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How can I drink a about 6-8 shots of whiskey and remain somewhat functional but two beers fucks me up and puts me to sleep. (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Alcohol of any kind is a carb, a fairly simple one at that.

But there's definitely more volume to a beer, and I'm pretty confident it's carb count is way higher.

There's also other things in beer, while whiskey is nearly all alcohol and water.

[โ€“] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Alcohol of any kind is a carb, a fairly simple one at that.

Do you have a source to support that statement? Everything I can find, including the American Diabetes Association and Teladoc, says otherwise.

I get that your body processes alcohol similar to fructose, but that doesn't make it a carb.