Why am I always so hungry the day after I drink wine?

Question

I had two glasses of wine with dinner last night and I woke up ravenous. I had my normal breakfast and am starving only 2 hours later. I notice this is a common trend whenever I drink alcohol. Why? Is it simply dehydration?

Answer 1

Hello, I would say it has to do with the added work to your liver having to break down the alcohol in your blood over night, and, as the day begins, your liver has been working overtime cleaning your blood and is overactive causing you to be especially hungry. Good remedies for this are: eat with wine drinking, and always, whenever drinking (whatever) slip in a glass of water after every glass or two of booze. This helps keep your blood "filterable". Enjoy!

Answer 2

Ethanol (the actual alcohol) causes a drop in blood sugar and your body just wants you to replace what the alcohol took away.