Alcohol

Definition of alcohol beverage

Alcohol beverage are drinks having alcohol inside.The main alcohol present isethyl alcohol which is a carbon hydrogen chain with a hydroxyl group (CnH2n+1OH)

Positive Effects Of Alcohol

Heart Disease

According to the Mayo Clinic, moderate alcohol intake may reduce your overall risk of heart disease and decrease your chances of dying from a heart attack. It is believed that alcohol may prevent heart disease by reducing calcification of the arteries.

Stroke

Alcohol may also lower your risk for stroke when consumed in moderate amounts. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that alcohol has anti-clotting properties that may prevent clots in the blood vessels.

HDL Cholesterol

Alcohol, and particularly red wine, has been linked to an increase in HDL cholesterol and a reduction in LDL cholesterol, according to the Mayo Clinic. Some researchers believe that the resveratrol in red wine causes a reduction in LDL cholesterol.

Gallstones

Moderate alcohol consumption may also prevent gallstones from forming, according to the results of the 2003 Nurse's Health Study. However, excessive alcohol intake may contribute to gallstones, so researchers still need to determine the precise relationship.

Diabetes

A study conducted at Harvard Medical School found that moderate alcohol intake--regardless of the type of alcohol--was associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. More research is needed, however, to draw firm conclusions.

Negative Effects Of Alcohol

Cardiovascular system

A meta-analysis of 34 studies found a reduced risk of mortality from coronary heart disease in men who drank 2 - 4 drinks per day and women who drank 1 - 2 drinks per day.[24] Alcohol has been found to have anticoagulant properties.[47][48] Thrombosis is lower among moderate drinkers than abstainers.[49] A meta-analysis of randomized trials found that alcohol consumption in moderation decreases serum levels of fibrinogen, a protein...