Hi. I am Son Sejong, a nutritionist
What kind of food do you eat when you drink alcohol?
Some people like to eat
a hot dish with soup
[Meat? Dry food?] Others prefer something meaty or dry
[Simply with water?] Or some people just drink with water
[I prefer not to eat food with alcohol] Or just straight from the bottle
It really varies
[Your hangover depends on the food] However, did you know that the severity of your hangover
can vary depending on what you eat?
[Todays Topic: Foods That Help Hangover] Today, I'll tell you what kind of food to eat
that has less calories and helps with hangover
A lot of people take a hangover cure
to get rid of a hangover
[Food choice is as important as the hangover cure] But it is just as important to choose the right food
Essentially, think about why we eat food
when we are drinking alcohol
It's simply because you are hungry, and it's delicious
But in another way, it's because
without food, it may hurt your stomach
That's why we eat food
[Nutritional value of eating when drinking] As a matter of fact, eating while drinking
does not only keep you full but also protect your body
[It also helps with the hangover] And some foods can help prevent the hangover
Since there are different types of alcohol
Different types of food go with different alcohols
First, let's find out about the most popular drinks
[What to eat with soju and beer] you usually enjoy: soju and beer
[Popular food that goes with beer, fried chicken] First, a lot of people like to eat fried chicken with beer
I also love fried chicken with my beer
But beer itself has high calories
so if you choose those high in calories like chicken, pizza or sausage
[High calories will lead to weight gain] you will be taking too many calories at once
which will lead to gaining weight
Also, any deep fried stuff
has high fat and does not digest well
Especially if you have it with cold beer
the rate of alcohol metabolism slows down
and it will give you a hangover and a stomach issue
Nutritionally, beer goes well with something dry
like dried squid or meat that are high in protein
It will also slow down the absorption of alcohol
Especially, dried squid
[Taurine: Liver detoxification, cholesterol breakdown] contains a lot of taurine, which detoxifies the liver
[Good for arrhythmia, heart and and vascular diseases] it's good to consume with beer
But do you know why we get a hangover at all?
I've mentioned it before
in the 'Hangover Cure' episode
But in case anyone is here for the first time
I will explain again
Simply to say, drinks are mainly made with achohol
When you drink it, our body breaks it down
When breaking down
This creates acetaldehyde, a toxic material
Which we should remove as quickly as possible
And the one in charge of removing it quickly
is our liver
[Liver's overload causes a hangover] Once this exceeds the liver's capacity for detoxification ability, you get a hangover
It depends on person
But usually it's a headache, dizziness, vomiting and a upset stomach
Hangover comes in a various ways like these
We know what's so popular as much as beer
It is Soju
Soju makes you crave some warm soupy food
[Usually some greasy food] We tend to go with something greasy
Such as jjigae, or soup, or pork belly
These kinds of food can put a burden on digestive organs
and their high calories can cause fatty liver disease
In fact, for Soju
The perfect match for Soju is fruits and vegetables
All the juice in fruit can lower our alcohol body content
And so can help us get not as drunk
Also a less burden to stomach rather than other greedy foods
However, in a fruit, there is as much water
as there is sugar
So we need to make sure not to overdo it
[Another recommended pair is cucumber] In addition to fruits, cucumber is also good
[Not everyone loves the strong smell of a cucumber] I'm sure that some of you may not be a fan of
the strong smell of a cucumber
But this particular scent smooths out the taste of Soju
and works as a diuretic work and prevents our body from absorbing achohol too much
So you could enjoy a cucumber Soju
Or you can pair your Soju
with dishes that contain cucumber
Such as cucumber Muchim or salad
[Dr. Son's favorite, parboiled squid with cucumber] or parboiled squid with cucumber is so good
You can take various recipes using cucumbers
And pair them with Soju
Let's get drunk up and down and up and down
[People tend to enjoy different drinks per preference] Lately we enjoy a variety of drinks
Such as Makgeolli, liquor or wine
So, this time
[Perfect food match recommendations to various achohol] Let's have a look together
First, Makgeolli or rice wine
[Made with rice, high in carbohydrate] This drink is made with fermented grains
It means that it mainly contains carbohydrate
That's why it pairs well with protein-based food
Among them, I'd like to recommend
Tofu
Tofu's protein can slow down the alcohol absorption on the stomach
So it keeps you from getting drunk too quickly
But tofu alone isn't a dish yet
So, the food I can recommend is
Tofu Kimchi
Since I'm a nutritionist
People around me ask a lot about food
And what they ask me about Makgeolli is
Isn't makgeolli a heavy hangover drink?
