Many people do not drink alcohol during the work week, but allow themselves to relax on the weekends by drinking a few stronger beers or drinks a day. It must be borne in mind that this approach is dangerous and can cause health problems. This is due to the fact that it is difficult for the body to process a large dose of alcohol that was received in 2 days.
To avoid serious problems, you need to know which dose of alcohol a day is considered safe.
How much alcohol you shouldn't drink
I will say immediately - there is no consensus on this matter. Some scientists say that even in small amounts, alcohol has a devastating effect on the body. Others believe that, in small doses, alcohol is even beneficial. And there are recommendations from the WHO (World Health Organization) thata dangerous 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), this is what an absolutely dangerous dose of alcohol looks like in terms of drinks familiar to most:
- 180 g of vodka for men and 150 g of vodka for women <1. 5xli>1. 5 l. beer <1. 5xli>0. 5 l. wine
Absolutely dangerous dose of alcohol- the average amount of alcohol consumed, sufficient to lead to death.
But don't think that if you drink less than these values, nothing will happen to the 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 rate of alcohol
Healthcare professionals have developed a formula that can be used to calculate an individual's alcohol intake. Using this method, you can independently determine the amount of alcohol you can drink each day without harming your health.
The base is 1. 5 g of ethyl alcohol per 1 kg of human weight. If a person weighs 70 kg, the individual dose of ethanol is 105 ml. Anyway, it is necessary to understand that these values are average, because a lot depends on the age, sex and physiological characteristics of the organism.
What happens if you drink alcohol every day?
Scientists have been researching this problem for a long time. Recent evidence suggests thatalcohol reduces the risk of atherosclerosis. In part, it helps to prevent blood vessel blockage by cholesterol plaques. Why is cholesterol dangerous? It causes circulatory problems. Blood ceases to circulate normally through the vessels, as they are full of cholesterol, and the person may even die. Alcohol, on the other hand, "frees" the vessels and does not allow cholesterol to stagnate.
Does this mean that you can drink alcohol every day? No. In this case, we are talking about extremely low doses of alcohol. Based on the sameWHO recommendations, experts advise at least two days a week tocompletely abstain from alcohol. Of course, the more you don't drink, the better.
The ideal doseof alcohol, which is not very harmful to health and can even bring some benefits, is considered 150 mlof dry red wine.
But that doesn't mean you needto drink every daya small glass of wine, although there are countless stories circulating on the web, about how a grandfather drank a glass every day and lived to be 90. Everything here is individual and many factors must be taken into account - from chronic diseases to hereditary predispositions. Not to mention the fact thatalcohol is categorically contraindicatedfor minors and pregnant women.
Did you know that alcohol stays in your hair longer?
If you drink alcohol every day, the body will not be able to remove it from the body and a disease like alcoholism will begin. It has 3 steps, and in this article we will cover them. But first, let's find out - how does alcohol usually affect a person?
A wonderful heady drink has been known for many millennia, although it was called differently in each country: digest, ale, braga, etc. In the past, it was believed that an amber drink improved appetite, strengthened health, helped to grow and develop, so it was considered the norm to give to children. Beer can delight you both on a hot day and on a cold night. For example, in the mid-20th century in Italy, they were encouraged to have fun all year round, not just during the hot summer. At that time, beer was associated with urban lifestyle, fashion trends and even progress. And now there are many connoisseurs of this foamy drink, confident that it can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The well-known joke "24 hours in a day, 24 bottles in a beer box - a coincidence? " this confirms. But jokes, jokes and foam can get you out of trouble for your health 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 can it be consumed and if there are 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 destroyed
What is alcohol in the scientific sense? This isethyl alcohol, which is made by fermenting sugar, yeast and starch. And this whole "nuclear" mixture has an incredible property: it passes through all stages of digestion with incredible speed. That is, while you are digesting soup for lunch (about 30 minutes) or chicken meat (up to 2 hours), alcohol quickly reaches its goal - the human circulatory system, sometimes even avoiding the liver, if you drink from aserious scale. She simply cannot pass such a large amount of alcohol on her own.
