Many people do not drink alcohol during the work week, but allow themselves to relax on the weekends by drinking a few beers or stronger drinks a day. It should be borne in mind that this approach is dangerous and can provoke health problems. This is due to the fact that it is difficult for the body to process a large dose of alcohol obtained within 2 days.
To avoid serious problems, you need to know what dose of alcohol per day is considered safe.
How much alcohol not to drink
I will say right away - there is no consensus on this issue. Some scientists say that even small amounts of alcohol have a destructive effect on the body. Others believe that in small doses, alcohol is even useful. And there are WHO (World Health Organization) recommendations that adangerous dose of alcoholis 60 ml of ethanol for menand50 ml for women. But since very few people consume ethanol in its pure form (well, I hope), here's what an absolutely dangerous dose of alcohol looks like in terms of drinks known to most:
- 180 g vodka for men and 150 g vodka for women
- 1, 5 liters of beer
- 0, 5 liters of wine
Absolutely dangerous dose of alcohol- the average amount of alcohol consumed, sufficient to cause death.
But don't think that if you drink less than these values, nothing will happen to your body. Even if you consume the equivalent of 30 ml of ethanol per day (90 g of vodka, 800 ml of beer or a large glass of wine), you can seriously harm your health.
The formula for determining the individual norm of alcohol
Health professionals have developed a formula that can be used to calculate an individual's alcohol intake. Using this method, you can determine for yourself how much alcohol you can drink per day without harming your health.
1. 5 g of ethyl alcohol per 1 kg of human weight are taken as a basis. If a person weighs 70 kg, the individual dose of ethanol is 105 ml. In any case, it should be understood that such values are averaged, as much depends on age, sex and physiological characteristics of the organism.
What happens if you drink alcohol every day?
Scientists have been studying this problem for a long time. Recent data suggest thatalcohol reduces the risk of atherosclerosis. It partly helps to avoid clogging the blood vessels by cholesterol plaques. Why is cholesterol dangerous? It causes circulatory problems. Blood stops circulating normally through the vessels because they are full of cholesterol and a person may even die. Alcohol, on the other hand, "washes" the blood vessels and prevents cholesterol from stagnating.
Does that mean you can drink alcohol every day? No. In this case we are talking about extremely low doses of alcohol. Based on the same WHO recommendations, experts advise abstaining from alcohol at least two days a week. Of course, the longer you don't drink, the better.
The optimal doseof alcohol, which is not very harmful to health and may even bring certain benefits, is considered to be 150 mlof dry red wine.
But that doesn't mean you have todrink a small glass of wine every day, although there are many stories circulating on the net about how a grandfather drank a glass every day and lived to be 90. Here everything is individual and it is necessary to take into account many factors - from chronic diseases to hereditary predispositions. Not to mention the fact thatalcohol is strictly contraindicatedfor minors and pregnant women.
Did you know that alcohol stays in your hair the longest?
If you drink alcohol every day, the body will not be able to remove it from the body and will start a disease such as alcoholism. It has 3 stages and in this article we will look at them. But first, let's understand - how does alcohol in general affect a person?
A wonderful intoxicating drink has been known for many millennia, although in each country it is called differently: digest, ale, braga and others. In ancient times it was believed that the amber drink improves appetite, strengthens health, helps growth and development, therefore the norm should be given to children. Beer can delight you both on a hot day and on a cool evening. For example, in mid-20th century Italy, they were encouraged to have fun all year round, not just in the hot summer. At that time, beer was associated with urban lifestyles, fashion trends and even progress. And now there are many connoisseurs of this frothy drink, confident that you can enjoy it at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The famous joke "There are 24 hours a day, there are 24 bottles of beer in a box - a coincidence? " confirms this. But jokes, jokes and foam can get you good health problems if you don't know the measures. In this article we will find out what are the benefits and harms of this drink, in what quantities it can be consumed and whether there are any contraindications.
How alcohol works
The brain of an ordinary person and an alcoholic. In the second case, most of the connections in the brain are broken
What is alcohol in a scientific sense? This isethyl alcohol, which is obtained by fermentation of sugar, yeast and starch. And this whole "nuclear" mixture has an amazing property: it goes through all the stages of digestion incredibly fast. That is, while digesting lunch soup (about 30 minutes) or chicken (up to 2 hours), alcohol quickly reaches its goal - the human circulatory system, sometimes even bypassing the liver, if you drink seriously. She just can't get that much alcohol through.
Alcohol begins to do its nasty business in the circulatory system: it damages red blood cells (the small bodies that make up blood), causing them to stick together to form blood clots. Blood clots in turn block the flow of blood in the small arteries and this leads to blockage of blood vessels in the brain. Therefore, a feeling of intoxication occurs, which is similar to when the brain lacks oxygen.
