answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Slowly

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Having food in your stomach keeps alcohol from being absorbed?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Having food in your stomach keeps alcohol from being absorbed quickly or slowly?

QUICKLY


What effect does alcohol being absorbed in the stomach have?

It increases blood alcohol concentration (BAC).


Why does alcohol Make A Difference If You Are Hungry?

If you drink on a empty stomach your body will absorb the alcohol faster. It is not being absorbed by the food in your digestive system that would take longer to digest.


If the stomach is empty absorption will be more rapid and the effects of alcohol would be more severe than if the stomach were full true of false?

absolutely.try it for yourself, drink a 6 pack on a full stomach, then try on empty. big differenceTrue - Avoid drinking on an empty stomach


Is alcohol one of the fastest substances adsorbed by the body?

In a few moments (I don't remember the exact time interval) a small portion of alcohol will be absorbed to the bloodstream through your stomach lining and you will get that feeling of being intoxicated (unless if you're masking it with caffeine - which is not good to overdo!)


Why does alcohol work so fast?

Alcohol is a drug that enters the bloodstream without being broken down in the stomach by the digestive system. Therefore alcohol gets to the brain quickly (unless there is enough food in the stomach to slow it down). When an alcoholic beverage is swallowed, it is diluted by gastric juices in the stomach. A small portion of the alcohol is diffused into the bloodstream directly from the stomach wall, but most passes through the pyloric junction into the small intestine, where it is very rapidly absorbed. However, up to half the alcohol is degraded in the stomach before it passes into the small intestine. In general, a lower percentage of the alcohol is degraded in a young woman's stomach than in a young man's because a young woman's gastric secretions contain lower levels of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), which breaks down alcohol prior to absorption. The rate at which alcohol is absorbed can be affected by a number of factors. For example, a strong alcoholic drink, when taken into an empty stomach, may cause a spasm of the pylorus that will impede passage into the small intestine, resulting in a slower overall rate of absorption. The presence of food in the stomach, especially some fatty foods, will also delay absorption. Naturally carbonated alcohol such as champagne or alcohol taken with a carbonated beverage such as soda water will ordinarily be absorbed more rapidly than noncarbonated alcohol. Other factors, such as the emotional state of the drinker, may also affect the rate of absorption. *just a reminder that the amount of alcohol degraded in the stomach via gastric ADH is usually lower than the main organ of degradation via ADH, the liver. Gastric ADH is found within the stomach cells and not in gastric secretions. So ADH in fact mostly breaks down alcohol AFTER it's been absorbed, not before*


Does fat absorb alcohol faster than muscle?

Fat or adipose tissue does not absorb alcohol. Typically speaking, 20 percent of alcohol is absorbed in the stomach and 80 percent is absorbed in the small intestine. From there, the alcohol enters the bloodstream and it's effects take place usually within 20 minutes of consuming a drink. The rate of absorption depends on several factors. Notably, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of drink, the amount of food in a person's stomach (food tends to slow the absorption), and whether or not the alcohol is consumed with a carbonated beverage (carbonation speeds up absorption). All things being equal, alcohol usually has a greater effect on a woman than a man of equal height and weight because a man typically has more muscle and a woman typically has more fat therefore a higher ratio of the alcohol will stay in the woman's bloodstream as opposed to being diluted and absorbed by muscle.


In grasshoppers where is food digested and absorbed into the bloodstream?

After being ground up in the gizzard, food passes to the grasshopper's stomach. While in the stomach nutrients from the food are absorbed into the haemocoel of the grasshopper's circulatory system.


Why are some vitamins left under the tongue to dissolve?

The stomach environment may be unhelpful, damaging the vitamin before its contents can be absorbed. Under the tongue is a good place to have such chemicals absorbed quickly, without them being damaged by the stomach.


Howw kan yu stop being drunck?

Once the alcohol has already been absorbed and processed, there's no way to stop being drunk. Inducing vomiting won't eliminate all the alcohol from your body. Drink a lot of water, since alcohol dehydrates you, and try and eat a small amount of something with starch, like bread, crackers, or plain cereal. This will absorb some of the alcohol in your stomach, though, once again, it won't completely hinder the effects.


What alcohol can you drink after weight loss surgery casually?

You should be able to consume alcohol of any type after your weight loss surgery. That won't be the real issue.What type of surgery you have will determine how you process the alcohol. If you have the standard gastric bypass, alcohol will not have a chance to be broken down in your stomach prior to being absorbed by the intestines resulting in becoming accidentally very drunk very quickly.Take alcohol consumption as a very serious matter until you have become familiar with the way it affects you and even then, you should probably just play it safe and take a cab home if you are planning on having more than one standard drink.


Where does carbohydrate digestion occur in the body?

Most of the carbohydrates are absorbed in the small intestine after being digeste. A very small amount are absorbed in the mouth. To find out more about carbohydrates (including the types and classification), see Related Links below