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.
The short-term effects of alcohol are dependent on how much alcohol is consumed, and thus how much alcohol is in the blood (the blood alcohol level).here are a few long-term effects of alcohol that are beneficial, however. When alcohol is consumed in the recommended amounts, the following physical effects of alcohol are seen: 1  Reduced risk of death from coronary heart disease. 2  Reduced risk of blood clot.