Question

Regarding nutrients, which ones only serve as "building blocks", contributing to and maintaining the structure of the body? What is the function that all the others also have or have instead?

A drug is defined by most experts as "any substance ingested or put in the body other than food or nutrients". While alcohol, like what is found in any fermented beverage we might consume, has stored chemical energy that is released when it is broken down in the body, With some crude calculation, we could arrive at the result that a 12 oz can of beer off a grocery store shelf would have about 15 g of alcohol. Based on the metrics in the text, how many kilocalories would this contribute to the beverage? Consider that beer has some carbohydrates in it as well; why could these two factors (this and your first answer) present a problem for chronic alcoholics?

Answer 1

Building blocks, contributing to and maintaining the structure of the body

               Molecules are the chemical building blocks of body structures. Along with water, protein is the most abundant substance in the body, with most of it located in the muscle tissue. The protein we consume provides the basic building blocks of the human body.

              All foods are composed of three basic nutrients that nourish the body: carbohydrates, fats and proteins. These are the energy-yielding nutrients, that they supply calories. Other nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, do not.

What is found in any fermented beverage

        Fermented drinks are typically made from fruit juices, herbal infusions, soaked grains, green and black tea that have been allowed to culture or ferment for a period of time. Some beverages are further purified via distillation.

How many kilocalories would this contribute to the beverage

· Soft drinks, like soda (250 ml) = 105 calories, 9 cubes of sugar.

· Ice tea (250 ml) = 70 calories, 6 cubes of sugar.

· Beer, regular

Serving: 12 ounces

Calories: 155

· Beer, light

               Serving: 12 ounces

             Calories: 104

· Red wine

          Serving: 5 ounces

         Calories: 125

· White wine

          Serving: 5 ounces

       Calories: 122

· Hard liquor (vodka, rum, whiskey, gin; 80 proof)

    Serving: 1.5 ounces

     Calories: 96

Problem for chronic alcoholics

             Due to the high probiotic content of fermented foods, the most common side effect is an initial and temporary increase in gas and bloating. Fermentation. produces ATP for only 20-30 seconds because the lactic acid causes a painful side effect reactants in oxygen & glucose products of cellular respiration. Naturally-occurring carcinogen found in alcoholic beverages and fermented foods causes DNA modification and mutations, ultimately leading to abnormal cell growth and lung cancer. The long-term effects of alcohol abuse include liver disease, pancreatitis, malnutrition and cancer.