Alcohol is one of the few legal psychoactive substances that are widespread almost all over the world. Probably, the methods of producing alcohol were spied on by people from animals that ate the fermented fruits of plants and began to behave unusual after that. Gradually, people began to produce and actively consume different types of alcoholic beverages, as well as to increase the concentration of alcohol in them by distillation.
Nowadays, there are so many types of alcoholic beverages from different manufacturers that it is impossible to taste all of them during a human life, and with overly active attempts to study any significant part of them, the researcher risks losing health, because in addition to its amusing properties, alcohol is also extremely toxic to the liver. and brain matter.
The best way out for preserving physical and mental health would be, of course, a complete rejection of ethyl alcohol, but alcoholic beverages have become so tightly embedded in human life that not everyone can completely quit drinking. Bearing in mind that a drink containing alcohol cannot be harmless, it makes sense to try to reduce the harmful effects of ethanol on the body.
The most important rule is that the drink must be authentic. Buy alcohol at trusted stores. Read labels and accompanying documents carefully. If the whiskey is bottled not in Scotland or Ireland, but in Belarus or in the south of Russia, you should not be tempted by the low price. Champagne for one hundred and fifty rubles is also unlikely to be a harmless light wine. "Czech" beer brewed in the Moscow region should also raise some suspicions.
In addition, any alcohol drunk without measure will harm health. A liter of moonshine, half a bucket of wine or a can of beer will knock even a healthy person off track for several days. If you drink a large amount of the most elite drink, problems will not be long in coming.
With comparable volumes of alcohol consumed, strong drinks will have a more destructive effect on the body than low alcohol drinks. True, this does not apply to various carbonated "cocktails" - fizz with alcohol, like "Jaguar" or "Gin and Tonic". Although such drinks are considered "feminine", they can destroy the liver and men who are accustomed to harsh strong drinks.
When used in moderation, natural wines are of course the most harmless. Due to the presence of natural antioxidants in them, wines prevent the formation of acetaldehyde from the ethanol contained in them, which damages the liver, kidneys and brain. In addition, red wines contain natural hepatoprotectors that protect liver cells from damage. Drinking a glass of wine at lunch will neutralize the negative effects of alcohol.
Of the spirits, expensive and high-quality ones are preferable. Vodka must be made from at least extra-refined alcohol. Drinks made from alcohol of the "highest" purity contain a huge amount of fusel oils, which are very harmful to health. In addition, only grain alcohols should be used for vodka. It is better to consume French or Armenian cognacs, made from natural cognac alcohol, ouzo or metaxu - Greek.
