6 myths about alcohol
A Life / / December 19, 2019
Today predpyatnichnoe video from BuzzFeed - 6 myths about alcohol, in which many people believe. Worth seeing! Perhaps it will help you avoid unpleasant consequences;)
"After a glass of wine sleep tight", "Beer before heavy drinks can not drink, but beer after liquor - can", "Alcohol will keep you warm when you are cold," and other myths in today's video from BuzzFeed.
Myth №1. Alcohol helps sleep Alcohol can make you drowsy and cause you fall asleep faster, but it reduces the period of REM sleep phase (phase of deep sleep). So in the morning you will feel less rested
Myth №2. Beer in front of heavy drinks can not drink, but beer after liqueur - possible. Mixing of different alcohol by itself does not make you feel bad. But here is the speed at which you consume alcohol it may well have a negative impact on your health.
Myth №3. Alcohol will warm you up if you are cold. When the room is warm and you drink alcohol, you become hot. This occurs because the blood vessels expand under the influence of alcohol. If you are cold, your body is under the influence of alcohol will lose heat faster than in the normal state, so you'll freeze vice versa.
Myth №4. Drinking alcohol kills brain cells. Scientific evidence of the negative impact of alcohol on the life cycle of cells in the brain is not yet proven. Moreover, the moderate consumption of red wine reduces your chances of getting dementia in old age.
Myth №5. Coffee and a cold shower will help you sober up. Unfortunately, the only cure that will help you sober up - this time.
Myth №6. Fatty foods will help you get rid of a hangover. Fatty foods may cause you acid reflux. What is better to eat and drink in order to feel better? Sports drinks, water, bananas, eggs. The eggs contains amino acid cysteine (Aliphatic sulfur-containing amino acid that plays an important role in the formation of skin tissues and is important for the detoxification processes), which helps fight hangover.