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The Effects Of Drinking Alcohol | Nutritionist Explains | Myprotein
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Jan 30, 2025
Expert nutritionist explains the effects of alcohol on our physical and mental well-being. Have you ever wondered about the impact alcohol is having on your health? It's important to understand how alcohol affects your body. In this video, Jamie Wright, an expert nutritionist, sheds some light on the short-term and long-term consequences of drinking alcohol. Jamie will discuss strategies for responsible drinking and provide tips for minimising the negative effects on your health and which supplements and food help to reduce the after effects AKA the hangover. *** Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:56 - Short term effects 01:48 - Long term effects 02:40 - Heart health 03:08 - Escapism 04:26 - Liver 05:20 - Weight gain 06:36 - Responsible drinking 07:23 - Reducing the hangover 08:08 - Conclusion
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hi I'm Jimmy Wright an accredited
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nutritionist and I specialize in helping
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people all across the world achieve
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their goals without silly fat diets and
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I have a question for you today have you
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ever wondered just what kind of impact
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alcohol is really having on your
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health in this video we will explore the
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effects of alcohol on your physical and
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mental well-being and really shed some
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light on both the shortterm and longterm
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consequences of alcohol intake from the
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rosy cheeks or mild Buzz to the
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potential risks of chronic consumption
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will delve into the science behind
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alcohol metabolism and its impact on
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major organs such as the liver brain and
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heart I know that there are those of you
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who enjoy alcohol as part of an active
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social life so we'll also discuss
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strategies for responsible drinking and
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I'll provide some tips for minimizing
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the negative effects on your health and
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even a strategy I use to help people
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Dodge the dreaded hangover so just what
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are the short-term effects of alcohol on
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the body when you take that first sip of
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alcohol the effects are almost immediate
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alcohol is quickly absorbed into your
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bloodstream and begins to affect your
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brain and central nervous system alcohol
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is known as a depressant which
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essentially is a substance which slows
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down your brain's communication Pathways
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and Alters your mood and behavior you
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may feel more relaxed even a bit
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euphoric basically you're experiencing a
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decrease in your inhibitions but it
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isn't just our brain that are affected
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by alcohol it can also have physical
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effects on your body alcohol can impair
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your motor skills making it difficult to
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walk or talk properly it can also affect
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your coordination and reaction time
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increasing the risk of accidents and
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even injuries additionally alcohol can
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cause dehydration leading to symptoms
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such as dry mouth pedics and dizziness
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while these short-term effects may seem
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relatively harmless it's important to
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remember that excessive alcohol
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consumption can lead to more serious
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consequences not just for the person
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drinking the alcohol but also for the
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people they may interact with what are
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the long-term effects of alcohol on the
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body regular and excessive alcohol
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consumption can have significant
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long-term effects on your body one of
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the major organs affected by alcohol is
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the liver when you drink Al alcohol your
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liver works over time to metabolize and
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break it down over time this can lead to
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liver damage and inflammation increasing
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the risk of conditions such as liver
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curosis and alcohol hepatitis alcohol
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also has a detrimental effect on your
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brain prolonged alcohol abuse can lead
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to a condition known as alcohol rated
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brain damage or arbd this can result in
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memory loss difficulty concentrating and
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impaired cognitive function in severe
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cases it can even lead to Waki corov
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syndrome a chronic and dehab brain
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disorder brought on by long-term thomine
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which is vitamin B1 deficiency caused by
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excessive long-term alcohol intake this
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ultimately leads to irreversible brain
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damage furthermore alcohol can have a
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negative impact on your cardiovascular
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system excessive drinking can raise your
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blood pressure increasing the risk of
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heart disease and stroke it can also
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weaken the heart muscle leading to
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conditions such as alcoholic
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cardiomyopathy it's important to
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understand that long-term effects of
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alcohol on the body are cumulative
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basically the more you drink over time
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the greater the risk of developing
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serious health issues again this is why
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it's critical to drink responsibly and
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in moderation alcohol and mental health
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one of the primary reasons those with
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mental health issues may turn to alcohol
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is that it provides a temporary escape
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from Stress and Anxiety however if not
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directly causing the issues in the first
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place alcohol can certainly worsen
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mental health conditions in the long run
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as mentioned alcohol is a depressant it
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affects the neurotransmitters in your
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brain including serotonin and dopamine
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which play a crucial role in regulating
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mood and emotions regular alcohol
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consumption can disrupt the delicate
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balance of these neurotransmitters
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leading to an increased risk of mental
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health disorders such as depression and
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anxiety notably it can also interfere
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with sleep patterns exacerbating
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existing Sleep Disorders or causing new
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ones to develop another important point
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to note is the effect alcohol can have
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on impairing judgment and
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decision-making this can make it more
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difficult to cope with daily stress and
