Did you know? (13 facts about alcohol)

1. The alcohol content of a common bottle of beer, glass of wine, and mixed drink are equal.
2. Moderate consumption of alcohol does not appear to contribute to weight gain.
3. Distilled spirits like ginger wine, vodka, absinthe, whiskey, brandy, rum, tequila and gin contain no carbohydrates, no fats of any kind, and no cholesterol. However, alcohol content is 35%.
4. Over half of the hospitals in the largest 65 Metropolitan areas in the U. S. have reported that they offer alcohol beverage service to their patients.
5. Alcohol does not destroy brain cells. In fact, the moderate consumption of alcohol is often associated with improved cognitive functioning
6. High protein foods help slow the absorption of alcohol into the body. Things like peanuts, peanut butter any kinds of red meat and cheese.
7. The alcohol in drinks of alcohol content less than 15% or more than 30% tend to be absorbed into the body more slowly.
8. Restaurants and bars often provide free non-alcoholic beverages to designated drivers, like fresh lime + water (for those of you that will be the designated driver)
9. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BAFT) refuses to let alcohol producers distribute scientific medical information or evidence on health benefits associated with moderate alcohol consumption.
10. Alcohol abstinence leads to increase risk of heart diseases. Simply put, not drinking any alcohol increases a person’s chances of suffering heart diseases.
11. Nearly a dozen states with a .08 BAC level have proposed reducing this level to .06 or lower. Washington State has actually had legislation proposed to make even .02 illegal. This level is exceeded by consuming less than one drink or by simply using mouthwash. Since half of all intoxicated drivers involved in fatal accidents have a BAC of .17 (nearly nine times higher than .02) or greater, Is the real interest here in stopping drunk driving accidents or in stopping all drinking?
12. In medical research literature, long term heavy drinking mothers will result in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
13. All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcoholic beverages.