Don't ignore drinking

Even just a few glasses of wine or beer a week can be harmful, according to a new study in Nature Communications

As an important part of China's traditional culture, "wine culture" has endured for thousands of years

binge drinking is not advisable

Xia Yan, chief physician of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, pointed out that, as a psychoactive substance widely prevalent in the world, alcohol abuse has risen to the top three public health problems in the world

The number of people who drink alcohol in China is very large, and the consumption of alcohol is also rising.

Xia Yan pointed out that drinking more than 4 standard cups a day (1 standard cup is equal to 10 grams of pure alcohol), or drinking more than 6 standard cups each time, the risk of alcohol is significantly increased

Get out of the misunderstanding of drinking less and harmless

According to Xia Yan, past studies have shown that a small amount of alcohol has a certain preventive effect on ischemic heart disease, that is, the relationship between alcohol consumption and total cardiovascular mortality is a J or U-shaped curve, that is, the weekly alcohol consumption is between 7-8 Units below, cardiovascular disease mortality has declined

Xia Yan suggested that if alcohol use disorder causes physical and mental harm to alcoholics and is unable to extricate themselves, they must seek help from a psychiatrist or a psychiatrist in time

(Yi Xiaofeng)

"China Food News" (May 19, 2022 06 edition)

(Editor in charge: Zhu Meiqiao)