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Is bread alchoholic

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Sort of!!! The stomach , supplied with carbohydrates, yeast and sugar, provides the correct atmosphere for fermentation. This combination is used for making alcohol, therefore, the stomach 'gut brews' alcohol. Apparently, this can be toxic and could explain why people feel lethargic and tired after eating bread. Bread, in and as of itself, is not alcoholic. Alcohol is not produced during the manufacturing process and none resides in the end product. While carbohydrates, yeast and sugar can make for alcohol, the acidic environment of the stomach breaks down these components fairly quickly, and the stomach empties itself well before the time needed for fermentation of alcohol. Ruminants, such as cattle, with multi-chambered stomachs, can be prone to such in situfermentation when they ingest sweet fruits such as apples, but humans should have no fear of such effects.

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16y ago

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