1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.825 Hi. I am Son Sejong, a nutritionist 2 00:00:02.825 --> 00:00:05.225 What kind of food do you eat when you drink alcohol? 3 00:00:05.225 --> 00:00:07.775 Some people like to eat 4 00:00:07.775 --> 00:00:08.925 a hot dish with soup 5 00:00:08.925 --> 00:00:11.575 [Meat? Dry food?] Others prefer something meaty or dry 6 00:00:11.575 --> 00:00:13.725 [Simply with water?] Or some people just drink with water 7 00:00:13.725 --> 00:00:15.675 [I prefer not to eat food with alcohol] Or just straight from the bottle 8 00:00:15.675 --> 00:00:17.375 It really varies 9 00:00:17.375 --> 00:00:20.225 [Your hangover depends on the food] However, did you know that the severity of your hangover 10 00:00:20.225 --> 00:00:23.175 can vary depending on what you eat? 11 00:00:23.175 --> 00:00:25.675 [Todays Topic: Foods That Help Hangover] Today, I'll tell you what kind of food to eat 12 00:00:25.675 --> 00:00:29.675 that has less calories and helps with hangover 13 00:00:31.174 --> 00:00:32.574 A lot of people take a hangover cure 14 00:00:32.574 --> 00:00:34.124 to get rid of a hangover 15 00:00:34.124 --> 00:00:39.224 [Food choice is as important as the hangover cure] But it is just as important to choose the right food 16 00:00:39.224 --> 00:00:40.674 Essentially, think about why we eat food 17 00:00:40.674 --> 00:00:42.774 when we are drinking alcohol 18 00:00:42.774 --> 00:00:45.574 It's simply because you are hungry, and it's delicious 19 00:00:45.574 --> 00:00:47.674 But in another way, it's because 20 00:00:47.674 --> 00:00:49.324 without food, it may hurt your stomach 21 00:00:49.324 --> 00:00:50.774 That's why we eat food 22 00:00:50.774 --> 00:00:52.974 [Nutritional value of eating when drinking] As a matter of fact, eating while drinking 23 00:00:52.974 --> 00:00:55.724 does not only keep you full but also protect your body 24 00:00:55.724 --> 00:00:59.174 [It also helps with the hangover] And some foods can help prevent the hangover 25 00:00:59.174 --> 00:01:00.624 Since there are different types of alcohol 26 00:01:00.624 --> 00:01:03.824 Different types of food go with different alcohols 27 00:01:03.824 --> 00:01:07.124 First, let's find out about the most popular drinks 28 00:01:07.124 --> 00:01:10.424 [What to eat with soju and beer] you usually enjoy: soju and beer 29 00:01:10.424 --> 00:01:13.374 [Popular food that goes with beer, fried chicken] First, a lot of people like to eat fried chicken with beer 30 00:01:13.374 --> 00:01:15.174 I also love fried chicken with my beer 31 00:01:15.174 --> 00:01:17.774 But beer itself has high calories 32 00:01:17.774 --> 00:01:21.424 so if you choose those high in calories like chicken, pizza or sausage 33 00:01:21.424 --> 00:01:24.774 [High calories will lead to weight gain] you will be taking too many calories at once 34 00:01:24.774 --> 00:01:26.274 which will lead to gaining weight 35 00:01:26.274 --> 00:01:28.224 Also, any deep fried stuff 36 00:01:28.224 --> 00:01:31.023 has high fat and does not digest well 37 00:01:31.023 --> 00:01:33.423 Especially if you have it with cold beer 38 00:01:33.423 --> 00:01:35.823 the rate of alcohol metabolism slows down 39 00:01:35.823 --> 00:01:39.273 and it will give you a hangover and a stomach issue 40 00:01:39.273 --> 00:01:41.773 Nutritionally, beer goes well with something