Myth 1. With alcohol, you can quickly warm up

Alcoholic drinks are often referred to as intoxicating. Why? People believe that alcohol has a warming effect. And for the person sip a frozen something good - the best medicine.

In a similar statement is contained in only a small fraction of the truth. The fact that cooling helps about 50 grams of vodka or cognac. They expand the blood vessels and normalize blood flow to internal organs. Follow the same doses of alcohol increase blood flow to the skin. She blushes, there is a pleasant feeling of warmth.But it is very misleading - in fact in this case, increasing the heat transfer, and the body begins to cool down even more. Moreover, a person remains a subjective feeling of well being. So the warming effect of alcohol is very exaggerated.

Myth 2. Alcohol increases appetite

Alcohol actually stimulates the appetite. But the appearance of a light feeling of hunger only provoke strong drinks, and even then only small quantity. It's about 20-25 grams of vodka. It affects the center of saturation and activates it. The whole process takes about 15-20 minutes, no less. So drink 'appetite for "right before eating is wrong. After a few seconds starvation does not appear: it takes a longer time.

Besides alcohol before a meal - do not yield their position. Alcohol will behave aggressively toward a hungry stomach mucosa, which will suffer from hydrochloric acid production which will also increase. As a result, may develop gastritis. Is not that too high a price for being so "with an appetite to eat?"

To whet a better fit is not hard liquor and vermouth and other aperitifs - herbal wine. Tastes differ, but the wall of the stomach irritating effect they have expressed much less, and terpenoids, glycosides and essential oils contained in them, contribute to the development of digestive enzymes.

Myth 3. Alcohol reduces stress

Often tired people trying to cheer yourself up with alcohol. But in most cases this is done correctly. After all, drinking should be quite a bit - 20-30 ml of vodka or cognac, or 40 ml of wine or a martini. These small doses of relieve internal stress and help relax. That, in general, corresponds to the concept of "de-stress." Unfortunately, most often used for this purpose is much more significant amounts of alcohol. Here, a scenario could develop in two ways. First - aggravated fatigue, decreased mood, there is a kind of depression, which only heightens the sense of internal fatigue. Second - Alcohol euphoria, which inevitably ends too depressed. In neither case the release of stress, however.

So that if they get rid of this trouble with alcohol, then this should be done wisely.

Myth 4. Alcohol increases the efficiency

Many believe that under the influence of alcohol easier to work than usual. This is not about average and certainly not of severe intoxication blunted when all reactions and feelings. This refers to the slight degree, in which there is a sense enhancing thought processes.

But the feeling is absolutely subjective, and this is proven by scientists and investigated in detail. In particular, slightly drunk people thinking speed and motor responses may actually increase ... But at the same time increasing the number of false reactions. In addition, even small doses of alcohol cause a decrease in concentration and the deterioration of the quality of reasoning.

Thus, the work "under the degrees" own peril. Perhaps the work will be done faster, but it will certainly appear different kind of error.

And drivers who in recent times in countries including bólshem rules of the road allowed to drive after a minimum dose of alcohol, mind: in the event of an accident blood test for alcohol done even in France. Try then to argue with azhanom (cop, cops, etc.) and even more so with the judge that a PPM and how many were in the blood of the culprit event.

Myth 5. Alcohol lowers blood pressure

Many high blood pressure think that lower the pressure by using alcohol. He supposedly dilates blood vessels ... In this statement there is truth - a small dose of alcohol does weaken the tone of the vascular wall. But along with this they increase heart rate. A blood pressure depends on the volume of blood, "push" into the bloodstream. Than this amount more, the pressure is higher. Therefore, alcohol in no way be considered as a remedy for hypertension.

The situation is exacerbated by the fact that many drinks contain biologically active substances. These compounds themselves may influence blood pressure, and in most cases negative.

Myth 6. Qualitative alcohol does not cause harm

Any alcohol has on the body toxic. This is because the cells in ethanol is converted into acetaldehyde. It was he, together with the fusel oil and other impurities in the body and creates a variety of outrages.

But poor-quality alcohol affects the body worse. After all, cheap strong drinks are not the proper treatment, they contain fusel oils, complex alcohols, etc., which are many times increase the toxic effect of alcohol. The same can be said about home-made drinks. And like good water was used, and organic fruits or berries, but I still get a drink far more harmful than a similar purchase, because the alcohol in the home clean is very difficult, almost impossible.

Of course, the preference should be given a known and expensive brands of wines, but do not think that this does not backfire on health.

