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A 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, whic
by brianleb 13y ago
A 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.