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challenges it can also lead to a vicious
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cycle where individuals turn to alcohol
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as a coping mechanism only to find that
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it worsens their mental health issues
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over time almost like when food is used
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to soothe alcohol is used to cope now I
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know the videos are normally
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light-hearted but seriously if you're
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struggling with mental health problems
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it's so so important you get the help
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you need and move past using alcohol as
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a solution because it never fixes
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problems it just creates them what
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alcohol does to the liver the liver is
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one of the hardest working organs in
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your body responsible for filtering
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toxins and metabolizing substances just
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like alcohol when you drink alcohol your
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liver goes into overtime to break it
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down and eliminate it from your system
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however excessive or chronic alcohol
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consumption can overwhelm the liver
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which in turn leads to serious health
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problems one of the most well-known
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liver diseases associated with alcohol
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intake is liver curosis this condition
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occurs when healthy liver tissue is
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gradually replaced by Scar Tissue
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impairing liver function this condition
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is irreversible and can lead to liver
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failure if left untreated alcoholic
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hepatitis is another liver condition
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caused by alcohol misuse it is
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characterized by inflammation of the
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liver and can cause symptoms such as
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jaundice fatigue and abdominal pain if
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not addressed alcoholic hepatitis can
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progress to liver curosis and ultimately
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liver failure so it's really really
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important to be mindful of your alcohol
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intake the role of alcohol in weight
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game alcohol is not only high in
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calories coming in at around 7even
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calories per gram consumed but it also
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affects your body's metabolism and can
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lead to weight gain when you consume
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alcohol your body prioritizes
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metabolizing it over other nutrients
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such as carbohydrates and fats this
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means that any excess calories consumed
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alongside alcohol are more likely to be
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stored as fat considering that the
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cuisine of choice after night out is
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usually some kind of chip Kebab cheese
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or burger mix Your Body Is Right In The
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Eye Of The Perfect Storm when it comes
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to gaining body fat in addition to how
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it affects our metabolism and the
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storage of nutrients alcohol can also
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increase your appetite and decrease your
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inhibition leading to overeating or even
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making less healthy food choices regular
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and excessive alcoholic consumption can
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contribute to the development of what we
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know popularly as the beer belly but is
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otherwise known as abdominal obesity
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this type of fat deposition is
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particularly dangerous as it is
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associated with an increased risk of
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metabolic syndrome diabetes
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cardiovascular disease and other health
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problems if you're trying to maintain a
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healthy weight or even lose weight it's
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important to be mindful of your
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alcoholic consumption opt for lower
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calorie options such as a light beer or
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Spirits mixed with calorie free mixers
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limit your intake to moderate levels and
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avoid the chippy after a big night
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moderation and responsible drinking if
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you choose to drink alcohol it's
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important to be aware of your limits and
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no when to stop pace yourself and avoid
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binge drinking which is defined as
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consuming a large amount of alcohol in a
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short period of time binge drinking can
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have serious health consequences and
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increase the risk of accidents and
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injuries remember Moder drinking is
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defined as up to 1 to 3 and 1/2 drinks
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per day this is roughly between 12.5 to
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50 g of alcohol per day or between 1.5
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to 5.5 units another important thing to
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mention is having a plan for getting
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home safely if you've been drinking
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never drink and drive or operate
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Machinery obviously under the influence
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of alcohol by drinking responsibly and
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in moderation you can minimize the
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negative effects of alcohol on your
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health and enjoy it as part of a
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balanced lifestyle dodging the dreaded
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hangover you'll want to start with the
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electrolytes more specifically
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electrolytes and fluids in addition to
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this I also try to tackle some of the
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potential inflammation with a
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combination of vitamin C and Omega-3s
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the vitamin C is also useful in this
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regard given it is a powerful
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antioxidant and it can Aid in
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neutralizing free radicals that cause
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oxidative damage to your cells having a
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source of protein be it a protein bar
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shake or a higher protein whole food
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containing meal helps to regulate hunger
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and works to stabilize blood sugar which
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often goes a bit skew with after night
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out and thanks to the effects of alcohol
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itself and the effect it has on our
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sleep a final addition to the hangover
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stack is caffeine a black coffee really
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helps bring you back to the world of the
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living after a rough night in conclusion
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there's nothing wrong with enjoying a
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drink just be sure that you're still
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enjoying it though and the people around
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you are also enjoying your company while
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you're drinking hopefully you find this
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