The four authorities that replaced Avon are: 1  The City and County of Bristol. 2  South Gloucestershire â formed from the Kingswood and Northavon districts. 3  North Somerset â formed from the Woodspring district. 4  Bath and North East Somerset â formed from the Bath and Wansdyke districts.
How Alcohol Affects Metabolism. Alcohol contains empty calories and has no nutritional value. Your body can't store alcohol, so it must metabolize it right away. Metabolizing alcohol, however, can have a detrimental effect on other metabolic processes. Here's what you should know about alcohol and your metabolism. Alcohol and Nutrition. Alcohol contains only empty calories and has no nutritional value.
Number 63 October 2004 ALCOHOLâS DAMAGING EFFECTS ON THE BRAINDifficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, impaired memory: Clearly, alcohol affects the brain.Some of these impairments are detectable after only one or two drinks and quickly resolve when drinking stops.LCOHOLâS DAMAGING EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN. Difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, impaired memory: Clearly, alcohol affects the brain. Some of these impairments are detectable after only one or two drinks and quickly resolve when drinking stops.