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2. Is drinking alcohol bad for your health? New dietary ...

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   Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate drinking. ... the relative risks in the positive and negative ...

3. Health effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol expectations are beliefs and attitudes that people have about the effects they will experience when drinking alcoholic beverages. Alcohol expectancy theory posits that drinking behaviors are driven by these expectations, and the individual may be motivated to drink to obtain desired alcohol effects or, alternatively, motivated to ...

4. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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   The long-term effects of alcohol have been extensively researched. The health effects of long-term alcohol consumption vary depending on the amount consumed. Even light drinking poses health risks, [1] but atypically small amounts of alcohol may have health benefits. [2] Alcoholism causes severe health consequences which outweigh any potential ...

5. Health effects of wine - Wikipedia

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   A glass of red wine. The health effects of wine are mainly determined by its active ingredient – alcohol. [1] [2] Preliminary studies found that drinking small quantities of wine (up to one standard drink per day for women and one to two drinks per day for men), particularly of red wine, may be associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases, cognitive decline, stroke, diabetes ...

6. What Really Happens to Your Body a Week After You Stop Drinking

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   The compound effects of drinking on your brain can be serious. One study found that even moderate alcohol consumption can cause changes to the brain’s structure , leading to cognitive decline in ...

7. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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   Kilmer said that by the 40-minute mark, when the physical effects of alcohol kick in — alcohol depresses, or slows down, the central nervous system — participants in the fourth group ...

8. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption - Wikipedia

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   Another one of alcohol's agreeable effects is body relaxation, which is possibly caused by neurons transmitting electrical signals in an alpha waves-pattern; such waves are actually observed (with the aid of EEGs) whenever the body is relaxed. [citation needed] Short-term effects of alcohol include the risk of injuries, violence, and fetal ...

9. Alcohol poses these 8 risks to older adults, experts warn

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   Healthcare experts warned of the following negative effects of alcohol that can worsen as people age.. In a 2023 study published in the journal Alcohol, chronic heavy alcohol consumption was found ...