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Whether or not alcohol is “fattening” is a very controversial subject, mainly because the main fate of alcohol is NOT to be stored as fat. In fact, less than 5% of the alcohol you drink is turned into fat. 1 A small portion of the alcohol is converted into fat. 2  Of the 24 grams of alcohol consumed in this study, roughly 3% was turned into fat. 3  Your liver then converts most of the alcohol into acetate. 4  The acetate is released into your bloodstream and takes precedence over the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, and fat. Alcohol, also known as ethanol, is made through a process called fermentation. During fermentation, yeast breaks sugar down into ethanol and carbon dioxide. This process is done without any air present and once complete, the carbon dioxide gas bubbles out into the air, leaving ethanol and water behind. The proof of a beverage is twice the alcohol content, so a drink with 12% alcohol per volume is 24 proof. Generally, a 12-ounce glass of beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and a 1.5-ounce shot of liquor all contain a ½ ounce of pure alcohol and are considered one drink. Continue Reading. A liquor store is a retail shop that sells prepackaged alcoholic beverages — typically in bottles — intended to be consumed off the store's premises. Some states in the United States operate their own retail stores for the sale of certain types of alcohol, such as this state-run liquor store in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. The Bunghole, a liquor store in Salem, Massachusetts, a non-ABC state. While the consumption of alcohol is well known by the medical community as a potential hazard to a fetus, alcohol use during lactation is commonly a gray area for breastfeeding mothers. This article strives to clarify the extent to which a mother can safely use alcohol without adverse effects to her infant. 1.  Rather than getting stored as fat, the main fate of alcohol is conversion into a substance called acetate. In fact, blood levels of acetate after drinking the vodka were 2.5 times higher than normal. And it’s this sharp rise in acetate that puts the brakes on fat loss. 1 A small portion of the alcohol is converted into fat. 2  Of the 24 grams of alcohol consumed in this study, roughly 3% was turned into fat. 3  Your liver then converts most of the alcohol into acetate. 4  The acetate is released into your bloodstream and takes precedence over the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, and fat. Brief Description. Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is an intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine, and liquor. Alcohol is produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches. It is a central nervous system depressant that is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine into the bloodstream.  Various sources of sugar are used in these processes, resulting in different forms of alcohol. The sugar from crushed grapes is used to make wine; malted barley is used to make beer; sugar cane or molasses makes rum; grain, potatoes, beets, molasses, and a variety of other plants are used to make vodka. The technique used to make the beverage will determine the alcohol content. You will see the percentage of alcohol per volume listed on the bottle, as well as the proof of the drink. The proof of a beverage is twice the alcohol content, so a drink with 12% alcohol per volume is 24 proof. Generally, a 12-ounce glass of beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and a 1.5-ounce shot of liquor all contain a ½ ounce of pure alcohol and are considered one drink. Continue Reading. How Alcohol Gets From the Blood into the Breath. Ethanol is volatile and as a result, an amount of alcohol, in proportion to the concentration in the blood, transfers from the blood into the alveolar air sacs in the lungs. This occurs in much the same way that carbon dioxide leaves the alveolar blood and enters the lungs for exhalation from the body. Through oxidation in the liver, alcohol is detoxified and removed from the blood, preventing the alcohol from accumulating and destroying cells and organs. A minute amount of alcohol escapes metabolism and is excreted unchanged in the breath, in the sweat and in urine. When an alcoholic beverage is consumed it passes down the esophagus through the stomach and into the small intestine. Although a small amount of alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream through the mucous membrane, the vast majority of alcohol enters the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine. Through oxidation in the liver, alcohol is detoxified and removed from the blood, preventing the alcohol from accumulating and destroying cells and organs. A minute amount of alcohol escapes metabolism and is excreted unchanged in the breath, in the sweat and in urine. Alcohol is made by fermenting the sugars from a variety of foods including (but not limited to) grain, barley, potatoes, beets, sugar cane, and molasses. Alcohol can be used to accompany your meal, as an ingredient in your meal, or by a skilled chef to set your meal on fire! The shelf life of alcohol depends somewhat on factors such as the sell by date, the preparation method and how the alcohol was stored. You can help alcohol stay fresh longer by storing it in cool, dry and dark place away heat. You can also place your alcohol in a refrigerator or freezer. A home freezer isn't actually cold enough to freeze hard liquor.
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