Red blood cells of a person who consumed large amounts of alcohol. Almost everyone stayed together
Therefore, if you do not drink alcohol in moderation, the brain will be constantly in this state. This will lead to a deterioration of many mental and physical functions - a condition comparable to drinking a lot of alcohol at once. One cannot stand normally and does not give an account of one's actions.
Scientists have already proven that alcohol damages DNA and increases the risk of cancer.
Beer in the modern world
Every store now offers a huge selection of alcohol. To make the right choice, you need to understand what types of foam are and how they differ from each other. Beer can be divided into 2 types: simple and strong.
Plain beer contains little alcohol, about 4 percent. In addition, it is divided into 2 types: light and dark. The strength of the draft drink can reach 8 percent.
Strong drinks can contain up to 12 percent alcohol. It differs from the simple in that it has an unusual rich taste, smell and slightly bitter aftertaste.
This drink is considered whole. It is worth noting that about 90% of the range provided to customers is specific to the whole. The average alcohol content in this form is approximately 7 percent.
Stages of alcoholism
Constantalcohol consumption leads to alcoholism, which has three stages.
- In thefirst stageof alcohol dependence, a person gradually loses control over the amount of alcohol consumed, which leads to the appearance of pathological hunger for alcohol.
- In thesecond stagea person even develops "immunity" to alcohol, or rather it seems so. In fact, if a person consumes more than 1 liter of alcohol at this stage, the body seems to begin to absorb alcohol more easily. In fact, it hides the development of serious diseases - hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, esophageal cancer and stomach cancer.
- Alcoholismfrom the third stageis characterized by complete degradation of the personality in physical and mental terms. One can no longer drink alcohol and in most cases dies.
Scientists believe that alcoholism is influenced by a hereditary predisposition caused by insufficient production of enzymes that metabolize alcohol. But in fact, the amount of alcohol consumed affects this. You just don't need to drink if you realize that you are losing control of yourself and an unpleasant body condition is occurring.
Alcoholism is a disease and must be treated
Benefits of the drink
Oddly enough, beer also has valuable health benefits, but most of them are not related to its intake. Used externally:- Beer foam is used to smooth wrinkles for masks that improve the condition of facial skin.
- Beer is a key ingredient in hair masks, making them strong, voluminous and silky.
- If a person gets acute respiratory infections and drinks a little warm beer, then recovery and improvement of health will come faster.
- A reasonable dose of beer will help remove harmful heavy metals from the body, so drink the drink at an acceptable rate and your kidneys will be healthy.
- If you drink beer from time to time due to its silicon content, your bone system will become stronger.
Take care of your health!
WARNING! The information published in the article is for informational purposes only and is not an instruction manual. Be sure to consult your doctor!
Why does a hangover occur?
This question is asked by many the next morning after a busy party (usually with the words "well, I will definitely not drink more"). In fact, the explanation is quite simple: alcohol enters the body's blood terribly quickly, but leaves it VERY slowly. And the human body cannot fully recover after a stormy night until the substance is completely destroyed and assimilated. This is how thehangoverappears.
Last year they tried to make a beer for a hangover with vitamins. I wonder if they did?
Surely many have askedhow to avoid a hangoverbefore they start celebrating another event with alcohol. But the answer can be summed up in one sentence: do not drink in large quantities and then the alcohol will have time to leave the body before your head comes into contact with the pillow.
How to drink alcohol?
Researchers distinguish between the so-called "northern" drinking pattern and the "southern". The first includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Baltic countries, which drink a lot of alcohol, in addition to shock doses and not always often. The "southern" model is typical of Spain, Italy, Greece, where they can drink even more often, but less and less alcohol: for example, a glass of dry wine at dinner. No one drinks 100 g of vodka every day.
Scientists agree that the southern model is safer for health, although they still note that daily alcohol consumption is harmful to health. So don't overdo it.
Historical data
Beer is one of the oldest drinks. According to history, it was first prepared about 8000 years ago. It should be noted that at that time it was women who were engaged in the production of the drink. It is produced mainly at home. It was only after beer began to gain popularity and begin to be sold that men became interested in the manufacturing business.
Of course, nowadays brewing is considered an exclusively male occupation, although, as history has it, it all started in a completely different way. The main part of the drink was produced in the Middle Ages and is known for its wonderful taste in England, the Czech Republic and Germany. For this reason, these countries have not lost their title and continue to make a delicious intoxicating drink.
This case was popular in many countries. People who could brew beer were highly respected. Different ingredients were chosen for the production, so the taste of the beer was also different.