How can I enjoy the benefits while avoiding the risks of drinking alcohol?
In order to enhance its positive effects and avoid its negative consequences, those who choose to use alcohol and have no legal, physical or other impediments to the contrary, need to know how and when to drink and where it is appropriate. Those who consume alcoholic beverages with their meals or as a part of their lifestyle need to follow a few simple guidelines: Set a limit based on personal pleasure and biological ability before having the first drink. The suggested limit is generally no more than one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men. Once a drinker goes beyond the point of pleasure or the body’s capability, he or she risks incurring significant health and safety consequences. Never drink alcohol on an empty stomach. Eating something first slows the rate of alcohol absorption into the blood stream and prolongs the beneficial effects. Drink a glass of water after each alcoholic beverage. This helps counter the dehydration caused by alcohol and can prevent over drink
