Can drinking beer with edamame speed up the metabolism of alcohol and help sober you up? Professor Wang Jinkun: Preventing drunkenness and curing hangovers are very different

When the weather is hot, some people like to have a cold beer with a plate of edamame! However, there has been a popular rumor on the Internet recently: "Having a plate of edamame while drinking can help replenish protein and B vitamins, accelerate the body's metabolism of alcohol, and help sober up." Are the small and delicious edamame really that powerful?

Is the hangover cure done right? There are big differences in how to prevent and cure a hangover

Wang Jinkun, professor of the Department of Nutrition at Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, said that before discussing whether eating edamame can help sober up, it is better to first discuss what the term "sober up" actually means. In fact, the term hangover can be discussed in two different directions:

Direction 1 / Avoid getting drunk too quickly:

The key to avoiding getting drunk immediately is to slow down the rapid absorption of alcohol by the human body. In fact, alcohol, like water, can be completely absorbed by the stomach before entering the intestines during the process of digestion and absorption by the human body.

Therefore, if you want to avoid getting drunk all of a sudden, it is absolutely not advisable to drink on an empty stomach. Such behavior not only makes you drunk quickly, but also easily irritates the stomach, causing stomach pain, acid reflux and other uncomfortable reactions. It is recommended to eat some food rich in starch and protein half an hour before drinking to help form a protective film in the stomach; it not only helps slow down the speed of drunkenness, but also reduces damage to the stomach.

If you want to avoid getting drunk quickly, you should never drink on an empty stomach.

Direction 2 / Already drunk and want to relieve the discomfort of drunkenness:

As for those who are already drunk and hope to relieve the headaches, gastrointestinal discomfort, vomiting and other reactions that come with a hangover, they should start by accelerating the metabolism of alcohol. Moderate supplementation of sugar and B vitamins is a good choice to accelerate the liver's detoxification and metabolic ability.

Does eating edamame help sober up? Experts: Little real benefit

Professor Wang Jinkun reminded that after distinguishing the term "hangover relief", if edamame is applied to the above two demands, if one wants to supplement a large amount of protein and B vitamins in a short period of time by eating edamame, the effect is actually limited. Therefore, the combination of edamame and wine naturally does not help to achieve the purpose of sobering up.

Professor Wang Jinkun pointed out that if people want to effectively delay the time of drunkenness, it is recommended to eat high-protein foods such as tofu and dried bean curd 30 minutes before drinking; or starch-rich foods such as noodles and rice, which can help delay the time for alcohol to be absorbed by the human body.

If people want to effectively delay the time of drunkenness, it is recommended to eat tofu, dried bean curd and other high-protein foods 30 minutes before drinking.

If you get drunk accidentally, what should you do if you have a headache or stomachache due to a hangover the next day? Professor Wang Jinkun said that instead of choosing strong tea containing caffeine, which can easily irritate the stomach and intestines, you might as well drink a cup of freshly made juice to speed up the metabolism of alcohol through the supplement of fructose. Alternatively, a glass of honey water is also a good choice. In addition, if you still feel exhausted, moderate supplementation of B vitamins to enhance the liver's detoxification and metabolic abilities is also a good way.

【Expert Tips】:

However, Professor Wang Jinkun also reminded that every gram of alcohol has 7 calories, which is comparable to the 9 calories in every gram of fat. Moreover, excessive alcohol will inhibit the body's ability to metabolize fat, further leading to obesity and abdominal fat accumulation. Therefore, it is recommended that people should still drink in moderation to avoid harming their health.

【】We remind you that excessive drinking is harmful to your health. Minors are not allowed to drink. Do not drink and drive, and do not drive after drinking.