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Lighter1 Drinks Avoid Heavy Head
A study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research finds that lighter colored spirits, such as vodka, may cause lesser2 hangovers than darker drinks, such as bourbon. Cynthia Graber reports
It’s the season for celebrating – and many of those celebrations include imbibing3 alcohol. Which sometimes leaves us the next morning with uncomfortable reminders4 of our excesses. But does what we drink—say bourbon versus5 vodka—make a difference? Apparently6 so, according to a study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
Researchers enlisted7 95 volunteers. Their sleep patterns were measured to make sure that lack of rest didn’t distort the results. Those who got drunk on bourbon reported worse hangovers—headaches, nausea8 and general discomfort9. And they performed worse on tasks that required careful attention for decision-making. They didn’t sleep any worse than vodka drinkers, though.
Here’s why bourbon might hurt more: many alcoholic10 beverages11 contain byproducts of fermentation called congeners, complex organic compounds that in large doses can have toxic12 effects. And darker distilled13 drinks and wines generally have more of these congeners than do lighter ones. Bourbon, in fact, has 37 times more than vodka does. Which, the researchers note, may add to the hangover effect. So if you’re worried about a dark hangover cloud in the morning, maybe stick to lighter drinks tonight.
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lighter
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n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
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lesser
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adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地 | |
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imbibing
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v.吸收( imbibe的现在分词 );喝;吸取;吸气 | |
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reminders
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n.令人回忆起…的东西( reminder的名词复数 );提醒…的东西;(告知该做某事的)通知单;提示信 | |
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versus
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prep.以…为对手,对;与…相比之下 | |
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apparently
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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enlisted
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adj.应募入伍的v.(使)入伍, (使)参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 );获得(帮助或支持) | |
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nausea
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n.作呕,恶心;极端的憎恶(或厌恶) | |
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discomfort
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n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便 | |
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alcoholic
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adj.(含)酒精的,由酒精引起的;n.酗酒者 | |
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beverages
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n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 ) | |
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toxic
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adj.有毒的,因中毒引起的 | |
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distilled
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adj.由蒸馏得来的v.蒸馏( distil的过去式和过去分词 );从…提取精华 | |
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