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After a top tennis star said she “feels great” Drink tequila, But health experts say that it is not a splash of lime but a grain of salt to accept this.
Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s number one female tennis player and during the U.S. Open champion reign, told Air Mail magazine that Tequila “is much better physically.”
Sabalenka, brand ambassador of Maestro Dobel The United States opens, She said she prefers Reposado Tequila, which is barrel-shaped and is known for its smooth, soft flavor.
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“You just treat it as whiskey or cognac, but it tastes better and you feel good the next day.” Tell the media.
Sabalenka joins a growing list of athletes and celebrities – including Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne “Rock” Johnson, Lebron James and Michael Jordan, who endorsed or launched the tequila brand that helped reposition the spirit as a “cleaner”, healthy and friendly drink.

Aryna Sabalenka is the global brand ambassador for Maestro Dobel Tequila, the official tequila for the U.S. Open. (Anna Webber/Getty image by Maestro Dobel Tequila)
Industry insiders say there might be something about buzz.
“We keep hearing it: Tequila makes people feel lighter, lose weight, and is more vibrant than other alcohols,” Jon-Paul Fortunati, CEO of Cazcanes Tequila in Los Angeles, told Fox News Digital Numbers.
“Added-free, well-distilled tequila almost always provides a cleaner experience than the spirit of relying on sweeteners or shortcuts.”
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Fortunati said young drinkers are driving this shift, choosing tequila is because it is “both celebrating and mindful.”
Tequila Purisima founder Brent Hocking said tequila also stands out because of the transparency of its ingredients.

Young drinkers choose tequila because it is “both celebration and mindfulness.” (iStock)
“In spirits, tequila (especially additive-free tequila made from 100% blue Webber tequila) provides an increasingly rare clarity,” he told Fox News Digital.
But not all bottles are eligible. Hocking warns that many mass-market tequilas contain sweeteners, colorants or glycerin to mask shortcuts in production.
“Rite and temperance have something to say,” he said. “In traditional environments, tequila is ip-drinked, not shot. It is often slowly shared with food and conversation. The rhythm is important.”
Some experts say that pure agave made from 100% pure agave is like Sabalenka, and the body can better tolerate the body.

Pure Tequila is made of 100% Tequila. (iStock)
“It is naturally lower in sugar and has no additives, which may make your body easier than sugary cocktails or processed wines,” Lauren Manaker, a registered dietitian based in South Carolina, South Carolina, Telled Fox News previously numbers.
But Manaker stressed that no alcohol is indeed a “hangover” and that no type of alcohol is classified as a group of carcinogenic by the World Health Organization (WHO) International Cancer Research Institute.
The World Health Organization and other global health agencies say that no amount of alcohol is good for health and even mild alcohol consumption poses risks.

Aryna Sabalenka said the tequila made her “feel good”. (Ishika Samant/Getty image)
Part of the reputation of tequila comes from chemistry. like vodka and rum, It’s a clear spirit with relatively few homologs – darker alcohols like bourbon or brandy that can aggravate the fermentation and chemical byproducts of hangovers.
“Drinking enough wine will cause a hangover regardless of purity.”
But in the end, the same people are not the main culprit.
“Ethanol is ethanol,” Dr. Michael Genovese, chief medical consultant at Ascendant New York, told Fox News Digital. “Drinking enough wine will cause a hangover regardless of purity.”
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Genetics, biology, hydration levels and muscle mass all affect a person’s way Response to alcohol Genovese added.

Experts warn that even for elite athletes like Sabalenka, alcohol can hinder sleep, performance and muscle repair. (Anna Webber/Getty image by Maestro Dobel Tequila)
“This could explain why one person swears that tequila gives them the cleanest buzz while another insists that it will ruin them.”
He added that not everyone can expect the same feeling as Sabalenka would feel after a night out.
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“Her muscle mass dilutes the effects of alcohol, hydration and recovery of habit bluntness, and the tequila itself (high quality) has fewer homologs, increasing this effect,” he said.
Even high-quality alcohol can interfere with sleep, performance, muscle repair and hydration, Genovese says. It may also increase inflammation and stress hormones, which Suitable for athletes It may mean slow recovery, lower performance and higher risk of injury.
“The most important thing is that tequila is not a healthy drink.”
Recent research highlights this. A randomized trial published in the journal PLOS found that drinking alcohol after strenuous exercise significantly reduced muscle protein synthesis, and even when paired with protein intake, it could weaken the body’s ability to repair and build muscles.
Other studies have included impaired drinking and recovery after exercise, and the risk of muscle loss is greater over time.
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“The most important thing is that tequila is not a healthy drink. It’s just a relatively clean alcohol option compared to others,” Genovese said.
Fox News Digital contacted Sabalenka’s team with other comments.
Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital contributed the report.