Not exact matches
It's crucial to have food in your stomach before you drink, so as to
slow down
alcohol absorption.
Eating before drinking
slows the body's
absorption of
alcohol, but eventually, the same amount of
alcohol will get you just as drunk.
Drinking on an empty stomach usually means that someone will get drunk faster, given that food helps to absorb
alcohol,
slowing down
alcohol absorption into the bloodstream.
The caffeine dose, taking
alcohol or oral contraceptives along with caffeine, exercise, age or sex do not significantly affect the caffeine
absorption rate [2] but taking caffeine with food can
slow it [29].
I'd advise you to eat a healthy meal or snack before hitting that holiday party to help
slow the
absorption of
alcohol into the bloodstream and also protect the lining of your stomach.
So, having a balanced meal will
slow the
absorption of
alcohol.