Questions pertaining to a volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel.
Questions tagged [alcohol]
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What is the healthiest way to drink alcohol excessively and chronically?
If someone who is otherwise healthy decided to drink fairly heavily and consistently over a long period of time, what is the healthiest way to do so?
Example: Stay extra hydrated by drinking more water, take a multivitamin, get more sleep,…
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How much red wine is too much?
I usually drink about half a glass of red wine every day at dinner. Over a period of 4 or 5 days, I'll usually consume a 750 mL bottle of red wine.
Is about 150 mL of red wine every day a good amount for your health, or it is too much?
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Health effects of alcohol when out of date
I know these days everything has to have an expiry date, but some things can be consumed for a long time after the date printed.
What, if any, would be the negative health effects of consuming out of date alcohol? In this instance; Archers. Still…
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How do I know if cider is hard or not?
There's some apple cider in the fridge and (given as I don't usually drink apple cider) I don't know if its turned "hard" or not. There are no visible bubbles, but it is kinda fizzy. I am not sure whether the alcohol or fizz comes first, and google…
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What are the differences and similarities of Sugar Alcohol and the Alcohol in Alcoholic Drinks?
Question part 1: In particular of Sugar Alcohols, I ask about Sorbitol.
I am a 100% strict teetotaler. I do not care if a small dose will not intoxicate me, I am absolutely anti-alcoholic.
Recently I ate a few of some treat, first I checked the…
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How harmful is it to drink a mix of beverages?
I remember a long time ago (perhaps 20 years ago) that an elementary school textbook on health said "mixing alcohol beverages exacerbates the strength of the alcohol in the drink, thereby potentially being fatal to those who drink mixed…
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When alcohol is used to sterilize, what about it changes that it can't be re-used?
I read online that when you use regular household rubbing alcohol to soak something for sterilization purposes, you're then supposed to toss it out. I'm just curious why.
Like, as long as there's a lot of liquid still left, why is it not re-usable?…
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