In this article we describe the myths and misconceptions related to alcohol, its effects on our bodies. Holidays are over - and it's time to think about myself. So, the first myth - alcohol helps reduce blood pressure. It is believed that alcohol, as such, expands blood vessels. What is truth here is - negligible proportion of alcohol-containing drinks are really able to weaken the tone of the vascular wall. However, alcohol increases the heart rate. It is known that blood pressure depends on the volume of blood passing through the heart. What this volume, the higher the pressure. Moreover, not the best way to affect blood pressure, biologically active substances contained in alcohol, such as caffeine (cocktails, liqueurs), tyramine (vermouth, beer). * Alcoholic drinks - a classic antidepressant
To raise his spirits with alcohol, enough to drink only 20-30 ml. brandy or vodka. Thus the body includes the release of the hormone of joy - of dopamine, which causes euphoria, excitement. But the excessive proportion of alcohol runs out of dopamine and in the morning to stress, depression, and added a hangover.
* Allergies to alcohol does not happen
Ethyl alcohol cause allergic reactions can not. And what about the other components of drinks? For example, sulfites contained in wine, can cause asthma attacks. Also, various dyes, polyphenolic compounds, flavors - can cause allergic reactions. If you have an allergy to yeast or hops, the beer-drinking has become dangerous. Among other things, alcohol is sometimes itself contributes to allergies, exacerbating symptoms caused by foreign material.
* Alcohol may increase appetite
Alcoholic drinks will activate certain nerve centers responsible for the appetite, but it can cause only small doses of alcoholic beverages (20-25 ml of vodka). In addition, drinking on an empty stomach, even dangerous, because it irritated mucous membrane of the stomach, which can lead to heartburn and gastritis. The harm of alcohol on the human body is significant.
* Alcoholism can be cured
There are different methods of getting rid of alcohol dependence, including coding. But all this only helps the patient to give up alcohol. Worth at least once to touch the glass - all the problems come back, but the situation could get worse.
* Alcoholic drinks increases the efficiency
The majority believes that under the influence of alcohol increases the reaction, work becomes easier, increasing the speed of mental processes. However, scientists have proved that all these effects of purely individual. Many in the use of strong drinks reduces the concentration of attention.
*Beer - it's not alcohol
There is a perception that beer is not drink, because it contains very small doses of alcohol. This is misleading. Beer is highly addictive, and the dependence of the pub is thriving in many countries.
*In the alcohol has no calories
Calorie content of alcoholic beverages increases in direct proportion to their content of ethyl alcohol. The most energetically valuable is vodka. Also, many drinks calories by adding their sugar and other substances.
