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> Rats fed [msg laced] junk food chose alcohol to drink over water. Beer goes great with salty food. We know this already, but why?
by jzwinck 13y ago
> Rats fed [msg laced] junk food chose alcohol to drink over water.
Beer goes great with salty food. We know this already, but why?
- 001sky 13y agoStimulant (msg) and depressant (achohol) would be my guess.
- brianleb 13y agoA simplified explanation: Salty food causes you to retain fluid due to osmotic pressure (see one of my other comments in this link). Alcohol is a diuretic, which causes you to expel fluid. There are more reasons, but this is the easiest to understand.
- zeroonetwothree 13y agoWine and many other alcoholic drinks don't go well with salty food. Clearly it just has to do with the flavor of beer specifically.