Some people say that drinking less beer can soften blood vessels and be good for health. Is there any scientific basis for this statement?

Old people often say that a small amount of drinking is good for health and can soften blood vessels, as if drinking for health, but this statement is really unfounded. It is human experience. For many chronic diseases, medicine often does not believe in the so-called experience, but pays more attention to the evidence of evidence-based medicine.

Wine is essentially a drink. It can be used in some traditional Chinese medicine treatments, as well as cooking and other methods. But wine itself has no health care function, so it is not suitable for drinking and health care. It is true that some elderly people have the habit of drinking, but this data is not instructive. Just as smoking is harmful to health, some long-lived old people also have the habit of smoking, but this does not mean that smoking is harmless. Some people say that drinking is harmful, and a small amount of drinking is good for health. There seems to be some contradiction here. The harm of a substance that can seriously damage health is related to the amount of alcohol consumed. Drinking more is harmful, drinking less is harmful.

After alcohol enters the human body, more than 90% is handed over to the liver for treatment. Therefore, in fact, no matter how much you drink or how much you drink, your liver will be overloaded and you will have to work overtime, but the degree of overtime is different. Long-term frequent drinking will eventually affect the liver. There's some damage. Alcohol will be dehydrogenated first to form acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is a toxic component, which must be dehydrogenated again to produce nontoxic acetic acid. Acetaldehyde can damage liver cells, including other organs of the body. Drinking while playing with friends can adjust the atmosphere, but it is really not recommended to drink regularly. Beer in alcohol may be a better choice because of its low alcohol content and less irritation to the stomach, but it must be noted that beer is also more likely to drink too much because of its low alcohol concentration. If you drink too much, you will consume more wine. A little drink is enough for us. There is no need to get a little drunk.

Eat some alkaline foods before drinking, such as tofu, fresh vegetables, fruits, salads, etc. The above food can protect gastric mucosa, reduce the stimulation of alcohol on gastric mucosa and avoid gastrointestinal diseases. It is worth mentioning that tofu contains a lot of cysteine, which can accelerate the rapid excretion of acetaldehyde in the body and avoid alcoholism.