Avoid Excessive Alcohol to Stay Healthy
The year-end festivities mark the start of the holiday period brought about many changes in the routine itself of the months in which we work. Increase out to eat out, it roasts and festivals, often accompanied by an occasional drink.
Unfortunately, alcohol has become one of the protagonists of our celebrations, even when we know the risks of excessive alcohol consumption causes. Not only limited to a nasty hangover. We can also suffer from inflammation of the pancreas, headaches, liver and gastric disorders, not to mention traffic accidents.
Thus, the better to avoid problems is to not drink, but if you do, please follow these simple and healthy tips.
• Remember that drinking is an accompaniment to food, not vice versa.
• Do not mix alcohol with caffeinated drinks because the stimulating effects of these relaxants override the alcohol and increase their impact, although less noticeable at first.
• No abuse of alcohol combined with carbonated drinks. Radicals carbonated soft drinks with bubbles allow the alcohol more easily cross the blood brain barrier, causing the toxic effect of the drink faster and accused.
• Beware of beers without alcohol. ” Most should be called “low alcohol”, as they contain up to 1% alcohol, compared to 4% -5% of conventional.
• Remember that alcohol usually reaches its peak one hour after taking the last cup.
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• Refrain from drinking alcohol if you have liver disease, nervous system, pancreas, or a psychiatric problem.
• Avoid alcohol if you are taking any medication, especially if you are driving.
• The dose that supports the body depends on sex, age, weight and genetic factors, in addition to the constitution and health of each.
• Women should be more careful with alcohol because having less water in the body to produce higher blood alcohol concentrations, and in addition, his liver has lower capacity for metabolism.
The hangover at bay
• Sleep well and get enough rest. Shower first get up to stimulate circulation.
• Do not stay home all day because migraines are accentuated. Distract yourself and do moderate exercise, a walk outdoors.
• Take soft foods that do not irritate the stomach lining, such as yogurt or coffee, not loaded with milk. During the ‘day after’ can also take legumes, cereals, nuts, milk and meat.
• Replace the loss of vitamins by taking an orange juice or fresh fruit.
• Avoid aspirin in high doses. You can further irritate your stomach
• Beware of the myth that alcohol enhances hangover. In fact it makes it worse because it is the same toxic substance that caused the effects.