• Eq0@literature.cafe
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    10 days ago

    your digestion’s going to get weird

    Suddenly, I can’t handle porter beers anymore. All other beers and alcohols have the usual effects, but porters give the worst hangovers even with minimal consumption.

    At random, I struggle with milk. Happened consistently for a while, I stopped drinking milk. I started again after a year or so, I was fine again. Nowadays once a year or so milk hits wrong and I can’t digest it, while I can most of the time.

    Caffeine hits way more as well. I used to not care, now two coffees/a big coke and I can’t sleep for hours.

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      10 days ago

      Something like 70% of adults are lactose intolerant. It’s well known milk was very much an infant thing and not really for adults as we evolved.

      However we have a very powerful dairy lobby which tries to tell us we’re all wrong and we do want the extra cheese.

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      9 days ago

      Regarding caffeine and alcohol: I feel like combination dehydration and awareness really hits. Like you become more aware of how things affect you, but I’ve also noticed a TON of people most don’t drink fucking water and enough water. Like, holy. Drink more gd water.

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        8 days ago

        I’m usually significantly over the recommended water intake in summer, but in winter I kind of forget water exists and I have to force myself to drink