you should limit your intake to 14 units of alcohol in a week — this is equal to six standard glasses of wine or six pints of lager. Be sure to spread those drinks out evenly over the week and have drink-free
Originality/value How social norms affect alcohol dependence has rarely been studied; thus, the present study has value for integrating the findings in the lines of research on social norms and alcohol dependence. Based on the study results, the authors recommend that policies aimed at discouraging...
Hormones affect sex drive, digestion, reproduction, and sexual function. Drinking alcohol alters hormone levels and can affect all these processes. If you drink heavily, you may notice it affects your sex drive, digestion, menstrual cycle, and ability to get pregnant. Men may notice difficulty wi...
Caffeine wakes you up, and alcohol makes you nod off, right? It's not that simple. Sleep scientist Matt Walker takes us into the eye-opening ways that these drinks affect the quantity and quality of our sleep.
How does alcohol addiction affect society? Alcoholism: As of 2020, over 8.1 million Americans are alcoholics. For someone to be considered an alcoholic, a woman should consume seven or more drinks per week and fifteen drinks or more per week for men. ...
With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general's advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that.
So how does alcohol affect sleep? Although alcohol may help us to fall asleep faster, it disrupts our sleep for the entire night. We bypass light, intermediate and REM sleep, falling right into deep sleep during the first half of the night. As we metabolize alcohol, we enter REM rebound,...
What the world’s largest cognitive database tells us about daily alcohol intake and memory, speed, and math performance... St. Patrick’s Day is ranked third among the most popular drinking days, behind New Year's Eve and Christmas. One and a half tim
Mental well-being is regarded as a state of health where a person is able to address normal stresses in daily life. Recently, this state has been grasped as much attention as physical health. Obviously, there are several factors t...
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