Alcohol consumption and nutrition
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Alcohol consumption and nutrition
Hi again
Just a quick and simple question this time. When a person consumes, say, 6-8 beers and then eats a big salad for dinner, is their body able to absorb the vitamins and minerals from the salad or does alcohol interfere with this and if so, to what extent?. Do ANY vitamins and mineral get absorbed?.
- Thanks, N4C
Just a quick and simple question this time. When a person consumes, say, 6-8 beers and then eats a big salad for dinner, is their body able to absorb the vitamins and minerals from the salad or does alcohol interfere with this and if so, to what extent?. Do ANY vitamins and mineral get absorbed?.
- Thanks, N4C
IO Storm
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OMG....
We suffer extreme malnutrition after poisoning our bodies..
I take mega complex vitamins daily to continue to rebuild...
But..why take an aspirin to alleviate the pain of a broken
limb while furiously smashing away at another one?
My best to your recovery..Need..
Please don't get cirrhosis like I did...
Love,
IO
We suffer extreme malnutrition after poisoning our bodies..
I take mega complex vitamins daily to continue to rebuild...
But..why take an aspirin to alleviate the pain of a broken
limb while furiously smashing away at another one?
My best to your recovery..Need..
Please don't get cirrhosis like I did...
Love,
IO
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Originally Posted by CarolD 
I felt so darn virtuous when I splashed V-8 into my huge glass of vodka!
IMO you might as well eat junk food
cause alcohol keeps you unhealthy anyway.
d'oh !
D
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When a person consumes, say, 6-8 beers and then eats a big salad for dinner, is their body able to absorb the vitamins and minerals from the salad or does alcohol interfere with this and if so, to what extent?. Do ANY vitamins and mineral get absorbed?.
I take vitamin supplements now too. :-)
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There's a story in the BB about a guy pouring valka in milk..
I tried it, it worked great. Sure did take that ulcer a long time to heal, lol.
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61'st day sober as of:12/18/07
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LOL... sounds like me when I used to mix lemon juice and sugar with gin to make it "healthy". Alcoholics will find any excuse to justify why it's "ok" to drink. Alcohol is powerful stuff. So is the mind. Together they make a formidable team.
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I think without a doubt, alcoholism itself is a major disturbance in nutrition. It is not only achemical addiction, but a malnurishment.
How many of us skipped meals to drink more, especially when the finances got tight? It only became a matter of time before getting hungry meant wanting rum, and food became passe--what i would eat in front of people so they would not get suspicious I was living on alcohol.
It stops the absorption of vitamins, of course--as well as other things. It overwhelms your liver so it can not process nutrients, and in the end becomes your only nutriant.
I am convinced one of the reasons it is often hard to remain quit is that people remove a major nutrient from their diet, and must eat a healthy diet and keep their stomach regularily full, to help control cravings. better nutrition certainly goes a long way with that.
How many of us skipped meals to drink more, especially when the finances got tight? It only became a matter of time before getting hungry meant wanting rum, and food became passe--what i would eat in front of people so they would not get suspicious I was living on alcohol.
It stops the absorption of vitamins, of course--as well as other things. It overwhelms your liver so it can not process nutrients, and in the end becomes your only nutriant.
I am convinced one of the reasons it is often hard to remain quit is that people remove a major nutrient from their diet, and must eat a healthy diet and keep their stomach regularily full, to help control cravings. better nutrition certainly goes a long way with that.
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
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I followed the advice on eating and vitamins from
"Under The Influence" in early recovery.
GP already suggested it...
Many alcoholics follow an eating plan for
hypoglycemia + adding
B complex and a daily multi
But....as long as you are drinking
"Under The Influence" in early recovery.
GP already suggested it...
Many alcoholics follow an eating plan for
hypoglycemia + adding
B complex and a daily multi
But....as long as you are drinking
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Need4change,
I used to purposely skip lunch at work just to come home and drink on an empty stomach. I wanted that max 'HIGH'. Every time I did that, I got a ravaging appetite after about 4 beers. I would still hold out on food until I reached my 'HIGH', then ate like a pig. Sometimes to the point of just doing the bulimick (spell check) thing to ease the pressure from my stomach. Feeling better, I then drank more beer just to pursue an even 'HIGHER-HIGH'.
It stands to reason that the body becomes malnurished and depleted of essential nutrients from the moment of impact (first drink). Ever hear having a glass of wine before dinner to 'stimulate' the appetite? For me that was an 'ahah' moment.
Oh, yeah, btw,
I really would hate that withdrawal early the next morning. Especially when I had to go to work.
I used to purposely skip lunch at work just to come home and drink on an empty stomach. I wanted that max 'HIGH'. Every time I did that, I got a ravaging appetite after about 4 beers. I would still hold out on food until I reached my 'HIGH', then ate like a pig. Sometimes to the point of just doing the bulimick (spell check) thing to ease the pressure from my stomach. Feeling better, I then drank more beer just to pursue an even 'HIGHER-HIGH'.
It stands to reason that the body becomes malnurished and depleted of essential nutrients from the moment of impact (first drink). Ever hear having a glass of wine before dinner to 'stimulate' the appetite? For me that was an 'ahah' moment.
Oh, yeah, btw,
I really would hate that withdrawal early the next morning. Especially when I had to go to work.
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