It is often considered normal to drink first and then eat. Eating after drinking, or even not eating after drinking, are all wrong and harmful to the human body. Experiments have shown that if you drink the same amount of alcohol if there is food in the stomach, the rate of ethanol being inhaled will slow down; if you drink first and then eat, because there is no food in the stomach, the mucous membranes of the stomach and esophagus will often peel off, causing pain, vomiting, etc. Symptoms, severe cases can lead to acute gastritis. When drinking alcohol, eating fatty meat, fish, crab, shrimp, etc., a large amount of fat is absorbed in the duodenum, and the liver has to bear the dual functions of fat metabolism and ethanol detoxification at the same time, which increases the burden. Therefore, when drinking alcohol, you should eat more foods with high water content and rich in protein, such as milk, lean meat, fruits, etc., to dilute the concentration of ethanol.

As the saying goes: "There is no feast without wine." Drinking two cups with a meal has become a Chinese eating habit. However, Chinese medicine believes that some foods are not suitable for consumption with liquor.

The "Compendium of Materia Medica" points out that "eating mustard and spicy food after drinking can relax the muscles and bones." This means that eating spicy food after drinking is a hot and highly irritating food. Adding it is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire and causing virtual fire in the body. If people in Yinxu eat it, the harm will be even greater. In addition, spicy food stimulates nerves and dilates blood vessels, which also contributes to the anesthetic effect of alcohol. Similar to this principle, it is best not to drink alcohol when eating hot foods such as beef and mutton.

In addition, wine and tea are in conflict with each other. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Drinking tea after drinking can damage the kidneys." Many people think that strong tea can relieve hangovers. In fact, it is the most harmful to the human body. Drinking tea after drinking may cause bladder pain, edema and thirst, so it is best not to Use it to relieve hangovers.