The Art of Preventing Gut Problems
Lesson Seventeen
When you have one too many nights out, your gut feels the brunt of it.
Your digestive system is affected by your lifestyle habits. Like the amount of alcohol you drink. Alcohol is at its most concentrated in the stomach. Especially when there’s no food there. So when you drink a lot, it can cause irritation and inflammation of your stomach lining.
Too much alcohol can also make your body dehydrated and constipated. Not a nice end to a good night out.
Follow these tips to help you drink sensibly.
• Start a night out with a couple of non-alcoholic drinks.
• Mix wine with soda or sparkling water.
• Don’t drink neat spirits – always add a mixer like orange juice or tonic water.
• Pace yourself and have one non-alcoholic drink after every alcoholic one.
• Use a spirits measure for drinks at home rather than pouring freely from the bottle.