That's something they ask very often
To tell you the truth, the answer is a no
Microbial environment affects Makgeolli, since it is a fermented drink
So if a Makgeolli goes through a bad fermenting environment
Then there could be relatively more hangover-causing substances
But these days, most Makgeolli productions
[Solved with strict production process] have strict management, production, and distribution
So most of these problems don't happen
So, in a bottle of Makgeolli
There is a very small amount of hangover-causing substances
The biggest cause of hangover is heavy drinking
The second one is wine
For alkaline wine
I recommend acidic food to pair, such as meat
Steak is the most representative, right?
Other meat parts are also recommended
Especially if you pair your drink with some protein
It helps you lose weight, protects your stomach, and even restores your energy
Personally, as a garnish
I recommend mushrooms
Rich dietary fiber is effective in lowering blood cholesterol
It also contains beta-glucan, which relieves liver toxicity
It's rich in vitamins B and C that help with alcohol metabolism.
When it comes to wine, there's another one
We can't leave out cheese.
The salty taste of cheese
It's a good pair with wine in terms of
both taste and nutrition
Cheese contains a lot of methionine
Methionine : Helps reduce alcohol absorption rate and irritation, helps detoxify liver antioxidant, inhibits fatty live, relieves inflammation
Finally, for liquor
It is very high in ABV (alcohol by volume)
So it is the best to pair it with water
Some of you might think, "Who pairs liquor with water?"
But since liquor is
very high in alcohol
[Drinking water protects your stomach from strong alcohol] You drink it with water to protect your stomach
If you think about it, you'll understand it quickly
But actually, when we drink
we can't just drink water on the side
There's no way I don't know what you're thinking, right?
List of great food pairings for liquor
It goes well with low-calorie foods
like olives, snacks, and milk
If you drink this, we're dating from today
In addition, regardless of the type
Here is a list of
Pairing foods for less hangover for all drink types
First is Suyuk or pork belly slices
Since this dish is full of protein
It helps regenerate damaged hepatocytes
However, you should eat mainly lean meat
Avoid eating too much of
the fatty parts with a lot of saturated fat
The second dish is Doenjang Jjigae or soybean paste stew
I recommend this mainly because
While Doenjang or soybean paste itself is great
This dish is also rich in vitamin B with its vegetables
Vitamin B helps break down acetaldehyde in alcohol
[Improves liver function and helps recover from fatigue] That's why this Jjigae is great with drinks
But since Doenjang Jjigae is a bit salty
This salt can induce thirst and make you drink too much
So please be mindful of this when you have it
The third one is seaweed and kelp
(You know how it goes well with Chojang sauce, right?)
As for seaweed and kelp
When we drink a lot
our bodies become acidic
Seaweeds can neutralize acidized bodies
And when you drink a lot
the potassium in your body is excreted
from your body along with urine
[Replacing the lack of potassium in his body] Because these seaweeds are rich in potassium
they also play a role in replenishing potassium
Soju: Watery snack - Fruit, vegetables, cucumber dishes Beer: High-protein snack - Beef jerky, dried squid
Makgeolli: Protein snacks - Tofu, tofu kimchi Wine: Acidic snacks - Steaks, mushrooms, cheese
Liquor: Low-calorie snacks - Water, olives, small snacks, milk
Today, we looked into snacks
that reduce hangovers. How was it?
Actually, the best thing is
to not go drink at all
[But sometimes we can't avoid drinking...] But as a social person it's hard not to drink at all
So if you're going to drink it
[Pair your drinks with foods that help with hangover!] I recommend that you choose the types of food
that I talked about today for your healthy diet
[One more thing!] And I have one more thing to ask you about alcohol
When we're drunk, we crave food more than usual
and we unconsciously keep eating snacks
[Drinking too much reduces the secretion of hormones that suppress appetite] That's because drinking too much
reduces the secretion of leptin
the appetite-suppressing hormone in our body
[We call it a 'beer belly' for a reason] That's where alcohol makes you gain belly fat
You are probably not gaining weight from drinking too much
But when we drink
we also eat a lot
which is why you gain weight
So make sure to keep it moderate
[If you have any questions, leave a comment!] I hope you guys take good care of your health
with what you learned today
See you guys next time