Is Alcohol a nutrient?

NO. Unlike Fat, proteins Carbs and vitamins and minerals or water there is no essential function provided for the body by alcohol. Therefore is not stored in the body but its remaining of metabolism can accumulated as toxic when large amounts of alcohol are consumed.

Does Alcohol provide energy?

YES. Alcohol increase the amount of energy in the calorie form as 7Kcal/g consumed. That’s more than Carbs and Proteins which both yield 4Kcal/g each

How is alcohol digested? 

Alcohol is one of the few substances absorbed directly into the blood stream ( 89% -95%) without any chemical digestion. Small amount of alcohol can enter in the blood from the moment is consumed directly from mouth and the oesophagus. What remains unabsorbed from the stomach is absorbed in small intestine than send to liver for metabolism.

How is alcohol metabolised?

The metabolism of alcohol takes precedence in the liver over the metabolism of any other nutrient because it is a TOXIN. The by-products of alcohol destroy healthy tissues associated with alcoholism. After alcohol is send to liver and the lived detoxify it produce fatty acids which combined with other chemical elements result in the accumulation of fat in liver. Alcohol metabolism is a priority for the liver. The peak of alcohol concentration in blood is reaches after 30-45min after consummation of 1 drink such as:

- 1glass of beer 360ml (12oz)

- 1glass wine 148ml (5oz)

- 1glas distilled spirits 43ml (1.5oz)

When consumed in large amounts the leaver can not metabolise all the alcohol so the rest of begin to accumulate in the blood as toxins .