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Alcohol Myth:
Alcohol is good for your health - true or false?
THIS IS TRUE AND FALSE
- J curve – a small amount of alcohol can be better for you than no drinks at all, and the more you drink the more damage you are doing to your body.
- Alcohol can increase the HDL (good cholesterols) in the blood which lowers the risk of heart disease
however
- More than recommended can have a detrimental effect on the brain, liver, heart and many other bodily organs. The current safe drinking recommendations are: 1-2 standard drinks a day, 5 times per week
- Alcohol has a diuretic effect which causes dehydration