dry 41 00:01:41.773 --> 00:01:43.323 like dried squid or meat that are high in protein 42 00:01:43.323 --> 00:01:45.223 It will also slow down the absorption of alcohol 43 00:01:45.223 --> 00:01:46.273 Especially, dried squid 44 00:01:46.273 --> 00:01:49.373 [Taurine: Liver detoxification, cholesterol breakdown] contains a lot of taurine, which detoxifies the liver 45 00:01:49.373 --> 00:01:51.573 [Good for arrhythmia, heart and and vascular diseases] it's good to consume with beer 46 00:01:51.573 --> 00:01:55.073 But do you know why we get a hangover at all? 47 00:01:55.073 --> 00:01:57.173 I've mentioned it before 48 00:01:57.173 --> 00:01:58.723 in the 'Hangover Cure' episode 49 00:01:58.723 --> 00:02:01.623 But in case anyone is here for the first time 50 00:02:01.623 --> 00:02:04.123 I will explain again 51 00:02:04.123 --> 00:02:07.923 Simply to say, drinks are mainly made with achohol 52 00:02:07.923 --> 00:02:10.173 When you drink it, our body breaks it down 53 00:02:10.173 --> 00:02:11.223 When breaking down 54 00:02:11.223 --> 00:02:14.373 This creates acetaldehyde, a toxic material 55 00:02:14.373 --> 00:02:17.273 Which we should remove as quickly as possible 56 00:02:17.273 --> 00:02:19.973 And the one in charge of removing it quickly 57 00:02:19.973 --> 00:02:20.873 is our liver 58 00:02:20.873 --> 00:02:26.623 [Liver's overload causes a hangover] Once this exceeds the liver's capacity for detoxification ability, you get a hangover 59 00:02:26.623 --> 00:02:28.323 It depends on person 60 00:02:28.323 --> 00:02:31.172 But usually it's a headache, dizziness, vomiting and a upset stomach 61 00:02:31.172 --> 00:02:33.972 Hangover comes in a various ways like these 62 00:02:33.972 --> 00:02:36.572 We know what's so popular as much as beer 63 00:02:36.572 --> 00:02:37.972 It is Soju 64 00:02:37.972 --> 00:02:41.872 Soju makes you crave some warm soupy food 65 00:02:41.872 --> 00:02:44.322 [Usually some greasy food] We tend to go with something greasy 66 00:02:44.322 --> 00:02:46.372 Such as jjigae, or soup, or pork belly 67 00:02:46.372 --> 00:02:48.922 These kinds of food can put a burden on digestive organs 68 00:02:48.922 --> 00:02:52.272 and their high calories can cause fatty liver disease 69 00:02:52.272 --> 00:02:53.772 In fact, for Soju 70 00:02:53.772 --> 00:02:56.422 The perfect match for Soju is fruits and vegetables 71 00:02:56.422 --> 00:03:00.572 All the juice in fruit can lower our alcohol body content 72 00:03:00.572 --> 00:03:02.372 And so can help us get not as drunk 73 00:03:02.372 --> 00:03:07.272 Also a less burden to stomach rather than other greedy foods 74 00:03:07.272 --> 00:03:09.272 However, in a fruit, there is as much water 75 00:03:09.272 --> 00:03:10.672 as there is sugar 76 00:03:10.672 --> 00:03:12.672 So we need to make sure not to overdo it 77 00:03:12.672 --> 00:03:14.872 [Another recommended pair is cucumber] In addition to fruits, cucumber is also good 78 00:03:14.872 --> 00:03:17.722 [Not everyone loves the strong smell of a cucumber] I'm sure that some of you may not be a fan of 79 00:03:17.722 --> 00:03:20.372 the strong smell of a cucumber 80 00:03:20.372 --> 00:03:23.372 But this particular scent smooths out the taste of Soju 81 00:03:23.372 --> 00:03:27.622 and works as a diuretic work and prevents our body from absorbing achohol too much 82 00:03:27.622 --> 00:03:29.422 