When night falls, the restaurant and the wine table are gradually bustling, some are talking about business, some are making friends, and in this piece of laughter, there is one thing that must be reconciled, that is, wine!
Sometimes you don't need three or two friends, you can drink alone at home, two or two small wines with a plate of peanut rice, eat while drinking, drink while drinking, just sleep with the wine, feel that this is life. However, some people say that drinking alcohol at night is not good for the body, why is there such a thing?
Is it good for the body to drink a little wine every night for a long time?
People who are used to drinking a little wine every night usually have three categories
The first category, the amount of alcohol is particularly large, and it is uncomfortable to drink without drinking
For good drinkers, a meal without drinking will be hungry, so their drinking time is not limited to noon, basically every night to drink. But drinking at night to face a problem, that is, the metabolic rate is reduced, the amount of activity is small, if you often drink "night wine", the figure will soon gain weight. And alcohol remains in the body, until the next day there is an impact, will affect work and study, so it is not recommended to drink at night.
The second category, numbing yourself with alcohol, improves sleep
Some people say that they are not addicted to alcohol, drink at night to help sleep, drink a little drunk, and then go to bed to sleep, sleep more soundly. If that's what you think, tell you, it's a big mistake!
Studies have found that drinking alcohol before bedtime can exacerbate insomnia
A Japanese study found that the rate of insomnia in bedtime drinking increased by 2 times, and their insomnia rate increased by 4.77 times compared with those who did not drink alcohol. So, you think that drinking alcohol is to help sleep, in fact, it is aggravating insomnia.
Another study found that eating at night in women and men reduces sleep quality because the brain is more excited after drinking alcohol, and you may suddenly wake up after 3-4 hours of sleep, and then become excited and drowsy.
In addition, falling asleep after drinking alcohol is prone to apnea, especially obese people, it is very dangerous to go to sleep drunk, which may lead to heart dysfunction, increased blood pressure, and induce sudden death.
The third category, feel that drinking alcohol at night is healthy and beautiful
As for drinking alcohol health is more unreasonable, the human body should rest at night, so that the stomach and liver should also decompose alcohol, can not get the rest that should be there, not only the mucous membrane is damaged, liver cells are also damaged, and the metabolic rate is reduced at night, harmful substances will accumulate in the body, you may become old, wrinkles, memory decline, and even aggravate the gastroesophageal reflux, how to health care.
It can be seen that drinking alcohol at night has many harms to the body, even if you only drink two or two small drinks, you will accumulate damage in the long run. So, if you can't drink it at night, can you drink it during the day? Of course not, no matter when you drink it, alcohol will not stop harming the human body, which may bring liver damage, pancreatitis, high blood lipids and other problems.
What should I do if I can't sleep without drinking? The doctor will give you a support
People who use alcohol to help sleep, the final result is often to drink more and more, the effect is getting worse and worse, and the insomnia situation is getting heavier and heavier, so the hope of improving sleep cannot be pinned on alcohol.
First of all, we must think about why we can't sleep, whether it is the cause of physical diseases, or psychological reasons, such as the recent period of economic pressure is relatively large, the turnover of funds is not good, or emotional problems, the problem is solved, there is no worry, sleep will also improve.
The second is to make the body a little tired, sometimes can not sleep because not sleepy, not tired, for example, all day at home nowhere to go, may not be able to sleep at night. And if you go hiking and shopping during the day, the amount of activity is enough, and you can fall asleep quickly at night. Therefore, it is recommended that you exercise properly every day and do not be too leisurely.
Can't sleep may be lonely mouth, just want to eat something, put away the wine at home, when you want to drink, pour yourself some milk, eat some fruit or yogurt, let yourself move, suggest that you are full, drink enough, the day should be over, maybe can promote sleep. However, do not eat too much to prevent it from affecting digestion.
In summary, the article analyzes three kinds of night drinking situations, in general, drinking at night is not good for the body, of course, it is not recommended that everyone drink during the day, can quit drinking or quit as soon as possible. In addition, if you drink alcohol because of insomnia, you should find a way to improve insomnia, rather than getting yourself drunk.
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