5. Healthier Heart
You might feel invincible after a few shots or glasses of wine, which makes sense according to the American Heart Association. Alcohol messes with your heart in many ways—causing irregular heartbeat (or cardiac arrhythmia), high blood pressure, increased levels of fats (or triglycerides) in the blood, and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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6. Weight Management
Before you reach for that second margarita, consider your waistline! A ladies night or evening of bro’s and booze, can easily have participants consuming thousands of extra calories—not to mention the fact that when we drink excessively, we tend to eat excessively as well, reaching for high sodium, sugar, and Trans fat appetizers and snacks.
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7. Calm Acid Reflux
Are you among the 50-percent of American adults who suffer from heartburn, acid indigestion, and regurgitation that’s so common to acid reflux? Medical researchers tend to agree with findings from a 2010 study published in the Journal of Zhejiang University that suggests excessive drinking raises the risk of developing acid reflux. Researchers believe that alcohol eventually weakens the stomach’s sphincter, increasing the production of stomach acid, esophageal irritation, and chronic reflux syndrome.
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8. Enhance Memory and Mental Focus
If you drink regularly, here’s a bit of information to sleep on—excessive drinking has been linked to disrupted sleep patterns, lack of focus, and memory loss. Consider this: if we wake exhausted, our physical energy as well as our mental energy suffers all day long. And as a result, concentration, problem solving, focus, and memory are all negatively effected.
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Catherine Roberts
Catherine is our go-to writer for women’s health news, diet trends and more. She’s dedicated to providing Activebeat readers with the information they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle every day.