So you could enjoy a cucumber Soju 83 00:03:29.422 --> 00:03:30.522 Or you can pair your Soju 84 00:03:30.522 --> 00:03:32.321 with dishes that contain cucumber 85 00:03:32.321 --> 00:03:34.121 Such as cucumber Muchim or salad 86 00:03:34.121 --> 00:03:37.521 [Dr. Son's favorite, parboiled squid with cucumber] or parboiled squid with cucumber is so good 87 00:03:37.521 --> 00:03:40.671 You can take various recipes using cucumbers 88 00:03:40.671 --> 00:03:42.471 And pair them with Soju 89 00:03:42.621 --> 00:03:44.921 Let's get drunk up and down and up and down 90 00:03:44.921 --> 00:03:48.171 [People tend to enjoy different drinks per preference] Lately we enjoy a variety of drinks 91 00:03:48.171 --> 00:03:50.821 Such as Makgeolli, liquor or wine 92 00:03:50.821 --> 00:03:51.521 So, this time 93 00:03:51.521 --> 00:03:53.421 [Perfect food match recommendations to various achohol] Let's have a look together 94 00:03:53.421 --> 00:03:54.821 First, Makgeolli or rice wine 95 00:03:54.821 --> 00:03:57.421 [Made with rice, high in carbohydrate] This drink is made with fermented grains 96 00:03:57.421 --> 00:03:59.121 It means that it mainly contains carbohydrate 97 00:03:59.121 --> 00:04:02.071 That's why it pairs well with protein-based food 98 00:04:02.071 --> 00:04:04.221 Among them, I'd like to recommend 99 00:04:04.221 --> 00:04:05.521 Tofu 100 00:04:05.521 --> 00:04:10.321 Tofu's protein can slow down the alcohol absorption on the stomach 101 00:04:10.321 --> 00:04:12.621 So it keeps you from getting drunk too quickly 102 00:04:12.621 --> 00:04:15.571 But tofu alone isn't a dish yet 103 00:04:15.571 --> 00:04:17.321 So, the food I can recommend is 104 00:04:17.321 --> 00:04:18.621 Tofu Kimchi 105 00:04:18.621 --> 00:04:19.821 Since I'm a nutritionist 106 00:04:19.821 --> 00:04:22.221 People around me ask a lot about food 107 00:04:22.221 --> 00:04:25.021 And what they ask me about Makgeolli is 108 00:04:25.021 --> 00:04:28.521 Isn't makgeolli a heavy hangover drink? 109 00:04:28.521 --> 00:04:30.221 That's something they ask very often 110 00:04:30.221 --> 00:04:33.620 To tell you the truth, the answer is a no 111 00:04:33.620 --> 00:04:38.320 Microbial environment affects Makgeolli, since it is a fermented drink 112 00:04:38.320 --> 00:04:41.570 So if a Makgeolli goes through a bad fermenting environment 113 00:04:41.570 --> 00:04:44.620 Then there could be relatively more hangover-causing substances 114 00:04:44.620 --> 00:04:47.120 But these days, most Makgeolli productions 115 00:04:47.120 --> 00:04:50.870 [Solved with strict production process] have strict management, production, and distribution 116 00:04:50.870 --> 00:04:52.920 So most of these problems don't happen 117 00:04:52.920 --> 00:04:54.420 So, in a bottle of Makgeolli 118 00:04:54.420 --> 00:04:57.070 There is a very small amount of hangover-causing substances 119 00:04:57.070 --> 00:05:01.020 The biggest cause of hangover is heavy drinking 120 00:05:01.020 --> 00:05:02.870 The second one is wine 121 00:05:02.870 --> 00:05:05.070 For alkaline wine 122 00:05:05.070 --> 00:05:08.520 I recommend acidic food to pair, such as meat 123 00:05:08.520 --> 00:05:10.920 Steak is the most representative, right? 