Yesterday evening, I was sitting outside with my neighbor who had just come back from work. Surprisingly, she looked completely different than usual. Her eyes and cheeks were swollen, and her neck was covered in rashes. I was curious to know what had happened to her. To my amazement, she told me she had only taken a little alcohol that afternoon at work to celebrate a coworker's birthday. Her body was reacting negatively to the alcohol, which reminded me that everyone's body reacts differently. For example, I have a very low tolerance; whenever I drink alcohol, it just makes me incredibly sleepy. This got me thinking: What actually happens to your body within one hour of drinking alcohol? For most people, a drink is rarely just a drink—it’s a response to an environment or an emotion. You might find a glass in your hand because: You're Unwinding : After a grueling, high-stress workday, your brain looks for a fast way to signal to your body that the shift is over ...
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