How long after exercise can you drink alcohol? Things to note after exercise

Everyone probably knows that you can’t drink alcohol before exercise because alcohol will slow down your sports skills, but few people know that you can’t drink alcohol after exercise. How long after exercise can you drink alcohol? What are the taboos after exercise?

How long after exercise can you drink alcohol?

You cannot stop exercising and drink immediately, especially drinking large amounts of beer, because this will increase the burden on the heart and kidneys and damage your health. You should choose to drink when eating. After exercise, the alcohol content should be low, such as wine, rice wine, beer, etc., and my country's traditional brewed wines such as Shaoxing wine and glutinous rice wine are also nourishing supplements that have been passed down since ancient times; the amount of alcohol should be appropriate, generally no more than 50 ml of liquor each time, and no more than 300 ml of beer.

Other taboos after exercise

1. Avoid taking a bath immediately

In order to maintain a constant body temperature after strenuous exercise, the blood vessels on the surface of the skin dilate, the sweat pores open, and perspiration increases. At this time, taking a cold bath will cause the blood vessels to contract immediately due to sudden stimulation, and the blood circulation resistance will increase. At the same time, the body's resistance will be reduced, making people prone to illness.

2. Avoid drinking too much to quench your thirst

Drinking cold boiled water or other beverages after strenuous exercise will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and dilute the gastric juice, which will not only reduce the bactericidal effect of the gastric juice, but also hinder the digestion of food.

3. Avoid smoking

Smoking speeds up the body's metabolism, causing a large amount of smoke to enter the body, while at the same time the amount of oxygen is not sufficient, making it more susceptible to the harm of substances such as carbon monoxide and nicotine.