is alcohol(beer,liquor etc.) in any quantity,less or more good for health?
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read this medical information.  It gives you information on the benefits as well as risks.  It gives you both sides of it.
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Studies have shown that smokers may be prone to cancer and other respiratory ailments. As for heavy alcohol, I'm not sure. But if you mean to consume alcohol heavily, then you are making yourself more likely to develop other health issues.
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having alchoholic beverages isn't bad. but having it fill you, that's the bad thing thing. christians are not advised to it due to our human nature having things that is too much for us. it is advised in the Ephesians to "..be filled of the Holy Spirit instead of wine." Timothy was a disciple of Paul yet Paul advised Him to take a LITLLE wine to improve his health. 'drinking" isn't prohibited in christianity, it is BEING DRUNK that is being abominated.
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Weight mostly. The only way you can drink as much as you wan't and not get drunk is you being 20 pounds. Smaller factors such as food are also included.
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Health ? Beer is very rich in carbohydrates, and can perhaps be used to add to a very lean person's body-weight. Otherwise, it will just add several inches to one's waistline !\nBut yes, it is an ideal beauty treatment for one's hair : If one applies beer to one's tresses and lets it soak for an hour, or so, once a week - before taking a head-bath - it sure gives a soft and silky sheen to the hair.
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Red wine protects the heart\nNew Haven, Conn.--A review article of the latest studies looking at red wine and cardiovascular health shows drinking two to three glasses of red wine daily is good for the heart, according to a Yale School of Medicine researcher in the Journal of American College of Surgeons. \n"The current consensus is that it is not just the alcohol, but something else," said Bauer Sumpio, M.D., professor and section chief of vascular surgery in the Department of Surgery. "There are probably several mechanisms of protection from a cardiovascular viewpoint." \n\nHe said researchers have been trying to pinpoint why red wine has a cardiovascular protective effect ever since the discovery of the so-called "French Paradox" in 1992 when researchers found a 40 percent lower mortality rate from ischemic heart disease among people in France despite the high amount of saturated fats in their diet. \n\nSumpio said there are several studies showing drinking two to three ounces of alcohol each day has a beneficial effect, but any more than that and the alcohol begins to have a negative health effect. Studies comparing spirits, beer and wine show some benefit from spirits and beer, but an overwhelming benefit from drinking red wine. \n\nHis laboratory found polyphenols, minus the alcohol, are powerful anti-oxidants. Polyphenols also are found in fruit, particularly berries, as well as green tea and chocolate. Anti-oxidants slow cell deterioration. The polyphenols also help prevent the build up of plaque on the smooth muscle cells, as well as inhibit platelet formation, which can lead to blood clotting. \n\n"A better understanding of the health benefits of red wine and perhaps the specific polyphenolic extracts with the described properties would be a great contribution to society," Sumpio said.
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All the answers I have read are good.Beer is cunning baffling and powerful.What seems to be a party now can be a truly deadly disease.Don't drink if you don't want to it is not cool or glamorous.
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Aside from oils, most alcohols (though not all) are lighter.  Ethanol is toxic in high levels, and the other alcohols are even more so.  If you notice, in nature, there are very few fluids other than water.
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NO. THAT'S WRONG. Drinking 1 ounce of red wine can keep heart problems away because of its phytochemical (antioxidants, taninos). But this doesn't apply to any other liquor or alcohol. So forget about beers, whiskey, tequila, etc. They will only make you gain fat.
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All things in moderation.  Too much is anything that effects your normal functioning and responsibilities.  Any will effect the body. Some good effects, some bad.\n\nHere's a great source to answer this, without hitting copy paste with a long answer: \n\nhttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/alcohol.html
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Most things are good, in moderation. Anything in excess could kill you (even water). There's nothing wrong with having a glass of wine every now and then, as David pointed out. It's making a habit of it, or depending on the wine to ease your spirits, that causes problems. Don't get drunk, and you're okay.
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alcohol thins your blood.  The same with tattoos and piercings.
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Moderate alcohol use may worsen bipolar illness\n\nThe effect of alcohol consumption on bipolar disorder severity may not be confined to heavy drinkers, say researchers who found adverse effects even for those who drink alcohol at levels consistent with low-risk drinking guidelines.\n\nThe effects of alcohol are dependent on a variety of factors, including a person's size, weight, age, and sex, as well as the amount of food and alcohol consumed. \nAlcohol is a depressant, which slows down thinking and actions\nModerate amounts of alcohol raise levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good" cholesterol),(6) and higher HDL levels are associated with greater protection against heart disease. Moderate alcohol consumption has also been linked with beneficial changes in a variety of factors that influence blood clotting, such as tissue type plasminogen activator, fibrinogen, clotting factor VII, and Von Willebrand factor.(6) Such changes would tend to prevent the formation of small blood clots that can block arteries in the heart, neck, and brain, the ultimate cause of many heart attacks and the most common kind of stroke\n\nAlcohol can be good for you and bad for you:\nModerately taken, it has some health benefits, however it is when you drink too much that the benefits turn into bad things.
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Well, YES and NO! Beer's fattening reputation has more to do with the lifestyle of those who drink it, and the greasy bar snacks that often accompany a night down the local. \n\nThere isn't even concrete evidence that the human body can turn alcohol into fat
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I understand why someone might say this but hopefully no doctor recommends this.  HDL is considered good cholesterol and consumption of 1 to 2 ounces (30 to 60 ml - 1 glass wine = 1 beer = 1 ounce 100 proof) of alcohol daily seems to elevate HDL.  It seems to be more true with certain red wines than all alcohol and it is highly variable from person to person and as people do not stop after 1 it is not good advice.  Indeed - I no longer check HDL instead checking sub types as only HDL2 is helpful.  Russo recommends Ruffino Chianti Classico.
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Some of those answers are right but alcohols like beer contain barley and hops, a type of grain. Drinking beer is like eating a loaf of bread and bread is a carb so carbs raise your sugar and high sugar is bad for you. Wine is another story, the main componet in wine is grapes/and or other types of fruits and you know fruits are high in sugar so thats like eating fruit and also the alcohol in it will have an adverse affect on your insulin so thats really why you are not to drink too much. The girl that gave the list of amounts is right thats what they say we can have in one day, but if you are set on getting drunk and keeping your sugar under control drink liquor, like vodka and gin in mixed drinks NOT containing fruit juices, I suggest diet pop/soda or straight.
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1. clouded thinking, impaired judgement\n2.Don't put yourself in situations that you are uncomfortable with.\n3. The average human body digest 12oz of beer 8oz of wine an 4oz of liqiuor every hour(time may vary with alchool and diet).Drink resonsibly or have someone drive you(back to thier place).