Alcohol begins to have unpleasant effects on the circulatory system: it damages red blood cells (the tiny bodies that make up blood), which is why they come together, forming blood clots. Blood clots, in turn, block blood flow in small arteries, which leads to the blocking of blood vessels in the brain. Hence the feeling of intoxication, which is similar to when the brain has no oxygen.
Red blood cells of a person who consumed large amounts of alcohol. They almost all stayed together
So if you don't drink alcohol in moderation, your brain will be constantly in this state. This will lead to the degradation of many mental and physical functions - a condition comparable to drinking too much alcohol at once. A person is not able to stand normally and cannot cope with his actions.
Scientists have already shown that alcohol damages DNA and increases the risk of cancer.
Beer in the modern world
Any store now offers a large selection of drinks. To make the right choice, you need to understand what the 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%. It is further divided into 2 types: light and dark. The strength of a drink under pressure can reach 8 percent.
Strong drinks can contain up to 12% alcohol. It differs from the simple one in that it has an unusual rich taste, smell and a slightly bitter final taste.
This drink is considered whole. It is worth mentioning that about 90% of the assortment available to customers refers specifically to the group. The average alcohol content in this form is approximately 7%.
Stages of alcoholism
Theconstantconsumption of alcohol leads to alcoholism, which has three stages.
- With thefirst stageof alcohol dependence, the person gradually loses control of the amount of drink ingested, which leads to the appearance of a pathological desire for alcohol.
- In thesecond stage, a person even develops "immunity" to alcohol, or rather, it seems so. In fact, if a person at this stage consumes more than 1 liter of alcohol, the body will apparently begin to perceive alcohol more easily. This actually hides the development of serious illnesses - hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, esophageal cancer and stomach cancer.
- Alcoholismthird stageis characterized by the complete degradation of the personality on the physical and mental planes. A person 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 simply don't have to drink if you find yourself losing control over yourself and an unpleasant bodily state.
Alcoholism is a disease and must be treated
Benefits of drinking
Interestingly, beer also has valuable health benefits, but most of them are not related to its intake. It is used externally:
- The beer foam is used to smooth out the wrinkles of the masks that improve the condition of the face skin.
- Beer is an essential ingredient in hair masks, making them strong, bulky and silky.
- If a person becomes ill with acute respiratory infections and drinks some hot beer, recovery and improved health will come more quickly.
- 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 occasionally, due to the silicon content in it, the skeletal 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 for use. Be sure to consult your doctor!
Why does a hangover occur?
This question is asked by many the next morning, after a hectic party (usually with the words "well, I'm definitely not going to drink any more"). In fact, the explanation is quite simple: alcohol enters the body's bloodstream terribly fast, but it comes out very slowly. And the human body cannot fully recover after a stormy night until the substance is completely destroyed and digested. This is howhangoveroccurs.
Last year in our country they tried to make a hangover beer with vitamins. I wonder if they did that?
Certainly many asked,how to prevent a hangover, before starting to celebrate the next event with alcohol. But the answer can be summed up in one sentence: don't drink in large quantities, and then the alcohol will have time to get out of your body before your head comes into contact with the pillow.
How to drink alcohol?
Researchers distinguish between the so-called "northern" and "southern" beverage models. The first includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Baltic countries, which drink a lot of alcohol and in shock doses, but not always frequently. The “south” model is typical of Spain, Italy, Greece, where they can drink even more often, but less and less strong alcohol: for example, a glass of dry wine at dinner. Nobody drinks 100 g of vodka every day.
Scientists agree that the “south” model is safer for health, although they still note that daily alcohol consumption is harmful to health. So don't abuse yourself.
Historical data
Beer is one of the oldest drinks. If you believe the story, then it was first prepared about 8, 000 years ago. It is noteworthy that at that time it was women who dedicated themselves to making the drink. It was mainly produced at home. Only after the beer started to gain popularity and to be sold, the men became interested in the production business.
Of course, in our time, beer is considered an exclusively male occupation, although, as we know in history, everything started in a completely different way. Most of the drink was produced in the Middle Ages and was famous for its wonderful taste in England, the Czech Republic and Germany. That is why these countries have not lost their title and continue to make a delicious intoxicating drink.
This case was popular in many countries. People who knew how to make beer were held in high esteem. Several ingredients were chosen for production, so the taste of the beer was also different.