gets to the small intestine and then into the
blood. That portion is around 30% in men, but
only 10% in women. Men therefore
experience a slower rise in blood alcohol
when they drink, and can drink more before
they feel its effects. And there are strong
genetic influences on how well individuals are
able to handle alcohol.
Overall, the body can metabolize around
10–15 grams of alcohol per hour, the
equivalent of one standard-sized drink every
60–90 minutes. The level of alcohol in the
blood reaches a maximum 30–60 minutes
after consumption. Foods, and especially fats
and oils, delay the passage of the stomach’s
contents into the small intestine, giving the
stomach enzymes more time to work, slowing
the rise in blood alcohol, and reducing its
peak to about half of what it reaches on an
empty stomach. On the other hand, aspirin
interferes with the stomach’s alcohol
metabolism and so causes a quicker rise in
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