How much does Chinese love to drink?
According to tencent's "Blue Book", it is estimated that in 2021, the size of China's liquor market is expected to reach 450 billion US dollars, accounting for about half of the world. And compared to other liquors, liquor is obviously more popular Chinese. According to incomplete statistics, Chinese can drink 30 billion kilograms of liquor every year, and liquor is always indispensable on occasions such as parties, wedding banquets, and annual meetings.
For liquor, there is a "chain of contempt" in the minds of drinkers, who believe that high alcohol is better than low alcohol, and that it is healthier to drink two or three times a day than to occasionally get drunk.
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Many people's first impression of liquor is that the degree is very high, and the whole esophagus is hot and spicy after the entrance. In fact, liquor also has a high and low degree, so what is the difference between these two? Does high wine necessarily better?
1, the process difference
Compared with low-alcohol wine, the production process of high-grade wine is relatively easy and the cost is relatively low, because low-alcohol wine is treated to reduce the alcohol content on the basis of distilled high-alcohol, so the process will be more complicated.
2, taste difference
Taste is a point that many wine lovers pay more attention to, and the trace ingredients of high wine are more abundant, such as esters, aldehydes, acids, etc., so the taste will be relatively mellow. Generally speaking, liquor above 52 ° has a fuller aroma, a more mellow taste, and a longer afterglow. But for some people, the soft and elegant taste of low-grade wine is also an advantage.
3. The higher the degree, the greater the harm
Although high-altitude wines are better in taste, they should not drink more. A number of studies have confirmed that long-term excessive alcohol consumption can increase the incidence of throat cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, bowel cancer, breast cancer and other cancers. In addition, excessive alcohol consumption may also cause high blood pressure, heart disease, liver and kidney disease, damage to the brain, osteoporosis and other problems. The higher the degree of alcohol consumption, the more alcohol you consume and the greater the harm to the body.
It can be seen from the above that high wine and low alcohol have their own advantages and disadvantages, but no matter which one, in fact, drinking too much is not good for health.
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It is unhealthy to drink a lot of alcohol, is it not to drink less every day and try to avoid getting drunk, it will be healthier? Not really.
Beginning in 2009, the researchers tracked more than 9.77 million people in South Korea for 12 years, with 9.7 percent and 6.9 percent of the participants being moderate and heavy drinkers.
Follow-up until 2017, the final analysis found several important conclusions:
1. People who often drink small alcohol, the risk of new atrial fibrillation is significantly greater than that of people who occasionally drink large alcohol;
2. The risk of new atrial fibrillation is 41.2% higher than that of people who drink alcohol twice a week;
3. There is no clear relationship between the amount of alcohol consumed each time and the new atrial fibrillation, and only when the alcohol amount exceeds 112g, the risk of new atrial fibrillation increases.
Chart: Weekly drinking of alcohol versus risk of new atrial fibrillation
So, stop making excuses for drinking, even if you only drink a little every day, it will actually bring harm to the body. Therefore, when it is time to quit drinking, you must quit drinking.
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When it comes to liquor, many people may have taken the wrong approach, especially the following.
Kudzu water
In the works of famous doctors such as the Shennong Materia Medica, the Catalogue of Famous Doctors, and the Compendium of Materia Medica, there have been records of antidotes, but there are very few varieties of Chinese medicines that have the function of liquor relief alone, such as the antidote effect of kudzu soaking water is very limited. The daidine and isoflavones in kudzu root require complex purification techniques to obtain sufficient effective doses, which cannot be achieved by simply soaking in water.
Honey water
Studies have shown that drinking honey water after drinking can slightly alleviate the damage caused by alcohol to the gastric mucosa, which may play a certain protective role on the liver, but there is no evidence to confirm that it can promote the metabolic rate of alcohol, and naturally cannot achieve the effect of alcohol detoxification.
Tea
"Strong tea liquor" is a rumor that came out at some point. A long time ago, the "Compendium of Materia Medica" recorded: drinking tea after drinking alcohol hurts the kidneys, the waist and legs fall heavily, and the bladder is cold and painful. It can be seen that the theory of Chinese medicine does not recognize the "strong tea liquor", and drinking strong tea after drinking alcohol hurts the body.
Modern research has confirmed that drinking strong tea after drinking alcohol will stimulate gastric acid secretion, further aggravating the stimulation of the gastric mucosa. Caffeine in tea also produces an excitatory effect similar to alcohol, causing the heart to beat faster and increasing the burden on the heart, which is not good for the body.
In fact, strictly speaking, there is no real "anti-alcohol product" on the market, and the most effective way to get drunk is the following.
Method 1: Drink plenty of water
Drinking more water when or after drinking alcohol can dilute the alcohol concentration in the blood, and speed up alcohol metabolism, the rate of discharge from the kidneys, and can also reduce the damage caused by alcohol.
Method 2: Eat more vegetables
Before drinking alcohol, you can eat more vegetables, including high-protein foods and vegetables, which can not only delay gastric emptying, slow down alcohol absorption, but also form a "protective film" to cover the surface of the gastric mucosa, reducing the direct damage of alcohol to the gastric mucosa.
Method 3: Do not drink alcohol
Not drinking alcohol is the most direct and effective "anti-alcohol" method, it is recommended to replace the wine with tea during the dinner, replace the wine with drinks, and directly remove the influence of alcohol from the source, so naturally there is no need for antidote.
Drinking alcohol is not good for health, whether you drink less or more, whether it is high alcohol or low alcohol, it is recommended not to drink. If you really want to drink, pay attention to mastering a good method to reduce the harm caused by drinking alcohol to the body.
Resources:
[1] Chinese people drink 30 billion kilograms of wine every year and are most likely to cause 5 kinds of cancer. Life Times. 2016-01-18
[2] Drinking small wine often is more harmful! Nearly 10 million people in South Korea have studied that the frequency of drinking alcohol is most related to atrial fibrillation. China Cycle Journal.2019-10-18
[3] Debunking | Strong tea liquor? I am not afraid that you will drink more, I am afraid that you will drink more!.Guangdong Drug Administration.2017-08-09
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