Christmas and New Year Warning - Alcohol not Only Make People Fat, it Destroys Muscles and Organs; Alcohol Kills

Many people die of alcohol poisoning, accidents and other incidents related to alcohol every year and especially during Christmas and New Year relvery. This press release lay bare the harm alcohol can do to the brain, muscles and organs. Alcohol not only make people fat, it kills. Do not be the next victim of alcohol.

December 10, 2005 -- Give That Man A Beer! Aaaaaahhhh! A night out with the boys?... Make merriment, throw in a bottle or two, have that tequila pop with the accompaniment of great music. Sounds fun isn’t it? Especially when Christmas and New Year is just round the corner. But do you know what that beer or tequila is doing to our bodies?

Alcohol, hic, is one of the world's oldest drug. Yes, it is a drug. It has many effects on the body, some good, but mostly bad. It supposedly helps to relax a stressed up person and make drinkers light headed which to many is source of enjoyment. It may even have some beneficial effects, such as a blood thinning action. That is why some tout it as good to have a glass of wine now and then.

Alcohol is nervous system depressant, causing the brain to relax and inhibitions to decrease. That is why many alcoholics get into trouble because they could not control their behaviour when intoxicated. Muscle co-ordination is impaired. Thoughts are incoherent and so gibberish is spewed and slurred. Over intoxication can even cause coma and death. Yes, every year tens of thousands of people die from alcohol poisoning.

Alcohol is especially harmful to bodybuilders since it prevents muscle recovery and protein synthesis. It dehydrates the body and again that is bad for the muscles and not to say nutrient intake also is impaired. However, not to take the fun out of those who imbibe in alcohol, a drink occasionally and not taken excessively is a nice way to relax and socialize. But if one is a teetotaler, perhaps it is better to stay that way.

Alcohol is water soluble and is metabolized primarily by the liver. That means that the liver is taking the brunt of the poison and that is why so many alcoholics suffer from liver diseases and many do die from the diseases.

When intoxicated, a drinker feels fuzzy woozy and talks in circles incoherently and suffers memory lapses so much that he may not even remember what he said or did in the drunken stupor. In the meantime, brain cells are destroyed! He becomes stupid. Really. Duh?

Even a small amount of alcohol will have an instant effect on the ability to control emotions and judgment. Since the drinker is unable to command these faculties, a larger amount of alcohol will make him lose control of good sense and violent and emotional outbursts may follow. Think of the drunken brawl or being a little more adventurous with the other sex that will put the drinker behind bars or in a hospital emergency ward. Since alcohol is also a depressant, sometimes it can get the drinker so depressed that his emotion is so much affected until he may collapse crying or emotionally inconsolable which again may lead to some actions of which he may regret and live with embrrassment all his life.

Over time, if sufficient amount of alcohol is consumed, some brain receptors become accustomed to a certain amount of alcohol and more is required to get the same depressing and intoxicating effect. That means the drinker will build up tolerance and need to drink more to get the same "high" which means more poison he will be drinking and more money gone down the urinal as expensive urine. At this stage, he may have become an alcoholic and may experience imaginery anxiety, tremors and hallucinations when you are not drinking. He may then get over intoxicated and death may be a consequence of
the over indulgence.

Alcohol is particularly detrimental for people who love sports. Performance, recovery and rebuilding of muscle cells are all affected. What's worse, its effects can linger on for days.

More reasons to avoid alcohol:-

a) Lose strength and so can't build muscles effectively.

b) Gain body fat easily - the body burns alcohol for energy first and do not burn anything else such as fat and carbs which will then be converted to body fat as they are not used up for energy. To make matters worse, alcohol are empty calories and so the more one drinks the more body fat he will gain.

c) Male hormones testosterones is suppressed - so your muscles and maleness suffers. Many alcoholics suffer from erectile dysfunction.

d) Impaired reaction time - This is when accidents happen. So don't drink and
drive. Drinkers may kill somebody or even themselves.

e)Increased estrogen production, a female hormone - drinkers develop breasts instead of chest muscles.

e) Increased fatigue - it is like to be in a constant state of hangover

f) Caused dehydration - a cause for wrinkles, dry skin, thick yellowish smelly
urine.

g)Decreased aerobic capacity and so drinkers are are constantly out of breath

h) Retards muscle growth

i) Disrupted sleep - disruption of sleep will inhibit the release of growth hormones much needed for muscles to grow

j) Vitamin and mineral will not be absorbed effectively meaning drinkers will be short of essential nutrients and his immunity system will crumble. He will the succumb easily to diseases and age more rapidly.

There are many many more harm alcohol can do to a person. So be careful of the alcohol menace come this Christmas and New Year.

Bottoms up, anyone?

The author Chris Chew is a much sought after fitness personal trainer of fashion models, actors and international male pageant winners. You can read more of his articles at

http://www.sgfitness.com

http://www.sgfitnessonline.com

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