Does eating steamed shrimp with beer increase alcohol concentration?

In fact, dishes such as beer-steamed fish and shrimp, beef in red wine sauce are often mixed with many other spices, so the alcohol content is not as much as drinking directly. Eating these foods does not affect driving, but still causes alcohol in the breath.

To avoid blowing up the alcohol concentration, after eating you just need to rest for 30 minutes, rinse your mouth, and drink more water. If the measurement is still high, you can ask to rest for another 15 minutes and then measure again.

Using beer to steam shrimp is a cooking habit of many people. (Illustration photo)

Based on the common reality of alcohol consumption in most countries around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the concept of alcohol unit.

One unit of alcohol is equivalent to 10g of pure ethanol, equal to 200ml of beer; 75ml of wine (1 glass); 25ml of spirits (1 cup). Depending on the amount of alcohol consumed, it will be converted to approximately how many units of alcohol.

For a healthy adult, the liver can eliminate 1 unit of alcohol every hour. This is an average number. Depending on the individual, such as people with weak livers or people who are heavier than average, this time period can increase or decrease.

In addition, pathological factors, age, weight, or when the stomach contains a lot of food, the rate of alcohol absorption in the stomach will be slow and the rate of alcohol excretion will also be slow.

Regarding the body's alcohol excretion mechanism, about 10 - 15% will be excreted through the respiratory tract, skin, and sweat. About 85 - 90% will be processed through the liver.

There is currently no exact figure for how long after drinking alcohol you can drive, or how long after drinking alcohol the alcohol concentration in the body is gone. Depending on each person, the exact time to completely eliminate alcohol from the body will be different.

Dr. NGUYEN HUY HOANG (Vietnam - Russia High Pressure Oxygen Center, Ministry of National Defense)

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