alt Hacker NewsWhich is interesting because there’s a lot of Mediterranean cultures that drink after every meal (lunch & dinner).
And the reason is “for digestion”.
So this would suggest the opposite effect is happening. Drinking actually hurts digestion.
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debugnik • 10/12/2024
> And the reason is “for digestion”.
This is an excuse a few use to justify drinking wine when they know it's "otherwise" unhealthy, but most people here who drink do so simply because they like it.
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The digestif isnt the wine you drink at dinner though, it's the (different) wine you drink after dinner, and it really is very different. For example: small prosecco before dinner, then red or white wine with the food, and then a Fernet Branca at the end of the meal.
Digestifs seem to often have a bitter or aniseed element in them. I wonder if that is now known to have a legitimate scientific basis, or if it's just some kind of Mediterranean historical accident.