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Isn't this just a really complicated way of saying that Alcohol is a potassium diuretic and your body is adapting to something flushing your potassium all the t
by batty_alex 5y ago
Isn't this just a really complicated way of saying that Alcohol is a potassium diuretic and your body is adapting to something flushing your potassium all the time?
Not sure if it's lesser-known, though. When doing beer judging, we're told to load-up on foods with lots of fat and potassium to increase our tolerance (senses start working differently after you're toasted, can make judging tough)
- tsol 5y agoNo these are potassium channels in the brain the article is referring to, not the absorption of dietary potassium
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoDon't wine testers spit it out, so that their judgment remains unimpaired?
- IvanaSays 5y agoMeanwhile...there is an argument somewhere about the stomach being the 2nd brain. I don't know how you can reasonably taste without swallowing wine (while understanding it's a far more reasonable way to go for the pros).
- poooogles 5y agoYes. Often you'll do 3 - 5 tastings a week, sometimes even two in a day so spitting really helps keep the alcohol intake down. The thing that really gets you is palette exhaustion though. Taste 40 ripe Cali cabs and they all start tasting the same after a point...
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- rzzzt 5y ago(If someone wants to search for the term, also try "palate fatigue")