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Alcohol[edit | edit source]
Tom — 2019-06-16
Ingredients in some foods[edit | edit source]
This is just a brief article highlighting some compounds in alcoholic beverages.
VARIOUS INGREDIENTS
SAKE:
> Amino acids ("… build skeletal muscle, which means it [sake] can prevent osteoporosis.") > Peptides > Glycerol
WHISKY (AND WHISKEY):
> Ellagic acid (antioxidant) > Absorbs harmful phenolic compounds > “A single serving contains less than 100 calories and has no fat.”
SCOTCH WHISKY and some AMERICAN WHISKEY:
> Caramel coloring, aka E150a. > https://blog.distiller.com/color-of-whiskey/ > A lady 112 years young in England has consumed a dram of Famous Grouse Scotch whisky nightly for 62 years. > https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/15/112-year-old-woman-credits-her-long-life-to-whisky-7946659/amp/
WINE:
> Sulphites > Resveratrol (red wine)
VARIOUS SPIRITS:
> “The protective effect of moderate alcohol consumption proven in epidemiology is on cardiovascular disease, AND NOT ON CANCER,” [emphasis added] said lead author Dirk Lachenmeier, an epidemiologist at the Dresden University of Technology. The study is slated for publication in the International Journal of Cancer. > https://www.winespectator.com/articles/study-finds-carcinogens-in-alcoholic-beverages-46646
ETHANOL AND ACETALDEHYDE:
> “The major risk in alcoholic beverages derives from ethanol and acetaldehyde.” > https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh301/38-47.htm > https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5789370/
FORMALDEHYDES:
“Our survey of about 500 products showed that only 1.8% of the samples had formaldehyde levels above the WHO IPCS tolerable concentration. A 60 kg person would need to consume 0.8 L of alcohol at 14.37 mg/L daily to exceed the US EPA RfD of 0.2 mg/kg bodyweight/day, which is extremely unlikely even in this worst-case scenario. While a more detailed population based risk assessment is needed, which also should include other foods, we preliminarily conclude that formaldehyde is unlikely to pose an additional risk for the alcohol drinking population.”
hindawi.com
Formaldehyde in Alcoholic Beverages: Large Chemical Survey Using Purpald...[edit | edit source]
A strategy for analyzing formaldehyde in beer, wine, spirits, and unrecorded alcohol was developed, and 508 samples from worldwide origin were analyzed. In the first step, samples are qualitatively screened using a simple colorimetric test with the...
OTHER:
> Arsenic > Benzenes
ALCOHOL AND CALORIES
> WINE: > “Depending on the alcohol content of a particular wine (ABV), the calorie count is easily calculated; i.e. 14% ABV wine in a 5 ounce pour contains (Formula: 160 calories x 14% x 5 oz =) 112 calories. If the wine has a lower ABV, then the calories will be lower. An official serving of wine is considered to be 5 oz = 150 ml.” > https://www.m6winery.com/blog/2017/6/3/wine-nutrition
> SAKE:, > 15% alcohol, 30 proof, has 60 calories per 1.5oz. serving.
> 80 PROOF HARD LIQUORS: > Most 80 proof hard liquors have around 100 calories per 1.5 oz. serving.
> “…, when it comes to alcohol and weight gain, there is an indirect way that alcohol can make you gain weight. [Alcohol] is an appetite stimulant, so you may be more likely to eat more and also make poorer food choices if you’re drinking.” > https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/alcohol-and-weight-gain/
> “Alcohol switches the brain into starvation mode, increasing hunger and appetite, scientists have discovered. In tests on mice, alcohol activated the brain signals that tell the body to eat more food. … It would explain why many people say they eat more when they have had a few drinks.” …Jan 10, 2017. > https://www.bbc.com/news/health-38562048
Paul_H __[edit | edit source]
Interesting post!
I actually nerd out on nutrition a lot too, and am building a website to compare nutrition data called myfooddata.com
Check out this comparison of high alcohol beer vs. wine vs. whisky.
(High alcohol beer has 3.2 grams of protein! What!)
(I apologize for the current UI/UX issues on the site if you choose to visit it)
Also as a coincidence, I am working on curating another web project that will use CDC data on death and disease rates in the U.S. and… I just got to alcoholic liver disease. The CDC has all kinds of interesting facts on binge drinking. Did you know that U.S. adults drink 17 billion binge drinks a year?
https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/index.htm