How about drinking a little wine with dinner every night? Regular drinking may be more harmful, study finds

Lao Li, usually likes to drink two cups when he has nothing to do. After retirement, I drank about two ounces of wine for dinner every day, and I chose low-alcohol liquor at 38°C. Old Li often said, don't drink too much wine, it will hurt your body, drink a little to make you happy.

The 2020 Global Burden of Disease Study published in the "Lancet" journal pointed out that in 2020, 1.78 million people will die from alcohol consumption, and alcohol consumption is still the main risk factor for the death of men aged 15-49.

Is it like what Lao Li said, if you drink a little wine, you will be fine? 38°, 42° and 52° wine, which wine is more harmful?

1. Would it be pleasant to have a little wine for dinner every day? more likely to be harmful

Researchers from Seoul National University Hospital and other institutions in South Korea published a study in the "Journal of the American Medical Association". After analyzing the data of 11.73 million people, the researchers found that **:**The risk of digestive tract cancer is 4% higher than that of non-drinkers.

In addition to the amount of alcohol consumed, the frequency of alcohol consumption was significantly associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal cancer, with the highest risk reaching 39% for daily drinkers.

For light drinkers, who drank 3-4 times a week, the risk of gastrointestinal cancer was highest, increasing by 16%.

In 2019, a South Korean study involving more than 9.77 million people found that people who regularly drink small alcohol have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation. The analysis found that daily drinkers had a 41.2 percent increased risk of atrial fibrillation compared with those who drank twice a week, and those who drank only once a week had a lower risk of developing atrial fibrillation.

Therefore, the harm of drinking a little wine every night cannot be ignored.

Two, 38°, 42° and 52° wine, which wine is more harmful?

When buying wine, we can see that there are different degrees. Which degree of wine is more harmful to the human body?

The degree of traditional Chinese liquor is generally higher than 50 degrees, usually 55~65 degrees. However, in recent years, low-alcohol liquors have also been produced. degrees.

Alcohol with different degrees of harm to the body is different. After the alcohol enters the human body, it will directly stimulate and damage the digestive system, cause greater damage to the gastric mucosa, and easily lead to gastritis, pharyngitis, esophagitis, oral mucositis and other diseases .

The higher the degree of wine, the more obvious this stimulation to the human body. In addition, if there is a high concentration of alcohol in the intestine for a long time, it will easily lead to the imbalance of intestinal flora, increase the toxin in the intestine, cause a large amount of endotoxin to enter the portal vein system, and eventually lead to liver damage.

Therefore, the higher the degree of alcohol, the greater the damage to the body. In addition, the amount of alcohol intake determines the degree of injury . We can use a formula to calculate the amount of alcohol intake:

Alcohol intake (grams) = alcohol consumption (ml) x alcohol content x 0.8 (alcohol density)

For example, the alcohol intake of a 200ml bottle of 42° liquor is 200ml×42%×0.8=67.2 grams, that is to say, drinking a 200ml bottle of 42° liquor equals the intake of 67.2 grams of alcohol.

3. Can eating honey and strong tea relieve hangover?

When drunk, people tend to think of ways to hangover, such as drinking honey, strong tea, etc., can this really hangover?

After alcohol enters the human body, it is mainly absorbed by the small intestine and metabolized by the liver. Neither honey nor strong tea can accelerate the metabolic process of alcohol. On the contrary, theophylline in tea will enhance the excitatory effect of the heart together with alcohol, thereby increasing the burden on the cardiovascular system.

Moreover, honey does not help the metabolism of acetaldehyde, and can only relieve hypoglycemia after drinking. Therefore, relying on drinking strong tea and honey can not play a hangover effect. So, what can be done to effectively hangover?

First of all, stop drinking when you feel lightly drunk. When drinking, if symptoms of lightly drunkenness such as irritability, talkativeness, bloodshot eyes, rapid heart rate, headache, dizziness, flushed or pale face appear , You should stop drinking immediately and take corresponding measures.

Secondly, don’t trust the common anti-alcoholic drugs on the market. All kinds of anti-alcoholic drugs are actually useless . The only drug that promotes alcohol metabolism mentioned in the "Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Alcoholism" is Metadoxine , which It can activate acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and resist the decrease of alcohol dehydrogenase activity caused by acute and chronic alcoholism.

In the end, your best bet is to cut back on alcohol or drink warm water to rehydrate and let your body sober up naturally.

4. How to reduce alcohol harm?

China has a profound wine culture, and it is inevitable that you will encounter situations where you need to drink alcohol. If you want to reduce the harm caused by alcohol, you must pay attention to the following 4 points:

1. Control volume

If you want to reduce the damage to your body when drinking, the most fundamental thing is to know how to control the amount of drinking. According to the recommendations in the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents 2016 Edition", adult males should not consume more than 25 grams of alcohol per day. Adult women should not consume more than 15 grams of alcohol per day.

2. Choose a low degree

The lower the alcohol content, the less alcohol it contains, and the less harmful it is to the body. Therefore, it is best to choose alcohol with a low alcohol content when drinking, and you should not mix different alcohols, otherwise it will be difficult for the brain to judge the amount of alcohol. lead to excessive drinking.

3. Put a cushion before drinking

Pad your stomach before drinking, because mixing wine and food together can delay the absorption of alcohol and will not suddenly increase the alcohol concentration in the blood. You can eat some foods rich in starch and protein before drinking.

4. Drink plenty of water

Drink water properly during and after drinking, because alcohol will consume water in the body during metabolism. Drinking water properly is beneficial to protect body organs and functions, and drinking water can also speed up the excretion function of the kidneys, which helps Alcohol metabolites are rapidly excreted through urine.

It seems that having a drink is not a healthy way of life. The safe dose of alcohol is zero. If you must drink, you must learn to reduce the harm of alcohol to your body.

References:

[1] "Data of more than 11 million people shows: frequent drinking, high risk of digestive tract cancer!" People who blush after drinking should be more vigilant! ". Health Times. 2021-09-22

[2] "Among the various degrees of liquor, which degree is the best to drink?" ". China Food News Official Platform. 2016-11-15

[3] "38°, 42° and 52° wine, which wine is more harmful? What are some ways to reduce alcohol harm? ". Hebei Traditional Chinese Medicine Liver Disease Hospital. 2022-05-07

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