124 00:05:10.920 --> 00:05:14.070 Other meat parts are also recommended 125 00:05:14.070 --> 00:05:16.120 Especially if you pair your drink with some protein 126 00:05:16.120 --> 00:05:20.170 It helps you lose weight, protects your stomach, and even restores your energy 127 00:05:20.170 --> 00:05:21.370 Personally, as a garnish 128 00:05:21.370 --> 00:05:22.870 I recommend mushrooms 129 00:05:22.870 --> 00:05:28.020 Rich dietary fiber is effective in lowering blood cholesterol 130 00:05:28.020 --> 00:05:31.570 It also contains beta-glucan, which relieves liver toxicity 131 00:05:31.570 --> 00:05:35.319 It's rich in vitamins B and C that help with alcohol metabolism. 132 00:05:35.319 --> 00:05:36.469 When it comes to wine, there's another one 133 00:05:36.469 --> 00:05:38.219 We can't leave out cheese. 134 00:05:38.219 --> 00:05:39.919 The salty taste of cheese 135 00:05:39.919 --> 00:05:41.919 It's a good pair with wine in terms of 136 00:05:41.919 --> 00:05:43.969 both taste and nutrition 137 00:05:43.969 --> 00:05:47.019 Cheese contains a lot of methionine 138 00:05:47.019 --> 00:05:54.869 Methionine : Helps reduce alcohol absorption rate and irritation, helps detoxify liver antioxidant, inhibits fatty live, relieves inflammation 139 00:05:54.869 --> 00:05:56.369 Finally, for liquor 140 00:05:56.369 --> 00:05:57.919 It is very high in ABV (alcohol by volume) 141 00:05:57.919 --> 00:06:00.819 So it is the best to pair it with water 142 00:06:00.819 --> 00:06:04.619 Some of you might think, "Who pairs liquor with water?" 143 00:06:04.619 --> 00:06:05.919 But since liquor is 144 00:06:05.919 --> 00:06:07.869 very high in alcohol 145 00:06:07.869 --> 00:06:11.269 [Drinking water protects your stomach from strong alcohol] You drink it with water to protect your stomach 146 00:06:11.269 --> 00:06:13.019 If you think about it, you'll understand it quickly 147 00:06:13.019 --> 00:06:15.219 But actually, when we drink 148 00:06:15.219 --> 00:06:17.519 we can't just drink water on the side 149 00:06:17.519 --> 00:06:20.469 There's no way I don't know what you're thinking, right? 150 00:06:20.469 --> 00:06:23.219 List of great food pairings for liquor 151 00:06:23.219 --> 00:06:25.519 It goes well with low-calorie foods 152 00:06:25.519 --> 00:06:28.219 like olives, snacks, and milk 153 00:06:28.419 --> 00:06:30.419 If you drink this, we're dating from today 154 00:06:30.419 --> 00:06:32.519 In addition, regardless of the type 155 00:06:32.519 --> 00:06:33.568 Here is a list of 156 00:06:33.568 --> 00:06:37.618 Pairing foods for less hangover for all drink types 157 00:06:37.618 --> 00:06:39.068 First is Suyuk or pork belly slices 158 00:06:39.068 --> 00:06:41.068 Since this dish is full of protein 159 00:06:41.068 --> 00:06:44.518 It helps regenerate damaged hepatocytes 160 00:06:44.518 --> 00:06:46.918 However, you should eat mainly lean meat 161 00:06:46.918 --> 00:06:48.868 Avoid eating too much of 162 00:06:48.868 --> 00:06:51.068 the fatty parts with a lot of saturated fat 163 00:06:51.068 --> 00:06:53.568 The second dish is Doenjang Jjigae or soybean paste stew 164 00:06:53.568 --> 00:06:54.868 I recommend this mainly because 165 00:06:54.868 --> 00:06:55.768 While Doenjang or soybean paste itself is great 166 00:06:55.768 --> 00:07:00.718 This dish is also rich in vitamin B with its vegetables 167 00:07:00.718 --> 00:07:04.368 Vitamin B helps break down acetaldehyde in alcohol 168 00:07:04.368 --> 00:07:06.768 [Improves liver function and helps recover from fatigue] That's why this Jjigae is great with drinks 169 00:07:06.768 --> 00:07:09.068 But since Doenjang Jjigae is a bit salty 170 00:07:09.068 --> 00:07:13.418 This salt can induce thirst and make you drink too much 171 00:07:13.418 --> 00:07:15.568 So please be mindful of this when you have it 172 00:07:15.568 --> 00:07:18.568 The third one is seaweed and kelp 173 00:07:18.568 --> 00:07:20.718 (You know how it goes well with Chojang sauce, right?) 