Today I thought I would share some facts on Alcohol and why it's so detrimental to your health. Also while all you are getting ready for a big weekend I am partaking in Dry July this month and would love if you guys would be able to support and donate to my page https://au.dryjuly.com/profile/madisonsanford at the moment the funds are looking very sad. Please donate just $5 or $10, that's less than a red bull and vodka that you will likely buy in an overpriced nightclub later tonight!!
So since I'm doing Dry July I thought I would give you some health facts on ALCOHOL, just before you head out haha-
There is no nutritional benefit of alcohol itself - red wine it is the grapes that attribute to the benefits not the alcohol! At 29 kilojoules per gram of alcohol plus whatever sugar is added in combination, your drink of choice can easily add a lot of unwanted kilojoules into your diet:
A 6 pack of UDL's : 4838 kJ (1148 calories) and 146 g of sugar
A 6 pack of Beer: 3420 kJ (810 calories) and 158 mg of sodium
A bottle of white wine: 2130 kJ (510 calories) 180 mg of sodium
6 cans of bourban and cola: 6414 kJ (1536 calories)
And if its a binge drinking weekend, you start to lose count of the number of drinks you have had, and throw in a late night kebab or macca's run and you have well and truly gone above and beyond your daily recommended calorie intake. Crazy stuff hey!
Alcohol is rapidly absorbed via the stomach and small intestine to the blood stream and is broken down more slowly than it is absorbed. Most is broken down by the liver (90%) and a small amount is excreted via sweat and urine. The liver can only break down 3/4 of a standard drink per hour, which is why sobering up takes a while. and NO coffee, showers, exercise or vomiting will not speed up the process.
Some Adverse health effects of Alcohol:
Short term side effects =
- reduced concentration
- slower reflexes and lack of coordination
- increased confidence and loss of inhibitions
- blurred vision and slurred speech
- intense moods (depression, anger, elation)
- headaches
- vomiting and nausea
- alcohol related injuries
- in severe cases alcohol poisoning
Long term side effects =
- cirrhosis of the liver
- cancer
- cardiovascular diseases
- problems with nerves of arms and legs
- poor diet
- alcohol dependency
- stomach problems
- frequent infections
- skin problems
- concentration and memory problems
- reproductive issues
- depression and social problems (family, work, finances all become affected)
Now I'm not advocating 'no drinking', I just want to show you that binge drinking and having alcohol as apart of your every day life can have adverse effects on your health. So try to slow down your drinking over the weekend, remember to eat before and during the course of the night to slow down the absorption of alcohol and try to include non-alcoholic beverages into your night as well. With the money you save donate to my dry July cause and help those suffering with cancer xxx
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