Posted on 04/07/2009 7:26:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
Scientists say they have proof that the best cure for a hangover really is a bacon butty.
Bacon sandwich /PA
Elin Roberts, science development manager at the Centre for Life in Newcastle, says: "Food doesn't soak up the alcohol, but it does increase your metabolism - helping you to deal with the after-effects of over-indulgence.
"So food will often help you feel better. Bread is high in carbohydrates and bacon is full of protein, which breaks down into amino acids.
"Your body needs these amino acids, so eating them will make you feel good. Bingeing on alcohol depletes neurotransmitters too, but bacon contains a high level of amines which tops these up, giving you a clearer head."
There's even a scientific formula behind that tantalising aroma of a bacon sandwich, reports the Daily Mirror.
Elin adds: "If you've got amino acids and reducing sugars at a heat above 150 degrees centigrade, it kickstarts the Maillard Reaction in the pan.
"That means lots of lovely smells are released and it's this which draws us in. I know of three vegetarians who have been broken by the smell of bacon."
I’m encouraging people to have pet pigs in their homes (or at least, in the yard, if nothing else). Put up the warning signs, too — “Watch out for attack pigs!”
LOL...
You know..., I really believe that the Muslims are *more afraid of pigs* than they are of bullets...
[... no, for real..., I think they really are... ]
How about bullets coated in pig blood?.................
You said — How about bullets coated in pig blood?.................
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That would work..., you just gotta let them know it... :-)
[ ... like a sign saying, “Owner’s bullets are covered in pig’s fat and pig’s blood!” ...]
Chemical reaction that explains the appeal of the bacon sandwich
(Scientific Breakthrough!)
Daily Telegraph | April 06 2009 | Daily Telegraph
Posted on 04/06/2009 7:23:17 PM PDT by GOPGuide
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