What to Eat When You’ve Drunken Too Much Alcohol
Before you read: some questions to help you think about the topic and the words you might need.
In your culture, what do you use to feel better after drinking too much alcohol?
Do you think this is the same in other cultures?
As I remember, people in Korea eat haejangguk to cure a hangover. But in different parts of the world there are some other remedies. Take for example where I come from where people tend to eat something greasy such as a fast food hamburger. Well it seems that there is some research to say why greasy food can help. Scientists in Newcastle University in England have found that a bacon sandwich really does cure a hangover - by boosting the level of amines and it is these amines that clear the head.
The reaction between amino acids in the bacon and reducing sugars in the fat is what provides the bacon sandwich with its appeal.
Researchers claim food also speeds up the metabolism to help the body remove the booze more quickly.
Elin Roberts, of Newcastle University's Centre for Life said that food doesn't soak up the alcohol but it does increase your metabolism and this helps you to recover your normal feeling after you have drunken too much. So food will often help you feel better.
Bread has a lot of carbohydrates and bacon has a lot of protein, which changes into amino acids. Your body needs these amino acids, so eating them will make you feel good.
Ms Roberts told The Mirror: "Bingeing on alcohol destroys neurotransmitters too (neurotransmitters move information/signals in the brain), but bacon contains a high level of aminos which replaces these, giving you a clearer head."
Researchers also found a complex chemical interaction in the cooking of bacon produces a good combination of taste and smell which is almost irresistible.
Guessing meaning from context (the words around that word or phrase).
Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. The answers are below the table.
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hangover |
A |
1 |
The headache you feel the next day after drinking to much alcohol |
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remedies |
B |
2 |
alcohol |
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greasy |
C |
3 |
A lot of alcohol drinking at one time |
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boosting |
D |
4 |
Something that increases something a lot |
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metabolism |
E |
5 |
A strong attraction to something that is too hard to fight or stop |
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booze |
F |
6 |
food cooked in a lot of oil |
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Bingeing |
G |
7 |
Communication or things happening between 2 things |
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interaction |
H |
8 |
The speed that your body changes food you have just eaten |
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irresistible |
I |
9 |
Solution. |
A=1, B=9, C=6, D=4, E=8, F=2, G=3, H=7, I=5
Some example sentences using the new words to help you to better understand their meaning.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Last night I drank too much alcohol and so I have a hangover this morning.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->A remedy for a cold is to take a rest and eat lots of vitamin C.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->McDonalds and KFC are famous for greasy food.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->The value of the U.S. dollar was boosted by good news about the unemployment rate.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Younger people have a much faster metabolism than older people.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->Students in the engineering departments are famous for boozing at M.T. That is, they don’t drink during the week, but on Friday nights they binge drink until they are sick.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->More interaction between North and South Korea will be better for peace.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->Small cute puppies are irresistible.
Some discussion questions using the new words to help you better understand the word meaning and how to use them correctly. Try to use the words in your answer.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Describe what food is the best remedy for a hangover in your country or culture and why.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Have you tried to eat greasy food after binge drinking? What is your experience?
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->What things help you to boost your metabolism?
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->From the reading, how does some food remove booze from the body?
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->How important is drinking in your culture for interaction between coworkers?
<!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->What food smells in your culture do you find irresistible?
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