2023-12-24 02:12:05
SATURATED NURSE
Updated Sunday, December 24, 2023 – 01:06
Here is a guide of quick tips for alcohol intake without exceeding the lowest limits: 10 grams per day for women, and 20 for men.
Illustration by LUIS PAREJO
One of the most sung Christmas carols of our childhood recalled that: “Tonight is Christmas Eve and tomorrow Christmas”, and the author of the lyrics insistently asked a certain María to take out the wineskin because he was going to get drunk.
We don’t know if he ever gave it to her or not, but what we do know is that Imix alcoholic drinks with these dates It is something that is so normalized that even a good part of those who do not touch a drop of alcohol throughout the year are almost forced to do so by the pressure of the environment.
Is it true that nothing happens for one night?
That is something that will depend, to a large extent, on the amount of alcohol we drink. In addition to taking into account other factors such as if we suffer from an illness, if we take medications, if the person is pregnant… The idea that nothing happens for a day is too widespread.and a lot can happen in one day.
How much alcohol can I drink without putting myself at risk?
The only safe and risk-free amount of alcohol is zero. Alcohol is neither healthy nor recommended, and even if you have ever been told that having a drink is good for your health and has positive effects, it is not.
The limits of low risk
Although alcohol is not something healthy, I know that there are some limits that, if we do not exceed, we can consider that we are consuming low risk. This means that the risk of suffering from diseases linked to alcohol intake is low.
According to the Ministry of Health on their website, those low-risk consumption limits are 10 grams of alcohol per day for women and 20 for men.
How much are those grams of alcohol equivalent?
Translated to drinks, 10 grams will be half a glass of wine (about 125 milliliters), a shot (30 milliliters) or a 250 milliliter beer. For its part, 20 grams will be equivalent to a glass of wine, two shots or a half-liter jug of beer.
Consume above these limits of alcohol is associated with a higher mortality.
Alcohol and medications, a dangerous combination
There are many people who ask if there is something wrong with having a few drinks when they are following some pharmacological treatment.
The effectiveness of the medications will be altered due to this consumption, and it may happen that they stop having their effect or even end up being toxic. But the metabolization of alcohol will also be altered, so consuming alcohol will not suit us as it did other times.
How long do I have to wait until I can drive?
Alcohol begins to be detected in the blood five minutes after consumption, and reaches its maximum level between half an hour and an hour and a half later. But until we have eliminated all the alcohol from the blood and we find ourselves hours will pass within the legal limits to be able to drive. The time varies depending on aspects such as our bodily function, physical activity or the amount ingested, but we are talking about some 12 hours on average.
Can I drink a little while pregnant?
No, neither little nor much. It has been proven that alcohol easily crosses the placental barrier, especially affecting the child’s brain but also to your heart, kidneys, sight and hearing.
Be especially careful if you are only a few weeks oldand numerous scientific studies relate a greater number of fetal alterations to the shorter the gestation period.
Breastfeeding and alcohol
Alcohol is also excreted in breast milk, and it does so in concentrations similar to those found in blood, so if you want to consume alcohol, it is advisable to order non-alcoholic or 0.0 beer.
If you have had a glass of wine or a mixed drink with alcohol, you should avoid breastfeeding until about three hours have passed for every 15 grams.
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