domosdoshëm; dhe birrat, verërat pa alkool dhe koktejet pa alkool mund të jenë zgjedhje perfekte gjatë verës”.
Një teknikë tjetër për të konsumuar më pak alkool është të alternoni një pije alkoolike me një gotë ujë. Kjo qasje, e njohur ndonjëherë si “zebra striping”, ngadalëson ritmin e konsumimit të alkoolit dhe ju mban të hidratuar. Për më tepër, Dr. Piper vëren se “nëse zgjidhni ujin e rubinetit, mund të përgjysmoni edhe shpenzimet tuaja!”
Hidratimi në mes të kohës së pirjes: një gotë ujë mes pijeve alkoolike mund t’ju ndihmojë të qëndroni të hidratuar dhe të kontrolloni ritmin e pirjes.
Bëni një pushim për hidratim: alternimi i alkoolit me ujë mund të ndihmojë në ngadalësimin e pirjes dhe në uljen e dehidratimit në vapë.
Krediti: Philip Toscano/PA Wire
Ju humbni llogarinë se sa keni pirë
Ndërsa në dimër perëndimet më të hershme të diellit shpesh e sjellin festën drejt një përfundimi natyral, një drekë vere në një pub mund të zgjasë lehtësisht deri vonë pasdite dhe më tej, pa e kuptuar askush tamam se si kalon koha.
Without a clear cut-off point, it’s easy for one or two drinks to quickly turn into many more, and there are statistics to back this up. Research has shown that drinking during the day is linked to higher overall alcohol consumption – largely because there’s more time to pass before bars close. So it’s perhaps no surprise that we end up drunker than we might have been after enjoying a few quick drinks on a fall evening.
What's more, after you've had a few glasses of wine with dinner, your blood alcohol levels start to drop and the mood-enhancing effects start to wear off. The brain then begins to reverse the stimulating effects of alcohol — which can make people feel more anxious, jittery, or overstimulated and seek out another glass to maintain their alcohol levels, explains Dr. Rice.
"This is what a lot of people end up doing, leading to them getting even more drunk."
"Also, alcohol affects decision-making, so some people may set out with good intentions of leaving the pub at 6pm or stopping after two drinks, but their intentions change once alcohol has entered their system," he adds.
Want to avoid temptation? Set a time to finish and do your best to stick to it, advises Dr. Rice. Pre-book a taxi home, arrange for someone to pick you up, or agree with friends on a time when you want to end the day before you place your first order at the bar.
You don't go to bed immediately after your last drink.
After a long lunch, we often come back to earth unexpectedly. Real life still awaits us and we have to get on with the rest of the day. There may still be family obligations to fulfill, dinner to cook, housework to do while you still feel pleasantly groggy from that half-bottle of wine. On top of that, there are also hours until bedtime, giving the next day's mood plenty of time to emerge.
In contrast, after a night out at the pub, most of us will go straight to bed as soon as we get home – meaning we sleep through the phase when the body is clearing itself of the alcohol and during the onset of a possible hangover. So it’s not that the alcohol has affected you more during the day, per se; it’s just that at night you’re less aware of the lingering effects.
However, as unpleasant as a hangover can be during the day, it can also have its benefits: after all, you're more likely to sleep better. This is because when you stop drinking early in the evening, your body has enough time to metabolize the alcohol before you go to bed.
"Finish drinking alcohol earlier and your body has more time to process it before bed, which can mean less sleep disruption," explains Parker./TheTelegraph
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