This question is worded a little odd, but what I’m trying to ask is why do people specifically eat things like bananas and soup after getting hammered? I’m wondering if this is just a craving thing or if there’s something about these foods I’m not aware of
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Eating a ‘heavy’ meal (high- carb, fat, salt, and protein) *before* you drink not only helps you process alcohol faster, but also provides you with some of the nutrients and electrolytes you lose by drinking (and subsequently dehydrating yourself). “Hangover food” is the post-drinking bandaid version of this. Your body *does* process alcohol before other food and drink, but it’s not a queue, it’s a ratio, which is why you can eat a heavy meal and then have 4 drinks and be sober 8 hours later, vs 4 drinks and no food and still be intoxicated (there’s a YT short I found from a woman with a breathalyzer who confirms this, but I can’t find it).
It’s just trying to play catch-up when you don’t have a proper greasy feast before tying one on.
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