Sentences with phrase «aperitif effect»

«Many alcoholic beverages already include empty calories, and when you combine those calories with the aperitif effect, it can lead to energy imbalance and possibly weight gain.»

The research, led by William J. A. Eiler II, PhD, of the Indiana University School of Medicine's Departments of Medicine and Neurology, adds to the current body of knowledge that alcohol increases food intake, also known as the «aperitif effect,» but shows this increased intake does not rely entirely on the oral ingestion of alcohol and its absorption through the gut.