In the cognac spirit as much as in whiskey, gin, vodka, etc., but the content of fusel oil in brandy (even very expensive and completely natural) and more than a thousand times higher than in the ordinary vodka. Fusel oils in many alcoholic beverages are an integral part of their "bouquet." In the "bouquet" bad moonshine still in their many, many times, not to mention the mass of different and apparently toxic substances.

Incidentally, good hydrolytic alcohol, not intended for ingestion, according to GOST tolerance of 0.1% methyl alcohol. A half a cup of diluted methanol by mistake so blinded laboratory technicians and ...

Myth 7. Alcohol - the cure for the common cold

Many are treated with cold vodka - with pepper, honey, and anything else. It is believed that this drug, and the temperature decreases, and stops the runny nose and sore throat decreases. Where did this belief - no one knows. However, for some reason, many believe that this is an old Russian recipe and all our ancestors were treated similarly. It is possible that ancient Russians fought the cold with vodka. What is more important - modern medicine is such a method does not recognize.

Firstly, the immune system, "fire-water" does not improve.

Second, alcohol is not the best effect on inflamed throat. He may have killed some of the bacteria on the surface of the pharynx, but at the same time kills and a fair amount of mucosal cells (well, that she recovers quickly.) Throat after this "treatment" hurts even more. So believe in the healing power of vodka is not necessary.

But a small amount of warm red wine drinking can be. It is, at least a little podstimuliruet immune system, and at the same time will cause a feeling of warmth and relaxation. Then the cold symptoms will be treated a little easier.

Myth 8. Beer - it's not alcohol

Now many people think that once the beer is low alcohol drink, it does not cause any harm to health. This is a catastrophic mistake! In the beer is really not a lot of alcohol, but this does not mean that this drink is harmless. He is also an alcoholic, and, therefore, is addictive.

Half a liter of weak, chetyrehgradusnogo beer contains the same 20 grams of ethyl alcohol as a 50 gram glass of vodka. A substance extracted during the brewing of hops increase drowsiness and lethargy.

Thus, in recent times more and more doctors say about the so-called beer alcoholism. In addition, the intoxicating drink is very bad for the liver and heart. These organs undergo degeneration and begin to function poorly. Given all this, in any case should not be treated as a beer to lemonade. You can not absorb it daily liters. Such thoughtlessness is very fast effect on health.

Myth 9. Alcohol calories

Alcohol does have a certain energy value, and, the stronger the drink, the more this value. Calories in alcohol is less than in the sugar. This difference and feed yeast, turning grape juice into wine, or sugar in Brazhko. But to learn how to get energy from alcohol, we need long-term exercise and get enough energy from alcohol are able to only patients with alcoholism. Ordinary people, even non-drinkers, most of the calories derived from alcohol goes to the neutralization of its decay products. In addition, the calories derived from alcohol - the same "dead" energy, as in refined sugar.

A little different is the case with wine. Energy value of this drink is partly due to carbohydrates that are easy to split and burn easily. So wine is not so detrimental effect on appearance. In addition, the fault of antioxidants (especially red), vitamins and other biologically active substances.

Myth 10. It should not drink and snack

Most of us believe that the spirits must necessarily have a snack. And drink them in any case impossible. But this statement is not entirely correct. Here it is necessary to clarify what we mean snacks - hot or cold.

Last weakly neutralized alcohol, he quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. The same thing happens when a person is washed down with alcohol. So in that sense, juices, fruit drinks, fruit drinks can be put on equal footing with fruit and vegetable salads.

On the other hand, strong drink is better to drink: it neutralizes the irritant effect of alcohol on the throat, esophagus and stomach. In particular, an unknown but non-zero value reduces the likelihood of gastritis, ulcers and even cancer of the esophagus and stomach (for the last regular consumption of hard liquor, is a known risk factor).

Quite different is the case with hot and greasy dishes like soups or stews. They inhibit the absorption of ethanol reduces the severity of intoxication and are considered the best snacks. If you want more to drink and get drunk with as few (and, incidentally, to bring home a drunk), thus, eat this way. But not better to drink less, no eating or snack? Pleasure is the same, and pay for it is much lower.

Medical fact

The average lethal concentration of ethanol - 8 ppm (grams per kilogram of body weight) or a half liter of vodka to 70-pound body. Untrained body can not survive and less.

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Source: Adapted from the site http://medagent.ru/ with significant additions and changes
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