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Alcohol is not digested:-
Alcohol is absorbed directly into the blood stream, about 30% through the stomach wall, and the rest from the small intestine. Human beings and their intestinal bacteria do not possess the necessary enzymes to break alcohol down. Alcohol therefore accumulates in the blood.
Alcohol, once in the blood stream / body must be oxidized to get rid of it. Alcohol can only be oxidized in the liver, where enzymes are found to initiate the process.
The first step in the metabolism of alcohol is the oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde which is catalyzed by alcohol/dehydrogenase containing the coenzyme NAD+.
The acetaldehyde is then oxidized to acetic acid and finally to CO2 and water through the citric acid cycle.
A number of the side effects from alcohol are directly linked to the production of an excess of both NADH and acetaldehyde.
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Is alcohol digested slowly by the stomach and small intestine?
Neither - its digested by the liver.
Alcohol does not to be digested in order to be absorbed by the body?
That's correct.
Is alchol digested the same way as food is digested in the body?
no, since alcohol is a different substance, it is not digested in exactly the same way. your liver is the organ which assists in breaking down alcohol. this is why alcoholics have severe liver problems and why alcohol can be so dangerous (it can lead to liver failure). alcohol does, however, go through your intestines just like anything else.
Alcohol does not need to be digested in order to be absorbed by the body?
That's correct.
2 nutrients that go directly to the bloodstream without being digested?
Alcohol and poison
When you consume alcohol it is fully digested?
No. Alcohol is not a food, and is not affected by the digestive system. After passing into the bloodstream it is metabolized by liver enzymes.
Why does alcohol taste?
because of the chemicals used to distill it. alcohol such as drinking alcohol has ethanol in it and rubbing alcohol has isopropyl which is a poison that can fight infection. drinking isopropyl can cause a permanent drunkness that will destroy your liver because it can not be digested.
Can you shoot alcohol?
No.Injecting alcohol is extremely dangerous and can result in cardiac arrest (heart attack). Alcohol is made up of a chemical called ethanol, which, believe it or not, is poisonous when not digested properly. I am sure you have heard of alcohol poisoning, or the phrase "what's your poison".
What could remove alcohol from your system coffee dancing or time?
Coffee won't help, neither will dancing. The best thing that will remove alcohol from your system is time, so that it is digested.
Is alcohol a waste product of fermentation?
Yes. A yeast will digest sugars differently in aerobic and anaerobic conditions. If there is not a lot of oxygen available the sugars are incompletely digested and the main waste products are alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Is ethanol the only edible alcohol?
Ethanol is the commonly consumed form of alcohol. Methanol, or wood alcohol, can also be consumed, but is digested slowly and converted to formaldehyde and can cause blindness and death. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol) Warning: do not consume pure ethanol, and do not drink denatured alcohol or alcohol used for fuel because it's toxic and can cause blindness or death.
How does the pizza get digested?
It is digested the same way your other food are digested.
