Good and Bad things about Alcohol!!!!

Question

Just wondering what everybody else thinks about the topic!!!

Answer 1

BAD: Drinking a little has no effect really so you might as well have orange juice or something...

Drinking a lot changes you, makes you unsteady, uneasy, look stupid, makes you do things you will regret, makes you say things you will regret, makes you sick possibly, makes you fall and you can get injured, you wake up with a hang over, you won't even remember doing it so will someone tell me how that's more fun?!, it's extremely unhealthy.

Good:...... *cough*..........

Answer 2

The good things are the feelings of euphoria, fun, gaiety and general enjoyment.

The bad things are the hangover, the violence it causes, the sadness in some people, and the medical conditions which can arise from having too much of it - cirrhosis of the liver being just one of them!

Odd isn't it how the good things take just one line of writing......!

Answer 3

Good in moderation

Bad if you drink too much or too often

Also bad if you drive

Seamus you are extremely wrong, here are all the things that are good about alcohol:

"Drinking five to six drinks a week reduces the risk of sudden cardiac death by 79 percent. It cuts heart attack risk, both in men who exercise and eat right and in men with hypertension. It also protects against type-2 diabetes and gallstones. In middle-aged women, moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with a 17% reduction in death from all causes.

Drinking one glass of alcohol a day (not just wine pr beer) is good for the heart.

Although there are probably some additional benefits from the antioxidants found in red wine and some beers, most of the benefit seems to come from the alcohol itself, which both raises HDL cholesterol and reduces dangerous blood clots.

The social and psychological benefits of alcohol can't be ignored. A drink before a meal can improve digestion or offer a soothing respite at the end of a stressful day; the occasional drink with friends can be a social tonic. These physical and psychic effects may contribute to health and wellbeing."  http://www.wisebread.com/alcohol-is-good...

Here is a link to a Yahoo Answers q/a that has all the benefits of BEER alone:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Alcohol is GOOD for you in moderation.  Bad for you if you drink too much or too often or if you drive....that's the gist of it in a nutshell.

Answer 4

Good features of alcohol. Gets you drunk. allows you to say those things you always wanted to (although can be bad as well), makes the world of work disappear into nothingness and sets you up for the weekend

Bad features of alcohol. Hangover, drunks, addiction, liver problems, death...ho hum, is all good fun.

Answer 5

nothing's bad about it

Answer 6

good if you know when to say when. bad if you can't stop and it starts effecting other areas of your life.

Answer 7

The Good first... I'm going ot use beer as my basis since I like it so much and it just so happens to be the best one for you.

-Increased circulatory health

-Beer is high in protein

-Wine and dark beers are high in copper, iron,zinc, phosphorus, magnesium and other minerals.

-Most beers and wines are high in vitamins vitamins especially B1, B2, B3, B6 and H.

-Many stouts are high in lactic acid and essential nutrient for breastfeeding mothers.

-Both wine and beer are extremely good sources of antioxidants, beer have simpler antioxidant (called xanthohumol) that are better for the body.

-A 2005 study in Japan showed that low ABV beer is an effect cancer fighter.

-Alcohol is a natural antibiotic.

-Hops have been shown to improve brain activity.

-Malt is good for your complexion.

-When used in moderation it is an excellent source for your daily water requirements.

-Beer is high in folic acid.

-Beer is high in niacin.

-Beer is low in sodium.

-It contains no fat.

-Hops have been used to help with anxiety, insomnia, nervousness, and to sooth the stomach.

-Experiments have also documented the usage of hops with nursing mothers and its increase of breast milk and the sedation of irritable infants through its passage in the mother’s milk.

-Beer does not make you fat. The over-consumption of beer makes you fat. On average, beer contains less than 140 calories per 12 oz glass.

-Beer is low in sugar.

-Beer is high in fiber.

Now onto the Cons -

-Alcohol does destroy Vitamin C and Vitamin B complex (Funny because beer contains B complex vitamins) but if you eat health and take vitamins like you should on a daily basis these vitamins will not be lost.

-Alcohol can impair your judgment, but when used in moderation the impairment is moderate as well.

-One 12-ounce serving of "regular" (150 calories) beer per night adds more than 1,000 calories a week to a diet, and that works out to an extra 15 pounds per year. One light beer per night adds 10 pounds. Do some situps, take the stairs and skip the late night trip to Denny's and you'll be fine.

-Alcohol can cause blood sugar levels to drop more rapidly. That can stimulate your appetite, and disrupt your ability to tell when you've had enough to eat. So snack away on those peanuts and pretzels while at the bar...but still skip that trip to Denny's.

-Beer contains alchohol, and there are about 7 calories per gram of alcohol, compared to 4 calories for carbohydrates or protein. Fat has about 9 calories per gram.

-When abused alcohol will cause liver damage.

-With persistant and repeated abuse brain damage may occur. I must say however that current studies have shown that moderate use does not damage the brain like we once believed.

-Alcohol lowers muscle mass/strength.

-Reduced reaction times.

In closing please remember that even the most beneficial substance, when abused can have drastic side effect. All things in moderation.