It is not enough to know "your standard", you must be able to calculate it properly, without being lost in the variety of drinks, their fortress and the size of the glasses. So that people can monitor how much they drink in 1987 in the United Kingdom, introduced the concept of "unit" - an alcohol unit. This alcohol accounting method was very practical and was taken into service in other countries of the world.A unit of alcohol is equal to 10 ml or 8 g of pure ethanol, which corresponds approximately to the volume of alcohol, which the body of an average adult can treat in one hour. In theory, this means that in an hour in the blood of an adult, there will be almost no traces of alcohol, although individuals have the rate of elimination of alcohol of the body can vary.In accordance with the above, there are authorized alcohol standards, the excess of which is dangerous for health. This:No more than 3 to 4 units of alcohol per day for men;No more than 2 to 3 units of alcohol per day for women.It should be noted that this does not refer to the average alcohol consumption in a few days, namely the maximum authorized quantity of alcohol in one day.At the same time, the number of strong drinks should not exceed one week:For women - 14 units;For men - 21 units.If you were drinking an excessive amount of alcohol the day before, absorb alcohol in the next 48 hours.
"Drin" unitsThe number of alcohol units in the drink depends on the fortress and the volume of the drunkard. SO:A glass of wine (250 ml) of a fortress of 12% contains approximately 3 units of alcohol; Bank of Beer (1 L) of the 5% fortress contains approximately 4 alcohol units;A battery of vodka (25 ml) from the fortress 40% contains approximately 1 alcohol unit.Thus, the daily standard authorized, on average, is:A glass of wine at dinner;About half a liter of beer from an ordinary fortress;2-3 small vodka piles.For lovers of exotic alcoholic beverages and cocktails, the formula will be useful with which you can calculate the number of units in any volume of various drinks:Fortress (%) x Volume (ml) ÷ 1000 = alcohol units.
How to reduce the damage to alcohol?Once in the body, alcohol is absorbed in the stomach, then with a blood flow of blood spreads through the body, easily penetrating into all tissues and organs. The maximum concentration of alcohol in the blood is observed about an hour after its use, it is the moment of the strongest intoxication and euphoria. Then alcohol enters treatment.At the first stage, a water molecule detaches from ethanol and aldehyde vinegar forms. It is a poison for the body, the hangover and the subsequent poisoning are associated with it. At the second stage, aldehyde turns into acetic acid, which is not toxic and destroyed into carbon dioxide and water with energy. Two enzymes are controlled by alcohol division processes: dehydroginase alcohol (ADG) and acetaldehyddehydrogenase (ALDG). The speed of their work is an innate genetic characteristic. In a person with rapid ADG and ALDG, alcohol in the body does not linger and aldehyde quickly breaks into harmless substances. Such a man is slowly drunk and does not suffer from a strong hangover. About people with slow enzymes, they say they don't know how to drink: they quickly reach the crazy state, which is replaced by a serious mouth of wood. But the worst of all those who have a rapid ADG and a slow ALDG. These people do not get drunk for a long time, succeeding in drinking more than the bridge, and the vinegar quickly formed lingers in the body for a long time, having a prejudicial effect.Consequently, the force of intoxication and subsequent poisoning depends, on the whole, only on the quantity of drunkenness and heredity. However, there are tips that allow you to slightly reduce the prejudice of alcohol. To do this, slow down the absorption of stomach alcohol or reduce the amount of alcohol taken "by the collar".Espionage of alcohol (beer, champagne) cannot be mixed with strong drinks. Carbon dioxide of "magic bubbles" accelerates the absorption of alcohol and increases its concentration in the blood, therefore the gravity of the wooden mouth.Hot alcohol (punch, grog) and fortified wines must be drunk moderately for the soul. Sugar and high temperature accelerate alcohol flow in the blood and the formation of acetaldehyde.Before and during the party, you should eat well, especially fatty foods. In this case, assimilation of alcohol will be slowed down and its damage is reduced to a possible minimum. Empty stomach alcohol can not only cause rapid poisoning, but also dangerous hypoglycemia. Stretch time between toast and drink a small volume of batteries and glasses to reduce the concentration of alcohol in the blood.Do not drink aspirin before and during a party. Acetylsalicylic acid slows down the absorption of alcohol, but causes ulcerative stomach damage and increases the risk of bleeding.Caffeine extends the activity period at the table, but in combination with alcohol, it can lead to the development of a hypertensive crisis and a cardiac arrhythmia.If you often have to drink alcohol, it is useful to pass a biochemical blood test 2 to 3 times a year and to visit the therapist. To protect the liver and brain from the effects of alcohol, consumption of hepatoprotective lessons and vitamin preparations as prescribed by a doctor is recommended.
Do I have to drink "for health"?Unlike a generalized opinion, there is no convincing evidence that moderate quantities of alcohol benefit from the heart and clean the ships. There is also no evidence that alcoholic beverages have advantages compared to others, in terms of influence on the cardiovascular system.Therefore, you should not drink alcohol with a "therapeutic" goal of those who do not have such a habit. The use of small and moderate alcohol doses is not a prevention of cardiovascular disease.