174 00:07:20.718 --> 00:07:22.368 As for seaweed and kelp 175 00:07:22.368 --> 00:07:23.868 When we drink a lot 176 00:07:23.868 --> 00:07:25.468 our bodies become acidic 177 00:07:25.468 --> 00:07:27.468 Seaweeds can neutralize acidized bodies 178 00:07:27.468 --> 00:07:28.918 And when you drink a lot 179 00:07:28.918 --> 00:07:31.118 the potassium in your body is excreted 180 00:07:31.118 --> 00:07:32.768 from your body along with urine 181 00:07:32.768 --> 00:07:35.618 [Replacing the lack of potassium in his body] Because these seaweeds are rich in potassium 182 00:07:35.618 --> 00:07:37.667 they also play a role in replenishing potassium 183 00:07:37.667 --> 00:07:40.617 Soju: Watery snack - Fruit, vegetables, cucumber dishes Beer: High-protein snack - Beef jerky, dried squid 184 00:07:40.617 --> 00:07:42.267 Makgeolli: Protein snacks - Tofu, tofu kimchi Wine: Acidic snacks - Steaks, mushrooms, cheese 185 00:07:42.267 --> 00:07:43.917 Liquor: Low-calorie snacks - Water, olives, small snacks, milk 186 00:07:45.417 --> 00:07:47.367 Today, we looked into snacks 187 00:07:47.367 --> 00:07:49.767 that reduce hangovers. How was it? 188 00:07:49.767 --> 00:07:51.517 Actually, the best thing is 189 00:07:51.517 --> 00:07:53.317 to not go drink at all 190 00:07:53.317 --> 00:07:56.117 [But sometimes we can't avoid drinking...] But as a social person it's hard not to drink at all 191 00:07:56.117 --> 00:07:57.417 So if you're going to drink it 192 00:07:57.417 --> 00:08:00.117 [Pair your drinks with foods that help with hangover!] I recommend that you choose the types of food 193 00:08:00.117 --> 00:08:02.367 that I talked about today for your healthy diet 194 00:08:02.367 --> 00:08:05.567 [One more thing!] And I have one more thing to ask you about alcohol 195 00:08:05.567 --> 00:08:08.217 When we're drunk, we crave food more than usual 196 00:08:08.217 --> 00:08:11.067 and we unconsciously keep eating snacks 197 00:08:11.067 --> 00:08:12.917 [Drinking too much reduces the secretion of hormones that suppress appetite] That's because drinking too much 198 00:08:12.917 --> 00:08:14.917 reduces the secretion of leptin 199 00:08:14.917 --> 00:08:17.217 the appetite-suppressing hormone in our body 200 00:08:17.217 --> 00:08:20.167 [We call it a 'beer belly' for a reason] That's where alcohol makes you gain belly fat 201 00:08:20.167 --> 00:08:21.967 You are probably not gaining weight from drinking too much 202 00:08:21.967 --> 00:08:23.317 But when we drink 203 00:08:23.317 --> 00:08:25.217 we also eat a lot 204 00:08:25.217 --> 00:08:27.067 which is why you gain weight 205 00:08:27.067 --> 00:08:30.817 So make sure to keep it moderate 206 00:08:30.817 --> 00:08:32.067 [If you have any questions, leave a comment!] I hope you guys take good care of your health 207 00:08:32.067 --> 00:08:33.866 with what you learned today 208 00:08:33.866 --> 00:08:36.866 See you guys next time