Drinking Causes Metabolic Stress in Young Adults
Drinking Causes Metabolic Stress in Young Adults The results of a new study on oxidative damage to young people who drank alcohol over a five year period indicates damage and showed alterations in genetic biomarkers. Oxidative Damage (OD) is defined as physiological stress on the body that is caused by the cumulative damage done by […]
Alcohol May Stop Bones from Healing
Alcohol May Stop Bones from Healing Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as more than 5 drinks at a sitting for men and 4 for women. NIAAA also informs us that one in six adults binge drink at least four times per month with eight drinks each […]
Drinking Alcohol Tied to Unhealthy Food Choices
Drinking Alcohol Tied to Unhealthy Food Choices In a joint study between the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), the results concluded that people overall eat more unhealthy foods on the days that they drink alcohol. Food choices changed on […]
7 Subtle Signs That You’ve Got a Problem with Alcohol
7 Subtle Signs That You’ve Got a Problem with Alcohol April is Alcohol Awareness Month. As the month comes to a close, we want to remind our readers that there are signs, often discounted, that a person may have a drinking problem. Problem drinkers generally show several signs together and that is where their friends […]