9 Amazing How To Drink Properly (Part I)

"Cheers!" With this toast begins the treat with alcohol. Although alcohol is a substance that is known to be harmful to health. But to be objective, we will add, it still depends on the amount of alcohol consumed, its type, quality and frequency of use, ... because there are reports of benefits from consuming moderate amounts of alcohol.

 

The health risks attributed to alcohol are due to its excessive consumption, which damages the liver and causes a number of diseases, including heart disease. Overdrinking, even occasionally, leads to complaints such as headaches, muscle aches, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. Constant use of alcohol damages a number of vital organs.

Some of the effects of drinking over a moderate amount of alcohol - stunted, unfriendly and tired face, negativism, rapid aging ...


At the same time, however, alcohol has a beneficial effect on the body. According to many studies, there is a reduced risk of heart attack and stroke with moderate alcohol consumption, compared with cases of abuse and complete abstinence. Even health professionals recommend drinking red wine, beer and whiskey a little regularly.


What is the allowable amount of alcohol consumption that will not harm and is considered moderate by experts?


Healthy quantities ...
Red wine - a glass, beer - a small, liqueur glass - for women. And this amount multiplied, but only by 2, for men!


Of course, the calculation is not so easy, because you have to take into account the different sizes of glasses, bottles, doses, as well as the alcohol content in the relaxing drink.


The amount of alcohol in the drink depends on the degree of fermentation, production technology, type of alcohol ... The following table for the permissible moderate dose of alcohol according to the type of drink is useful:

• 385 ml plain beer,
• 150 ml of wine,
• 45 ml liqueur,
• 30 hard alcohol.

Of course, the amount is different for drinks that are above the standard alcohol content typical of the species.

 
Better a poor horse than no horse at all.
Let's not be fooled by the following. The effect on the body of moderate alcohol consumption every day - in the permissible, listed quantities - is not equivalent to drinking once the permissible amount in total for the days of the week, although it is not consumed on other days. The safe effect of alcohol is calculated based on the body's ability to process it and neutralize its negative effects. In this sense, even drinking a little more than the permissible amounts of alcohol is already detrimental to health, regardless of the fact that we are abstainers in general.

Fact: A study by researchers found that those who drink alcohol only once a week in larger quantities than the moderate ones have more abdominal fat accumulation than those who drink it daily. And the accumulation of fat in the abdomen is generally considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Higher alcohol consumption leads to cardiac arrhythmia, which negatively affects the heart's ability to pump blood and increase the risk of blood clots and stroke.


Health benefits of excessive alcohol consumption
Serious studies have repeatedly highlighted the beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption against cardiovascular disease - reduces the risk of heart attacks, ischemic stroke, peripheral vascular disease ...

Moreover, research has shown that the level of good HDL-cholesterol increases, which indicates a lower risk of coronary heart disease. Moderate alcohol consumption is thought to have a protective effect against heart attack, as levels of the protein responsible for clot formation fall and the concentration of the enzyme that dissolves them increases.


Other studies have shown that moderate alcohol consumption, the risk of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease is lower than abstainers.