Liquor nutrition

There are many kinds of liquors. In addition to the different raw materials used, they can also be divided into high alcohol (containing more than 40% alcohol) and moderate alcohol (containing 20% ​​to 40% alcohol) according to alcohol content; For the fragrance type (also known as 汾 type), Luzhou (also known as Shanghai type) and Mao Xiang type (also known as Mao type); according to the source of alcohol is divided into the original juice wine and collation wine. The fragrance-flavored liquor is represented by Shanxi Fenjiu, which is fragrant and refreshing, with softness and purity. Luzhou-flavor liquor is represented by Daqu in Sichuan and Huzhou, which is rich in fragrant, sweet and mellow, and Maotai-flavor liquor is represented by Kweichow Moutai. Low, pleasant aroma.

[nutrient content]

Liquor is different from rice wine, beer and fruit wine, except that it contains a very small amount of sodium (about 0.7 mg/100 g on average), copper (about 0.03 mg/100 g on average, zinc 0.13 mg/100 g), and almost no vitamins. And calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., contain only water and ethanol (alcohol). After the alcohol in the wine is absorbed by the body, although it can also oxidize heat, the body heat felt after drinking the liquor is not the result of alcohol heating. Instead, it is stimulated by alcohol, and the body's microvasculature expands to a large number of body surfaces. Due to heat dissipation, glucose is actually consumed in the body. It has been determined that 500 grams of spirits per drink will consume 1/3 to 1/2 of the body's calorie intake in one day.

From this we can see that if there is no nutrition for liquor, only a small part of the liquor contains a very small amount of minerals such as zinc, copper, and selenium.

[Doctor's point of view]

In terms of the appropriateness and unsuitedness of liquor to human health, the views of traditional Chinese medicine and the World Health Organization in China differ greatly. The majority of scholars in Chinese medicine and even non-Chinese medicine practitioners believe that "drinking less is beneficial and drinking more harmful" and the United Nations The World Health Organization's view on liquor is "not even advocating even a small amount of drinking," and some experts even believe that "alcohol is no less harmful than cigarettes." The “drinking benefit theory” holds that: Liquor has blood circulation, aids in drugs, increases appetite, eliminates fatigue, molds emotions, makes people light and refreshing, and also believes that drinking a small amount of liquor, especially low-alcohol can expand small Blood vessels, promote blood circulation, delay the deposition of cholesterol and other lipids in the blood vessel wall, so it is beneficial to the circulatory system and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular. The "no promotion theory" holds that there are no fewer than hundreds of thousands of people who die of alcoholism each year in the world. The number of victims of terrorist incidents and family breakdown caused by alcohol abuse is even greater. If it is said that drinking a small amount of liquor has a certain supporting role in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, it is only certain for men over 35 years of age and women who have passed menopause. The role, but also to drink a small cup every other day is possible. If you drink a small amount of white wine every day, it will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

The consensus is that drinking white spirits can bring about the following related diseases: alcoholic liver disease, alcoholic psychosis, alcoholism, alcohol dependence, oral cancer, throat cancer, breast cancer and liver cancer, unilateral hip joint pain and even shares. Bone necrosis or collapse, chills (more cold) gastritis, osteoporosis and stroke. Alcoholic liver disease includes fatty liver, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer that occur after alcohol damages the liver. Alcoholism refers to unconsciousness and complications that occur after heavy drinking, such as bladder rupture or respiratory failure due to prolonged sleepiness and urination, which can easily lead to death. Alcoholic psychosis refers to chronic alcoholism caused by excessive alcohol consumption for a long time, including mental disorders, tremors, and other symptoms. Alcohol dependence refers to the appearance of hallucinations, nausea and vomiting, sweating, and insomnia, and even nonsense. The cause of other diseases lies in the adverse stimulatory effects of alcohol on various parts of the body.

Some experts believe that children born after drinking may have immature babies because of their mothers; if they are fathers, they may develop babies with deformed heads, short limbs, or mental retardation due to incomplete sperm development. Of course, liquor has a dissolving effect on the nutrients in some Chinese herbal medicines, which is beneficial to the health of drinkers.

Experts believe that drinking alcohol on an empty stomach is more susceptible to cirrhosis, which is related to the lack of protein intake, which is more likely to cause liver damage.

Before and after drinking white wine, you should not take all kinds of sedatives, hypoglycemic agents, antibiotics, and anti-tuberculosis drugs. Otherwise, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea, hypoglycemia, or even death can result.

[Adjusting new common sense]

The main thing is to master the right amount and vary from person to person, depending on the alcohol content.