Monday, February 21, 2011

Attorney Gregory Chandler on Alcohol and Congeners

Yesterday, I wrote about alcohol and fitness. Perhaps I am in an alcohol mood because I write about alcohol again today.

When drinking alcohol remember the darker the alcohol; the more intense is the hangover.
Brownish liquors, such as whiskeys or dark rum, contain greater amounts of congeners. Congeners are substances that occur naturally or are added to liquor. Congeners, some of which are toxic, contribute to the liquor's taste, color, and odor. A problem is that congeners can also interfere with cell function. The cell function is what causes the headaches and upset stomach.

The bottom line is that lighter-colored types of alcohol tend to allow one to avoid what is called a hangover.

GREGORY CHANDLER, Attorney at Law

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