‘I always regret it after eating’… What are the fattening snacks to avoid when drinking alcohol?

Beer is an indispensable part of year-end drinking gatherings. While a refreshing ‘chimaek’ (chicken and beer) is popular,

chicken, a national favorite snack, is also a typical food that people regret eating afterwards.

This is because greasy chicken weakens digestive function and increases obesity and visceral fat.

Now is the season for many year-end drinking gatherings. While they taste delicious when you eat them,

we will look into ‘obesity’-inducing snacks that you always regret after eating.

◆ High-calorie pizza increases visceral fat

The worst snack combination for obesity is pizza and beer.

A glass of draft beer (500cc) contains 190kcal, and one slice of pizza is 200-300kcal.

If you eat one glass of draft beer and one slice of pizza together, you instantly consume 500kcal.

Since both pizza and beer are high-calorie foods, there is a high possibility that both weight and visceral fat will increase.

◆ Greasy chicken causes obesity and increases gout risk

Beer and chicken are a snack combination that everyone loves.

However, eating cold beer with greasy chicken together weakens digestive function,

and also increases the risk of gout. Gout occurs due to the excessive production of uric acid, a protein waste product,

and greasy chicken promotes uric acid production. Furthermore, the alpha acids contained in hops, the main ingredient of beer, stimulate the taste buds,

which intensifies appetite. Since chicken has a lot of fat under the skin, it is better to remove the skin when eating it.

◆ Sodium in snacks causes overeating and binge eating

Crispy snacks pair well with a refreshing beer, but

they are not good for your health. Snacks are not filling foods, so you can unknowingly overeat them.

Additionally, the sodium contained in snacks interferes with alcohol breakdown.

If you consume a lot of beer and salty snacks, your face might be swollen the next morning.

◆ High-fat, high-protein peanuts easily accumulate fat

When you want to simply have a glass of beer, peanuts are the best snack.

Surprisingly, peanuts are a high-fat, high-protein food. Due to their high fat content, eating only peanuts can lead to poor digestion.

Consuming a large amount of cold beer and peanuts can put a strain on your intestines and lead to indigestion, causing an upset stomach.

Also, alcohol inhibits fat breakdown, making it easy for the fat in peanuts to accumulate in the body.

◆ Crispy fried foods cause hangovers and indigestion

Cold beer and crispy fried foods go well together.

However, greasy foods like fried items are not easily digested and produce carbon dioxide in the body during digestion.

Additionally, if the blood becomes acidic, it can cause hangovers or indigestion after drinking.

Eating greasy foods with alcohol slows down the alcohol breakdown process, which prolongs digestion time and is not good for stomach health.

Source: Kormedi.com