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Give That Man A Beer!
Alcohol and You!
Is this enough to turn you off alcohol for life......
Aaaaaahhhh! A night out with the boys….. Make merriment,
throw in a jug or two, have that tequila pop with the
accompaniment of great music. Sounds fun isn't it? But
do you know what that beer or tequila is doing to you?
Alcohol, hic, is one of the worlds oldest drugs
alongside, perhaps nicotine. It has many effects on the
body, some good, but mostly destructive.
It supposedly serves to relax and provide a source of
enjoyment. It may even have some beneficial effects,
such as a blood thinning action beneficial to the
cardiovascular system. That is why some tout it as good
to have a glass of wine now and then.
Alcohol is classed medically as a central nervous system
depressant, causing the brain to relax and inhibitions to
decrease. That is why people react in more exaggerated
manners when they are intoxicated since their inhibitions
are down and sometimes displaying foolish behaviors that
they will never even think of when they are sober.
Muscle co-ordination is impaired. Thoughts are
incoherent. Speeches are slurred. Over intoxication can even
cause coma and death. Alcohol is especially destructive to
bodybuilders as it interferes with muscle recovery, protein
synthesis, hydration, motivation, and nutrient intake. In
short, it not only restrict your muscular gain, it impedes
it.
However, not to take the fun out of those that imbibe in
alcohol, a drink occasionally and not taken excessively is a
nice way to relax and socialize. I know. I do indulge. But
if you are a teetotaler, perhaps its better for you to stay
that way.
Alcohol is water soluble and is metabolized primarily by
the liver. That meant that the liver is taking the brunt of
the poison and that is why many alcoholics suffer from liver
diseases. My dad passed on with just one of those diseases.
Its rapid absorption will inebriate the part of brain
responsible rational thought. You get fuzzy woozy and talk
in circles incoherently and your memory lapses so much that
you may not even remember what you said or did in the
drunken stupor. In the meantime, brain cells are destroyed!
Even a small amount of alcohol will have an instant
effect on your ability to control your emotions and
judgment. Since you are unable to command these faculties, a
larger amount of alcohol will make you lose control of your
good sense and violent and emotional outbursts may follow.
Think of the drunken brawl or being a little more
adventurous with the other sex that will put you behind bars
or in a hospital emergency ward. Since it is also a
depressant, sometimes it can get you so depressed that your
emotion is so much affected until you make collapse crying
or emotionally inconsolable which again may lead to some
actions of which you may regret. Don't live with
embarrassment all your life.
Over time, if a sufficient amount of alcohol is consumed,
some brain receptors become accustomed to a certain amount
of alcohol and more is required to get the same depressing
and intoxicating effect. That means you build up tolerance
and need to drink more to get the same "high" which means
more poison you will be drinking and more money gone down as
urine. At this stage, you may have become an alcoholic and
may experience anxiety, tremors, disorientation, and
hallucinations when you are not drinking. You may then get
over intoxicated and death may be a consequence of the over
indulgence.
Ok...I shall not scare you drinkers out there anymore
because I am now gonna terrify you!
Alcohol is particularly detrimental for athletes. Focus,
performance, recovery and rebuilding are all affected.
What's worse, its effects can linger on for days. With its
effect still affecting you, you will :-
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Decrease strength
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Gain Fats easily (your body burn alcohol first and
do not burn anything else such as fats and carbs which
in turn convert to fats)
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Suppresses male hormones testosterones (so your
muscles and male features suffers)
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Impair reaction time
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Increases estrogen, a female hormone (you develop
breasts instead of pecs or what body builders called
"bitch tits")
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Impair balance and eye/hand coordination
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Impair fine motor and gross motor coordination
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Increase fatigue
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Interfere with body temperature regulation
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Cause dehydration: (think wrinkles, dry skin, thick
yellowish smelly urine)
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Deplete aerobic capacity and negatively impact
endurance for up to 48 hours after the last drink
(meaning your workout suffers and you can't get the
result you want)
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Impact cellular repair (your muscle can't grow)
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Impacts the cardiovascular system
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Disrupt sleep (your body cannot recover from the
stresses of the day and disruption of sleep will inhibit
the release of growth hormones much needed for your
muscles to grow)
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Cause vitamin and mineral depletion (you will be
short of essential nutrient and your immunity system
will be weak and you will age more rapidly)
There are many many more destruction alcohol has for you.
I shall stop here now as it is not nice to terrify you lest
I be branded as a terrorist!!
Bottoms up, anyone?
Article Author - Chris Chew
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