With Christmas and New Year's Eve coming up, party goers check permissible alcohol limits
With Christmas and New Year's Eve coming up, party goers check permissible alcohol limits
Can I at least have two glasses of vodka this Christmas party?'
'All my friends are attending a party on New Year's Eve. Should I have beer?'
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| One glass too many? City dieticians are busy setting limits for their clients |
This is not a conversation between a mother and her daughter ahead of a party, but a sample of the enquiries that dieticians across the city have been flooded with in the past few weeks.
"There is a lot of consciousness among people about their alcohol consumption, with Christmas and New Year's Eve parties around the corner, where everyone tends to cross their limits. People on a diet are even more alertu00a0 and call me to ask how many glasses of vodka, beer or martini are safe," said Dr Eileen Canday, chief dietician with Breach Candy Hospital.
While dieticians don't want to play spoilsport, they are advising their clients to stick to a limit. The permissible limit is drawn taking into consideration the age, relevant condition, weight and diet of a person.
u00a0"If they adhere to the permissible limits, it will be helpful to them. Also people who are under medication or under some therapy should seek advice before drinking," explained Dr Canday.
Dr L H Hiranandani hospital dietician Richa Anand said that the clients walking in to her clinic have had one question in common this past month. "They've all asked me, 'How much can I drink'?"
"Young adults, especially, are concerned about the right quantity of alcohol they can consume. I advice them not to go overboard with their drinks and spread out their alcohol consumption by drinking moderately and taking a break of two or three days between the two parties," said Anand.
Anand also has some good advice when it comes to making sure they don't wake up the next day with a hangover. "They should have salads or eggs before drinking alcohol and dilute their drinks with fresh lime juice instead of aerated drinks."
While both men and women have approached dieticians with their queries, Lilavati Hospital dietician Dr Veena Pai said, "Alcohol is still a taboo word and not many prefer to take advice before drinking."
But her advice is that people looking to lose weight would do well to steer clear of any kind of alcoholic drink.
"Alcohol only increases blood lipid and sugar levels, which leads to weight gain," said Pai.
Want to begin your new year without a hangover?
>>u00a0Eat a sandwich and drink a glass of orange juice before you start drinking. The carbohydrate and the Vitamin C helps the system cope with the alcohol
>> Drink a glass of water after your drink to water it down and give yourself time before your next one
>> Mix your drinks with lime juice instead of aerated soft drinks
