What Alcohol Does To Your Body
Alcohol is the most widely used drug in our society. It is easily
available, most people never think of it as a drug and if it is
consumed to excess it can have a very damaging effect on the human
body.
- Alcohol is not a stimulant (except initially), as most people
believe. It is actually a sedative-depressant of the central
nervous-system
- It is capable of rupturing blood capillaries and veins.
- It does not warm you up; in fact it makes you colder by
increasing perspiration and causing body heat loss.
- It damages dendrites (the branched end of nerve cells that
bring messages into the cell), causing disruptions to brain
function.
- It depletes the body of many essential nutrients such as all
the B vitamins, especially B1, B2, B3,B6, B12, folic acid, vitamins
C and K, zinc, magnesium and potassium.
- It can hamper the liver's ability to process fat.
- It can lead to liver toxicity and disease.
- High sugar content of alcoholic drinks can lead to hypoglycemia
and predispose to diabetes.
- Drinking alcohol regularly can lead to its dependence -
alcoholism.
There is much publicity these days about the therapeutic effect of
a daily glass of red wine. This is due to the presence of the plant
pigments called "anthrocyanadins", which are very effective
antioxidants in the body. (Scavengers of free-radicals). They are
what gives red wine its colour. Antioxidants protect cells from
damage and ageing. We can get these anthrocyanadins in our diet in
much higher quantities by eating red coloured fruit and vegetables,
which do not have any of the negative effects of alcohol. All red,
orange, yellow and green fruits and vegetables also contain other
essential nutrients not contained in alcohol.
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