Why is mixing drinks bad for you

It's probably down to the high congener count of the booze, or over-drinking. As for hangover cures, scientists have looked into those too, and the British Medical Journal published a review of trials of everything from borage to artichoke and glucose to prickly pears in The bad news for drinkers is that none of them work. Do you agree? Medical Myths Human body. Does mixing alcoholic drinks cause hangovers? Share using Email. By Claudia Hammond 29th April Many people believe that mixing wine, beer and spirits causes nasty hangovers.

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The Conversation. So is there any evidence for these beliefs? Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Registered Dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, warns the high caffeine content in energy drinks may get you to drink more than your limit.

We chatted with Zumpano to get the low-down on why you should avoid such a troubling mix, no matter what your situation is. In the late s, brands flooded the market with canned beverages that packaged the two ingredients together, resulting in a wave of popularity for drinks like Four Loko and Sparks.

Several drinks, like Four Loko, altered their drinks by dropping caffeine from their ingredients list. Other brands simply pulled their lines altogether. Even with those specific drinks pulled from the market, though, the chance to mix energy drinks with alcohol remains an easy enough cocktail to make. Drinkers just have to make their own mix instead of relying on these pre-mixed formulas. And with that remains certain dangers.

It would seem that, due to self-preservation, people would rather blame mixing drinks for feeling sick while out, or for a nasty hangover the next day, than admit alcohol has an insidious effect on the brain that leads to overindulgence. But the perfect counterbalanced randomised controlled trial of mixing drinks has not been conducted, so people can still hang on to these deeply entrenched beliefs should they wish to do so.

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