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ALCOHOL has been around for thousands of
years, sufficient time for people to learn about the
effects it can have on behavior. But how many peo-
ple are aware of alcohol’s effect on their bodies?

Nutritionist Sue Crawford,
a doctoral candidate with the
kinesiology department at
Simon Fraser University, has
spent considerable time in re-

By STEVE BAREHAM |

negative. In fact, some
research indicates moderate

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adjusted socially, have hap-
pier lifestyles and experience
less stress. Physically they
suffer fewer heart attacks, a
fact largely attributed to high
density lipoproteins whici:
are raised Dy the consump-
tion of alchool. These
substances combat
cholesterol buildup in

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On the negative side,
drinking raises havoc with
the function of the liver, the
organ responsible for break-
ing down ingested materials
into fuel to run the body.

Fatty deposits in the fiver
are a common problem
among heavy drinvers, says
Crawford, although not all

ceut years following research drinkers, on average. live arteries.” alcoholics suffer from this

into the short and long-term longer than abstainers or She notes that abstainers — malady.

physiological effects of heavy drinkers. and heavy drinkers seem to “Alcohol is higher in

alcohol; information which According to Crawford, live to about the same ages, calories than most people

mav be of particular interest. the reasons could be both although the drinkers may realize. Unfortunately
The good news for people psychological and physical. suffer more from illness alcohol contributes empty

is that not all the findings are “This group may be better throughout their lives. calories which carry no

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ALTHOUGH mocerate drinkers show they actuatty live longer, possibly because alcohol relaxes, causing less stress, heavy
drinkers do more physical damage to their bodies.

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nutrients and that cannot be
used by muscles; 90 per cent
is metabolized by the liver.
For evey gram of fat consum-
ed a person gets nine calories,
for every gram of alcohol,
seven calories. A gram of

protein or carbohydrates
contributes only four
calories."*

Crawford says it takes only
three or four drinks to cause
a fat buildup in the liver and
at least a day for that fat to
be eliminated. Drinking
again during the period com-
pounds the fliver’s work and
long-term drinking can
seriously impuir its ability to
function,

Crawford says research
also indicates that longtime
drinkers frequently suffer
calcium deficiencies (brittic
bones). And drinkers who
smoke as well run a much
higher risk of developing
cancer in the oral cavity or
esophagus. There is also
evidence of brain atrophy
even in social drinkers.

One research project in-
dicated alcoholics have
poorer perceptual-spacial,
non-verbal abstracting and
problem-solving abilities.
‘“‘The same researchers
delivered neuro-
psychological tests to a group
classified as ‘social drinkers.’
Findings indicated that age
and the amount of alcohol

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consumed interact; the older
the social drinker and the
more alcohol consumed per
occasion, the poorer the
performance.

Other adverse metabolic
effects include:

-general malnutrition,
dehydration, low blood
sugar, vitamin deficits, pan-
crealilis, gastritis, in-
terference with metabolism
of other drugs, canger of
hypothermia, etc.

Crawford says there is no
known escape for people
plagued by the common
hangover.

“The liver processes
alcohol very slowly through
various stages. Hangovers,
which usually occur about 12
hours after drinking, * are
believed to be attributable to
the second stage, the point
where the alcohol has been
converted to acetaldehyde, a
toxic substance which causes
that feeling of nausea as it.is
released from the liver.

‘People can drink water to

reduce the effects of dehydra- ;

tion, but the liver can’t be
hurried in metabolizing
alcohol. A marginal speed-up
may come from the ingetion
of fructose (fruit juices,
honey, raisins) but the severi-
ty of the ill effects are net
likely to be significantly less-
ened.””

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