There are some great paragraphs in there. I like this piece! You can also read it at its source, the america.gov website too. It is true that 95 percent of American households own a car, and most Americans get to work by car (85 percent).
Beer is high in the GI scale and affects your blood sugar levels, this makes you hungry. Also alcohol lowers your inhibitions and you might not bother about what you eat, chips, burger or whatever is available at the time.
So, drinking any cold beverage during, right before, or right after eating will also hinder digestion. For people who feel they have to drink during or right after meals, I recommend sipping small amounts of filtered water or warm tea. Generally, when people are very thirsty during or after meals it is because their body is dehydrated or because they are eating foods with too much refined salt.