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Everyone has different levels of alcohol tolerance, or the amount of alcohol that you can handle without it affecting your body. There are a number of different factors that affect your alcohol tolerance that can help you predict the amount of alcohol that you can drink. Keep in mind, however, that alcohol can get into your bloodstream without you showing signs of intoxication.
First, when you drink alcoholic beverages, the liquid travels through your digestive system like any other food or drink. In the intestines, the tiny alcohol molecules escape into your bloodstream, where they can then travel to other parts of your body and affect them, such as the brain. Thus, there are several aspects of your digestive system that can affect alcohol tolerance. If you have not had anything else to eat or drink in a while, an alcohol beverage can seep into your bloodstream much faster. Food and other drinks help “cushion” the alcohol.
Next, the speed of your metabolism also plays a role in your tolerance. Like anything else you consume, alcohol cycles through your body before getting eliminated as waste. If you have a faster metabolism, you can process the alcohol and rid it from your body faster than someone that has a slower metabolism. Because it is in your system for a shorter period of time, you may not experience the effects of alcohol as much as someone with a slow metabolism.
Additionally, your body type can affect your alcohol tolerance. If you have more water in your body, you are more able to process alcohol. However, if you have more body fat, you typically have less water in your body and therefore have a lower tolerance. This is why women usually have a lower tolerance-they often have a higher body fat percentage than men.
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