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Toasting the Holidays
Why Alcohol Affects Women Differently
By Lisa Marie Metzler
However, just because you set a drink limit doesn't mean you have to attend the party and drink your quota. For Beth Rimmels of Westbury, N.Y, it's her mood that determines whether she will drink any alcohol. "It will depend on that day, how tired I am, if I'm driving and what's available," says Rimmels.
Joyce Grzybek of Ramsey, N.J., found that out the hard way. Grzybek started dieting using a popular shake mix to replace her meals. One Saturday afternoon she attended a friend's baby shower, and two glasses of wine later, she was "knocked under the table." "Normally I can drink two glasses of wine in a four-hour period without much more than a happy glow resulting from it," says Grzybek.
Eating dairy foods and foods high in fat and protein are considered good choices to eat before drinking alcohol. Drinking fluids like water or juice before, during and after you consume alcoholic beverages will aid in slowing down the body's absorption of alcohol and prevent dehydration. When your body's absorption of the alcohol is slowed, the body will metabolize the toxins faster.
