How does the body harm alcohol consumption?

Do you consider that your alcohol consumption is moderate or excessive? How many drinks do you drink per month? Currently, the binge drinking , which is a rapid and excessive intake of alcoholic beverages, has increased in women, which favors the development of cardiovascular diseases or breast cancer .

I agree with you Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, for its acronym in English) , the binge drinking it is one of the most common patterns in the United States and Mexico; It occurs when a person consumes more than five drinks in two hours.

The National Survey of Addictions reveals that the intake of alcoholic beverages has increased among adolescents by 42.9%; while in women, alcohol dependence tripled, that is, it went from 0.6% to 1.8%.

Even, in a study conducted by researchers from the HealthyFit group, from the University of Vigo, It is stressed that the binge drinking It is more common among women; for example, 56.1% of Spanish university students are considered binge drinkers compared to 41.3% of male students.

In the research published by the Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, José María Cancela Carral, co-author of the study, clarifies that although men drink more frequently, women do so intensely in a few hours.

 

How does the body harm alcohol consumption?

The CDC claim that binge drinking in women increases the risk of developing breast cancer, cardiovascular diseases, unwanted pregnancies, sexual dysfunction, accidents, poisoning by excessive alcohol consumption, stroke and liver disease.

In a study, researchers from the Buffalo University They emphasize that women who consume more than two drinks per occasion have 80% higher risk of developing breast cancer than those who drink less.

Despite the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, proven in several studies, researchers from the same university reveal that women who drink alcohol excessively triple the chances of suffering a heart attack, because triglyceride levels increase in the blood.

Specialists recommend avoiding alcohol abuse to avoid damage to health, but how to know how much alcohol should be consumed in a meeting? The psychologist of Fisac, Jessica Paredes Durán it explains it to you next:

Moderate your alcohol consumption and take care of your health to prevent diseases that can put your life at risk, you will also enjoy a higher self-esteem and avoid complications that you may regret. And you, how many glasses of alcohol do you drink in a week?


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