Today Abby is deep-diving into the science behind alcohol. The gals talk about how it is made, how it is classified, the chemical reactions that happen in the body when consuming alcohol, and even touch on come history. Enjoy the episode!

Sources:

How is alcohol made:

https://study.com/learn/lesson/how-is-alcohol-made-types-production-methods.html#:~:text=Alcohol%20is%20either%20made%20by,beverages%20are%20called%20hybrid%20beverages.

https://www.tnwhiskeytrail.com/whiskey-making-101/#:~:text=The%20four%20primary%20steps%20to,rye%2C%20and%2For%20wheat. 

https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/spirits/how-beer-is-made/ 

What does alcohol do chemically to your body

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/healthu/2018/12/27/what-happens-to-brain-drink-alcohol 

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/alcohol-metabolism#:~:text=First%2C%20ADH%20metabolizes%20alcohol%20to,toxic%20substance%20and%20known%20carcinogen.&text=Then%2C%20acetaldehyde%20is%20further%20metabolized,carbon%20dioxide%20for%20easy%20elimination. 

History of alcohol in the US:

https://www.caron.org/blog/the-american-alcohol-problem#:~:text=America's%20History%20with%20Alcohol&text=According%20to%20JSTOR%2C%20colonists%20in,gallons%20of%20alcohol%20a%20year.

Are there health benefits of alcohol:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/alcohol/art-20044551