Alcohol gets absorbed faster on an empty stomach. Experts explain how eating protein before drinking slows absorption and reduces strain on the body.

Alcohol consumption tends to increase in Wet February — the month ushered in by Dry January — and so does the likelihood of hangovers. Dr. Neena Chandrasekaran, a pulmonary critical care physician in ...

Eating a nutritious meal before drinking alcohol can help you avoid a hangover or getting too drunk. Foods high in protein and healthy fats, like yogurt and salmon, can help slow alcohol absorption.

People get drunk because they drink alcohol quicker than the body can metabolize it. The liver can only process so much alcohol at a time, and because alcohol can't be stored, it circulates in the ...