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Why is litchi drunk? How to eat lychee and drive?

If you accidentally eat a few lychees and drive, and you are unlucky to encounter a drunk driving inspection, you are likely to be tested for drunk driving. There is no more injustice than this! Then why would eating lychee be checked for drunk driving? What is the cause?

In fact, it is mainly due to the sugar in litchi. The sugar content in litchi is very high, up to about 17%. So in order to keep fresh, ice will be added and sealed during the transportation and storage of litchi. In a closed environment, litchi is prone to anaerobic respiration, which is usually said to be fermentation. This is mainly because after the fruit is packaged, it will breathe without oxygen, producing ethanol, that is, alcohol. After eating, the alcohol content in the mouth will rise instantly, causing the illusion of drunk driving. So it will lead to the occurrence of drunk driving after eating litchi. Moreover, the more you eat, the higher the alcohol concentration measured by the alcohol tester may be.

If it is because of eating litchi grapes and other fruits, and check out drunk driving or drunk driving.

1. You can explain the specific situation to the traffic police. After 3-5 minutes, the alcohol level in your mouth will return to normal, that is to say, you will not be drunk again.

2. Driving friends, now that they know that if eating these fruits will lead to the detection of drunk driving or drunk driving, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, they should try to avoid eating these foods before or while driving.

If you eat it for special reasons, please wait in place.

3. Drink a lot of water and rinse your mouth.