At the Christmas market, one or the other of mulled wine lure, in the case of the Christmas celebration is with a glass of champagne and at home it with a delicious cocoa with a shot of cozy.
No wonder, then, that the increasing of the consumption of alcohol and the end of the year.
The Federal centre for health education (BZgA) warns against the excessive consumption of alcohol in the run-up to Christmas and for the Feast. Because this is bad for the health.
Risk Factor Alcohol
That alcohol does to the human body, is known for a long time.
A 2018 published study based on data from 28 million people from all over the world, shows that alcohol is one of the most important health risks.
Overall, he lands on place seven of the largest risk factors for premature death.
“Alcohol is a cytotoxin that all the organs can damage, in any age. More than 200 different diseases, including gastro-intestinal, hepatic, cardiovascular and several cancers, are associated with the consumption of alcohol,“ said Dr. Heidrun Thaiss, Director of the BZgA.
The amount is crucial – even at Christmas
Already a small amount of alcohol promotes cardiovascular and cancer diseases. A mulled wine has been a negative impact on health.
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“Every SIP of alcohol provides the body with special challenges, has a number of metabolic reactions and must be mounted on the circuit again. The liver is particularly vulnerable,“ says Thaiss more.
The liver is responsible for the degradation of alcohol is responsible, by excessive consumption of alcohol, the Organ will be damaged.
Tips for alcohol consumption during the Christmas season
In order to conserve the liver in the Christmas season, the BZgA to take note of these tips:
Source
- GBD 2016 Alcohol Collaborators (2018): Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2016. Archived from the original on 10.12.2019. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31310-2/fulltext
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