The consumption of alcoholic beverages can cause arrhythmia and other negative effects on the heart.
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The consumption of alcoholic beverages, even in moderate amounts, can affect the health of your heart. Some drinks can be even more dangerous than others.
A study published in the European Heart Journal reveals that starting at low levels of alcohol consumption, such as a habitual intake of 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks per day, is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation compared to adults who do not consume alcohol .
Drinking alcohol can increase cardiovascular risk, according to research led by a team from Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) warns that Drinking for a long time or too much at one time can damage your heart and cause problems such as cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, stroke and high blood pressure.
Moderate consumption is up to one drink a day for women and one or two for men.
Worst alcoholic beverages
1. Cocktails or mixed drinks
Those to which they add juice, soda, tonic or syrups are usually high in sugar and calories. Sugary drinks typically provide zero nutrients, but lots of added calories that can lead to extra pounds or obesity. That can reduce heart health.
A piña colada (6.8 oz – 200 ml) can contain 526 calories; a Chocolate Martini (2.5 oz-74 ml) 418 calories; and a White Russian (8 oz-235 ml) 568 calories.
Mixed drinks such as cola add the negative effects of alcohol to the negative effects of soda. Consumption of sugary drinks can increase the risk of heart disease and has been linked to an increased risk of premature death, according to the Harvard Nutrition Source.
2. Alcohol with energy drinks
Combining alcoholic beverages with energy drinks can be dangerous. It is a practice that would increase the risk of harm attributable to alcohol. There is growing evidence linking energy drink consumption to heart problems.
In addition, caffeine, a substance often contained in energy drinks, is a stimulating substance that can mask the depressing effects of alcohol. Mixing alcohol and caffeinated beverages, such as energy drinks, is a popular practice among youth and young adults in the United States, the CDC reports.
Combining alcohol and energy drinks can lead people to binge drink. Drinking too much on one occasion can lead to alcohol poisoning that can be fatal.
3. Alcohol with coffee
Cocktails that mix alcohol with coffee can not only affect sleep, but also heart rate, since coffee is a source of caffeine. As we anticipated, the combination of caffeinated alcoholic beverages with alcohol can be dangerous.
4. Drinks with a high alcohol content
Some cocktails that mix several types of alcohol in measures that individually constitute an alcoholic beverage, usually have a high degree of alcohol. There are also craft beers that are high in alcohol content and can be even more dangerous if not consumed in moderation.
An alcoholic beverage equivalent is defined as containing 14 grams (0.6 fluid ounces) of pure alcohol.
Examples of an alcoholic beverage:
Beer: 12 fluid ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol)
Came: 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% alcohol)
Spirits (gin, rum, vodka, tequila, whiskey, etc): 1.5 fluid ounces (40% alcohol).
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Source-eldiariony.com