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Ways To Reduce The Bad Effects Of Alcohol

Read this article to find out how you can lessen the bad effects of alcohol on your body.

By Lekhaka

Alcohol is very popular as a drink, no doubt, but its toxic effects on the body cannot be ignored. Hence if you are prone to drinking alcohol often, you must read this article to find out how alcohol harms our body and how you can do certain things in order to cause less damage to your body.

Our liver is not perfect and it can only break down alcohol at a specific speed. A large part of the alcohol is sent throughout the body where it damages cells. There are short term and long term after effects of alcohol intake. The most affected organs are the liver, mind and nervous system.

ways to reduce the bad effects of alcohol

Apart from the mental effects, there may also be physical effects like reduced motor skills, bad sensory perception, reduced physical function, etc. Eventually, alcohol may cause so much decrease in muscle function that an individual's diaphragm will not be able to work correctly, keeping them from breathing and leading to death.

ways to reduce the bad effects of alcohol

1. Proper Planning:
The first thing to do to lessen the ill effects of alcohol on your body is to plan ahead.

ways to reduce the bad effects of alcohol

2. Replace It With Water Or Soda:
You can reduce your intake of alcohol by alternating your drink with either water or soda. So you could start with a whiskey and then move on to a glass of plain water and then sip on a glass of soda. This will help you in drinking less alcohol.

ways to reduce the bad effects of alcohol

3. Red Wine:
Red wine is no doubt good for your health. It benefits your heart, your teeth and also your skin. But this does not mean that you can gulp down innumerable glasses of red wine. The alcohol content in the red wine can end up harming your body in the long run.

ways to reduce the bad effects of alcohol

4. Don't Drink In Empty Stomach:
Make sure your stomach is not empty when you start drinking alcohol. An empty stomach results in delayed time for the alcohol to be flushed out of the body and it causes a lot of damage to the liver.

Story first published: Saturday, January 21, 2017, 11:25 [IST]
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