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enderverse87 t1_iuds24t wrote

Practice. I can drink that much soda easily. My wife can drink that much Arnold Palmer, but neither of us ever have alcohol.

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Capable-Commercial96 t1_iufd1r6 wrote

Same, but when it comes to alcohol, I can only drink 3 cans max, and i'm really pushing it on the third.

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Proof_Objective_5704 OP t1_iue8o90 wrote

You can drink 10 pepsis in a night?? Why would you ever practice that, lol.

My theory is that the effects of alcohol are somewhat like pain relief, in that you don’t really notice as much when you are full or your body is telling you to stop.

I don’t know if this is correct though, which is why I’m asking. I also wondered if there is some sort of affect on the stomach that allows you to consume more without feeling full.

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enderverse87 t1_iue95yv wrote

It seems to be purely practice and addiction. Nothing specific to alcohol.

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BenfoSherman t1_iuekcvn wrote

I had a coworker that would drink a 12 pack of coke a day before going home.

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v1ktorr2 t1_iuf85h4 wrote

A girl that sat next to me at college used to drink 6-8 cans of pepsi consecutively

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Omphalopsychian t1_iudt6mi wrote

I think "many people" do it because alcohol is habit-forming (and addictive), not because it is easy. 6 to 10 beers in an evening is pretty damaging to the body.

See: https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/alcohol.htm

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Proof_Objective_5704 OP t1_iue8b3y wrote

Sure it’s damaging, but drinking 6-10 Pepsis is damaging too.

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Pika256 t1_iuew91h wrote

If I had that many glasses of water in an evening, I'm either really dehydrated or looking for the bathroom.

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DiscreetWeirdo t1_iuexsv3 wrote

OP I just want to say I’m right there with you. For decades I wondered how it is that I could put away a dozen beers but anything more than 16-20 ounces of Coke sounds disgusting.

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scdog t1_iuf2zyg wrote

6-10 Pepsis (or any soda) might be even more damaging for some people than the equivalent in beer.

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alexalexalex09 t1_iufz0l1 wrote

I feel like that's probably not true for most people. I imagine Pepsi is easier on the liver and brain, and diet Pepsi would be easier on the sugar. Not arguing that it's healthy, it's clearly not. But i think 10 beers is pretty definitely worse.

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Proof_Objective_5704 OP t1_iufart2 wrote

Agree, but apparently there are some serious Pepsi drinkers here

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Competitive-Call3303 t1_iufd61i wrote

I could totally go through a 12 pack of diet coke a day, but my finances don't allow me to drink like that.

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DamionDreggs t1_iudsozj wrote

I'd say that it's a matter of satiation.

People can consume large quantities of food-- quite a bit more than liquids.. not because there is more space in your stomach for food, but that your brain says stop a lot sooner with liquids. I personally don't know why, but I suspect that there's a bigger hunger for foods because they satisfy a different need than water.

I feel like beer satisfies that same need, More so than lighter / less nutritious tasting liquids.

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guess_an_fear t1_iug44j8 wrote

Not sure how you’re defining quantities of food vs liquid here, but it’s pretty well-known that liquids promote far less of a satiated feeling, which is why it’s far easier to consume large amounts of calories in liquid form than in solid form. If you really wanted to put on weight fast, for example, you should liquidise high-calorie foods to get fatter faster!

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DamionDreggs t1_iugpvk8 wrote

I'm trying to touch on that addictive quality that keeps you coming back for more, even when you really should be done. When I say satisfies a kind of hunger, I mean it feels good, not 'you're satisfied so you don't want any more'. I can see how my choice of words are confusing though. Sorry about that.

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PM_ur_Rump t1_iudu69u wrote

The diuretic effect might have something to do with it. Beer makes ya pee. If you keep peeing, you keep drinking. There is still generally a net hydrating factor, but not as much as water or other less diuretic liquids.

I know I am basically bottomless if I get into the PBR while camping and/or snowboarding. But I'm gonna be peeing like 30 times that day.

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astrangeparrot t1_iuf0cai wrote

It's a combination of several factors others here pointed out.

Beer is a pretty decent diuretic (makes you pee).

It's practice/addiction/tolerance to be able to drink any amount of alcohol, but beer is weaker than spirits or wine, so you can filter it quicker.

Finally, beer is mostly water. If you're constantly drinking and peeing it out, you can go through it quite quickly (like water) while your system is filtering.

The general rule of thumb is 1 drink/hr filtration. Be that a pint, a glass of wine, or a shot of hard liquor, the filtration rate is roughly equal. Food alters this rate too. Pizza is paired well with beer because it's highly filling and stays digesting for a long time compared to something better for the body, like a salad. So on a full stomach of pizza, you can drink more than an empty stomach, but not suffer from the same intoxication level.

Beer also has a sugar content, but nothing like the orange juice you mentioned. It has some sodium, but not a ton, like soda, and is one reason why water is toxic if you have too much, causes sodium deficiency.

I say this as an avid drinker of all adult beverages other than tequila.

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