To stay healthy, you must stay away from alcohol

　　drinking and healthy Regarding relationship issues, many people still have this concept: heavy drinking is harmful to health, but drinking occasionally or drinking small amounts for a long time has little impact on health and may even be beneficial to health. However, epidemiological surveys by the World Health Organization show that alcohol consumption must be strictly controlled.

　　Alcohol contains limited nutrients

　　Liquor is basically composed of two major parts: alcohol and water. In addition to the three main components of alcohol, esters, and methanol, there are also some toxic substances such as acids, aldehydes, fusel oils, and lead. Alcohol does not contain fat, and trace amounts of amino acids can be detected in liquor. Grape Wine and beer contain more proteins, peptides, amino acids, sugars and organic acids. But no matter what kind of wine, the total content of these substances generally does not exceed 1%.

　　The amino acids and carbohydrates contained in 1 kilogram of wine are only equivalent to those in 10 grams of beef or rice. Some types of wine contain a certain amount of minerals, but the amount is very small? Calculated based on 100 ml of wine, the iron content is less than 0.1 to 0.3 mg, and the zinc content is less than 0.03 mg.

　　In terms of minerals and vitamins, the ones with higher content in wine are calcium and vitamin B1. However, liquor contains almost no vitamins, and the amounts of vitamins B1, B2, folic acid and niacin contained in wine and beer are mostly less than 0.05 mg. If you use wine to supplement calcium, you need to drink 1 kilogram of liquor per day to get 1/20 of the daily requirement; drink 1 kilogram of wine or beer to get 1/3 of the daily requirement. If you supplement vitamins with wine or beer, you must drink 2 to 10 kilograms a day. Obviously, such a supplementary approach is unrealistic.

　　Drinking alcohol can do more harm to your body than good

　　Although some studies suggest that some of the ingredients in alcohol may be beneficial to health, these are insignificant compared to the dangers to the body. caused by alcoholism disease It's called alcohol-borne disease. According to some statistics, alcohol-borne diseases have increased 28 times compared with 10 years ago, and the number of deaths caused by them has increased 30.6 times.

　　Long-term excessive drinking will have adverse effects on the human gastrointestinal tract, heart, liver, kidneys, etc., and can easily lead to the occurrence of some diseases. The most common ones are chronic gastritis, toxic hepatitis, myocardial hypertrophy, urinary tract stones, gouty arthritis, acute pancreatitis, etc. Alcohol will unknowingly and quietly damage brain cells and capillaries, making people feel sluggish, inattentive, and emotionally unstable, affecting people's thinking and attention. To a certain extent, brain atrophy, cerebral ischemia, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease may occur. Long-term alcohol abuse can also damage sexual function. male About 40% of alcoholics have Impotence，female Among alcoholics, 30% to 40% have difficulty with sexual arousal. And female alcoholics are more likely to age prematurely menopause . In addition, excessive drinking can also cause excess calories and lead to obesity.

　　Stay away from alcohol

　　Some people should not drink at all, including teenagers who cannot control themselves and women who may be or are pregnant. Some of the fatal effects of alcohol occur at very low levels, especially when driving, operating machinery, or engaging in activities that require concentration and coordination.

　　Alcohol changes the effectiveness and toxicity of many medications. If you are taking medication, do not drink alcohol. bronchi asthma Patients should not drink alcohol because about 10% of asthma patients are allergic to alcohol. Drinking a lot of beer may aggravate the condition of people with weak heart function. Some people like to drink before going to bed. In fact, falling asleep after drinking alcohol slows down metabolism and weakens the liver's detoxification function, making it easier for harmful substances contained in alcohol to accumulate.

　　Alcoholism among teenagers has become a serious problem

　　Teenage alcoholism has become a serious social problem. According to a survey of college and middle school students in a certain province, as many as 82% of the students have a history of drinking, including 89% of boys and 75% of girls. And among these students who drink alcohol, 23% drink liquor with high alcohol content. The same goes for other countries around the world. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than one-third of teenagers aged 12 to 17 drink regularly in the United States.

　　To correct the bad drinking habit of teenagers, the most important thing is to make them aware of the dangers of excessive drinking and enhance their self-control ability. First, isolate yourself from other drinking buddies. Second, the practice of encouraging people to drink alcohol is not popular in the family. Third, look for more people who are poisoned or poisoned due to excessive drinking. mental illness Show him examples to create aversion to alcohol and achieve the goal of quitting drinking.

　　Drinking in moderation is hard to measure

　　Some people suggest that the key to drinking alcohol is timely and appropriate amount. But more researchers believe that the right level of drinking is difficult to grasp. Alcohol can enter the bloodstream in about 5 minutes after entering the stomach. When about 80 grams of alcohol is drunk at one time, the cerebral cortex will be inhibited. Although this situation is not dangerous, it is the early stage of alcohol poisoning.

　　The World Health Organization proposes safe drinking limits for the prevention of alcohol dependence: men should not drink more than 1 tael of liquor per day, women should not drink more than 1 bottle of beer per day, and should not drink alcohol for at least two days a week. The above standards are relatively broad, but in fact the above standards are only aimed at preventing alcohol dependence and do not mean that other health problems will not occur.

　　Relevant experts said that in order to prevent the harm of alcohol, it is best to eat sugary foods, alkaline foods, green leafy vegetables and fruits as snacks when drinking. Eating some alkaline vegetables while drinking alcohol can neutralize the acid and thereby reduce the burden on the liver. Eating more river fish, chicken, tofu, fermented soy products, fresh vegetables and fruits, etc. can supplement protein and vitamins, because various vitamins are needed when alcohol is decomposed in the liver.